Financial Manager

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting with a hands-on approach.

This role emphasizes technical finance, requires sharp analytical abilities and meticulous attention to detail, and involves coordinating with multiple departments to ensure accurate, compliant financial processes and timely grant support.

Qualifications

• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Technical finance role requiring strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze financial reports for decision-making and compliance.
• Participate in training to enhance technical finance skills.
• Collaborate with departments to gather data for grants and funding.
• Stay updated on financial regulations to ensure compliance.
• Develop detailed budgets with stakeholders.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job ID: 302888

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

Established in 1990, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is a pioneer of liberal arts education and research at the nexus of the technical and human sciences. The academic programs are internationally acclaimed as models for liberal arts education in a technological age. Founded with the principles of its namesake, former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr., the College of Liberal Arts believes in the power of transformative urban leadership that is rooted in courage, compassion, and human and social justice. The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts exemplifies Mayor Allen's legacy through its cross-disciplinary teaching, research, and service. In a research-intensive environment, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty and students examine a wide range of social and humanistic issues, defining their impact on society, culture, and policy, and exploring solutions in the public interest.

The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts comprises Georgia Tech's three Reserve Officers' Training Corps units (Air Force, Army, and Navy), six schools (Economics; History and Sociology; Literature, Media, and Communication; Modern Languages; Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy; and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs), and two centers (Center for Advanced Communications Policy and Writing and Communication Program).

Job Summary

The Finance Manager is responsible for managing financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, while directly executing tasks without supervising a team. This position focuses on the technical aspects of finance, requiring strong analytical skills and attention to detail to ensure accuracy and compliance in all financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Prepare and analyze financial reports to provide accurate data for decision-making and ensure compliance with institutional policies and regulations.
• Job Duty 2 - Participate in training sessions and professional development opportunities to continuously enhance technical skills and knowledge in financial management.
• Job Duty 3 - Collaborate with various departments to gather financial data and provide support for grant proposals and funding requests.
• Job Duty 4 - Stay informed about changes in financial regulations and best practices to ensure compliance and improve financial management processes.
• Job Duty 5 - Develop detailed budgets for departments and projects, working closely with stakeholders to gather necessary financial information and projections.