Job Information
Boston College Associate Director, Financial Systems, Reporting & Planning in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
The Associate Director of Financial Systems, Reporting and Planning reports to the Director, Financial Systems, eCommerce and Compliance and will lead an FMS team responsible for systems maintenance and analysis, project management, financial applications and reporting, and training. The Associate Director will be responsible for overseeing the development, procurement, implementation and maintenance of technology resources as well as policies and procedures within the Finance operations with the principle objective of improving administrative and business operations by providing greater efficiency through the use of technology. The position will also provide direction and guidance on the design, development and maintenance of PeopleSoft Financials reports and queries, system integration, close processes and will assist with developing and executing a PeopleSoft financial reporting strategy.
The Associate Director will work with the FMS staff to ensure financial systems are secure, access is authorized, and data is reliable, including standards to ensure the integrity of information electronically transferred from other University systems. Will also act as liaison and partner with Information Technology Systems and other Finance departments for financial systems development and to assess needs and identify solutions to ensure efficiency. The Associate Director will oversee project management initiatives which include on-going process improvements, functional support, assistance and maintenance for PeopleSoft Financial Systems and support of other finance related systems. The position will also assist with the design of financial systems learning, training, testing and applications design projects, including planning, implementation and evaluation.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $127,250 to $159,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in technology or business-related field.
Experience: Seven to ten years of professional experience in information technology.
Knowledge: Business process improvements, project management and training.
Must possess a demonstrated career record of success in financial systems management with ability to schedule and identify resources to support day to day production operations and other financial projects; interpret finance and business rule changes into any new system changes; and prioritize projects with other concurrent initiatives.
Experience in the design, development, and support of computerized information systems should be combined with an ability to analyze business operations both strategically and from a detail-oriented perspective. Exposure to various IT networks, computing platforms, software applications, standards and protocols, data administration and processing, interactive services and user technical support preferable.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .