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Position Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Business Analysis, the Assistant Director of Business Practices will be an integral member of the Department of Capital Assets and Financial Management ( CAFM ) team and serve in a highly visible role within the institution. The Assistant Director will serve the university community in the advancement and leadership of departmental objectives and university strategic initiatives in the following areas:
(1) Manage the rollout and ongoing operations of a new training initiative, aimed at providing multiple levels of fiscal and operational training to university staff. Assistant Director will lead a team in the development and implementation of the program, including the establishment of curriculum and delivery methods, program administration, oversight and recordkeeping, and ongoing evaluation of program content.
(2) Manage the continuous and ongoing improvement of financial and administrative operations. Assistant Director will lead project teams to explore, develop, and implement enterprise-wide financial and administrative best practices improvement programs. Such programs may include redesign or introduction of new business processes and practices, policy evaluations and adjustments, and tools to promote effective and compliant execution of processes, procedures, and policies.
(3) Work collaboratively with the Office of Audit, Risk, and Compliance to monitor completion or implementation of audit recommendations and prepare progress reports for delivery to the Board of Visitors at their quarterly meetings. Additionally, Assistant Director may aid audit clients in the development and implementation of audit recommendations where appropriate.
(4) Contribute to reviews of university related business and commercial activities. Assistant Director will participate as a member and lend assistance as needed to an internal team to support the development of business plans and policy 3005 reviews.

Required Qualifications:
• Master's degree, or Bachelor's degree with significant training and experience in a business or higher education finance related field.
• Significant experience in a financial role, with exposure to fund accounting, budgeting, payroll, sponsored research, and routine financial operations.
• Excellent communication, management, public speaking, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Intermediate level skills with current Microsoft Office software.
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally and effectively as a productive team and/or a committee member.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities concurrently, adhere to project timelines, and exercise confidentiality when working with sensitive issues.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, or provide an assessment of internal controls for a broad scope of functional areas.
• A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to proper financial ethics and internal controls.
• Desire to provide leadership and coordination for the development and implementation of a fiscal certificate training program.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience at a large research university developing solutions to financial challenges at the departmental level.
• Advanced understanding of public higher education financing and budgeting practices.
• Experience in developing curriculum for and delivering instruction to small groups and in-person sessions.
• General knowledge of accounting and auditing standards and of Federal rules, regulations, and circulars.
• In-depth understanding of Virginia Tech's financial systems and operating procedures as they relate to supporting research and other operations of an academic unit.
• Advanced skills with the Microsoft Office suite, business intelligence tools, Banner, and course management software.



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