Academic Finance Operations Lead (Hybrid)

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans

Parental leave

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Job summary

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks a Financial Operations Manager to lead a team delivering high-quality financial operations across academic departments. You will supervise 10–15 Finance Associates, ensure policy compliance, and partner with department administrators to steward university resources.

This hybrid role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience, with MBA preferred; duties include process improvement, training, and leveraging systems like Buy2Pay

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• CPA desirable and advanced knowledge of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a team of finance associates and senior finance associates across the division.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and drive process improvements.
• Collaborate with unit finance partners to manage core workflows and accounting transactions.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Advanced Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting principles knowledge

Data query tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA or Master’s degree

CPA desirable

Tools

Buy2Pay

Concur

Job description

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks a Financial Operations Manager to lead a team delivering high-quality financial operations across academic departments. You will supervise 10–15 Finance Associates, ensure policy compliance, and partner with department administrators to steward university resources.

This hybrid role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience, with MBA preferred; duties include process improvement, training, and leveraging systems like Buy2Pay