Executive Director - Controller

Overview

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:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. 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.

The Executive Director of Controller leads the financial strategy and operations of the institution, providing oversight for all financial planning, analysis, and reporting. This executive role collaborates with senior leadership to ensure financial sustainability and compliance, while also driving initiatives for continuous improvement in financial processes. Responsible for establishing group/departmental/division goals, determining the resources needed to meet those goals, assessing performance, providing feedback, and making pay decisions.

Job Duty 1 -
Establish and execute the financial strategy of the institution to support its long-term goals and objectives.

Job Duty 2 -
Direct all financial planning and analysis activities to ensure effective resource allocation and financial sustainability.

Job Duty 3 -
Lead the financial reporting and compliance efforts by ensuring adherence to all applicable laws and regulations.

Job Duty 4 -
Develop and implement a comprehensive risk management framework to identify and mitigate financial risks.

Job Duty 5 -
Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.

Job Duty 6 -
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the finance department to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Job Duty 7 -
Oversee the development of financial models and forecasts to support strategic planning and decision-making processes.

Job Duty 8 -
Advocate for and promote financial literacy across the institution by providing training and resources to staff and faculty.

Job Duty 9 -
Collaborate with senior leadership to evaluate and prioritize institutional initiatives based on financial impact.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
Ten or more years of relevant experience, including six or more years of supervisory experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent.

Preferred Experience
Two or more years of experience at the director-level.

This role will oversee, direct, and manage the financial operation and the financial system team.
This role will serve as senior resource to the Institute (academic leadership, faculty, and staff) on all financial-related issues, including serving as GTRI subject matter expert for the Unified ERP project.
This role requires advanced knowledge of cost principles and procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars is required.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is a supervisory position.
This position does have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Job Grade:G15
Salary Range: $171,552.00 - $268,050.00
Salary will commensurate with experience and education
Location: Atlanta, GA

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening