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Senior Director, Academic Financial Operations (Hybrid) - Office of the Provost

Washington University Danforth Campus, USRemoteFull-time$110k–$194k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United States

Core

Steward the financial vision of the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost, providing financial analysis, advice, and governance oversight for the Office of the Provost and Central Fiscal Units.

Role type

Senior Director, Academic Financial Operations

Builds

Strategic funds, financial forecasts, annual and long-range operating and capital budgets, and financial models for the Provost's office.

Domain

Higher Education / Financial Operations

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Financial analysis, Budgeting, Financial modeling, GAAP knowledge, Not-for-profit accounting, Workday Finance, Strategic fund management, Operational oversight, Financial reporting

Preferred skills

CPA certification, MBA, Workday HCM experience, Academic environment experience, Leadership experience

Technologies

Workday Finance, Workday HCM

Responsibilities

Support and advise Provost and office leaders on financial matters; Oversee financial operation and budgets for the provost office; Manage central provost strategic funds; Act as primary financial liaison between Provost's Office and CFU finance; Function as technical and policy expert on budgetary and accounting matters.

Seniority

Senior Director, Strategic Leadership