Description

The Financial Planning and Operations team is seeking an Associate Director, Funds Flow Strategy & Analytics to lead the design, maintenance, and execution of School of Medicine (SOM) funds flow methodologies. In partnership with departments and with a deep knowledge of department operations this role drives collaborative solutions and informs high-impact decisions. As a senior member of the Financial Planning and Operations team, the Associate Director partners with SOM department leadership, administrative units, and central finance organizations (JHM, JHU, JHHS) to ensure financial equity, data transparency, and mission alignment in funds flow development and strategic planning.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Lead ongoing refinement and implementation of SOM funds flow models, ensuring they reflect operational realities, strategic goals, and institutional priorities.
• Serve as senior liaison between SOM administrative units and central budget offices (JHM/JHU), advocating for resource allocation aligned with performance metrics and mission impact.

Financial Analytics & Modeling

• Oversee development of analytical frameworks and forecasting tools that assess funds flows across SOM departments.
• Ensure integrity of SOM data and integration into broader JHM budgeting processes.
• Provide actionable insights through variance analyses, budget-to-actual reports, and custom financial dashboards.

Performance Management & Advisory

• Monitor departmental financial performance to identify disparities, corrective needs or opportunities.
• Recommend enhancements to allocation assumptions based on financial trends and stakeholder feedback.
• Facilitate executive reviews and strategic advisement to SOM leadership on funds flow effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Conduct regular meetings with finance directors, department managers, and administrative leads to validate methodology, share insights, and foster transparency.
• Lead workshops and communications to train teams on funds flow principles, financial systems, and compliance needs.
• Act as a key financial representative in cross-entity collaborations, including JHM, JHHS, and JHU budgeting cycles.
• Partner with Central Finance colleagues, Dean's Office, JHHS and departmental leadership to align budget practices with long-term strategic planning.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field.
• Eight years of progressively responsible financial and administrative management experience.

• Professional experience in finance, operations, or analytics in an academic medical center.

• Supervisory experience.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in Clinical Finance and Research Administration.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, macros) and strong command of data reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau).

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills - Advanced
• Budget Development - Advanced
• Budget Management - Advanced
• Financial Analysis - Advanced
• Financial Analysis and Reporting - Advanced
• Financial Forecasting - Advanced
• Financial Modeling - Advanced
• Financial Planning - Advanced
• Financial Risk Identification and Management - Advanced
• Regulatory Compliance - Advanced

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Associate Director Finance
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Director, Funds Flow Strategy & Analytics (Finance & Business Office)
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PG
Starting Salary Range: $99,800 - $175,000 Annually ($137,400 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Admin Finance FP&A
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
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Equal Opportunity Employer

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Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Vaccine Requirements
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The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
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