Assistant Director, Finance

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Salary Range

$92,000.00 - $

Overview

Under the general direction of the Associate Director,

Finance, and with latitude for exercising discretion and

independent judgment, perform a variety of analytical and

financial functions for the Department of Internal

Medicine. The position will provide financial oversight of

11 sections and the management of a centralized financial

team. The position will serve as a partner between

sections and the centralized financial units to aid section

leadership in decision-making and be able to provide

relevant analysis to assist with the strategic direction of

the section(s). The position will be responsible for the

oversight of the centralized financial analyst team that will

handle all reporting, YBT maintenance, Workday ledger

monitoring/maintenance, and providing timely, accurate,

and consistent reporting to departmental/sectional

leadership. This team will consist of financial analysts and

departmental financial assistants. This position will be

responsible for ensuring that COA management and

consistent standards for use of COAs are being

implemented across all sections. This will include

assisting in the development of a standardized hierarchy

across the department for the utilization of COAs as well

as ensuring that the analysts are applying the same

standards across all sections. This is integral to ensuring

the integrity of our financial reporting. The position will

also be integral to implementing Yale Medicine initiatives

to lead clinical mission COA location-based driven

financial reporting across the sections- including running

financial analysis on specific practice locations to advise

on short-term to long-term strategic goals.

In addition:
Manage, track and analyze the financial

reporting of the department. Determine budgetary

constraints; identify areas of excessive spending or

under-utilization based on financial goals and priorities.

Oversee the forecast projections of the central financial

team. Monitor budget v. actual performance for sections

and work with Associate Director of Finance on

implementing corrective actions when necessary.

Participate in annual closeout and monthly monitoring

process. Provide technical assistance and direction to

central finance team in solving moderate to complex problems or issues or completing projects. Serve as key

financial support for Central Administration and perform

special projects as needed. Use Workday, YBT and Excel

to create specialized reports that examine and analyze

financial reports and records. Create system to track

various monthly, quarterly and yearly tasks. Distribute

requests from YSM and Department Central

Administration to sections; represent departmental needs,

challenges and opportunities. Assist in development of

departmental policies and procedures associated with

financial reporting and transaction processing in line with

University and YSM policies.

* Provide direction to central financial team to fulfill all ad

hoc reporting requests from Department and Sectional

leadership. Interact on the department's behalf with other

business administrators, chairs, directors, University

officials, medical directors, research, administrative and

clinical staff over a wide variety of issues supporting the

clinical, research, administrative, financial and operational

needs of the department.

Required

Skills and Abilities

Required Skill/Ability 1:
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to

adapt communication style to address the needs of

individuals at all levels throughout the University. Ability to

communicate policy and procedures to staff and faculty in

a way that encourages willing compliance.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Ability to create new and complex reports (Excel ,Word,

etc.) for tracking, analysis and communication of financial

information.

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Strong organizational skills and…