6 jobs found in Cambridge

Harvard University’s Strategic Procurement Department is a central administrative function that serves all Harvard schools, institutes, and administrative units. Our mission is to create value for Harvard by optimizing the procurement of goods and services while upholding the highest standards of integrity, compliance, and supplier partnership. We manage over $3.5 billion in annual addressable spend and are committed to practices that support balance of trade, environmental sustainability, and the University’s long-term financial health.   Reporting to the Director of Strategic Contracting, the Contracts Strategy Analyst supports contract lifecycle activities across Harvard schools and departments, with a dual focus on complex contract review and transforming lower-complexity contracting work. This role manages high-visibility agreements while driving scalable solutions to improve efficiency across the contracting function. The role also works closely with the Office of...

Job Summary: Manage accounting activities, and provides specialized analysis and financial reporting. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Responsible for effective staff management, including hiring and orientation, training and development, workflow and performance management, and the promotion of an inclusive and innovative work environment Establish and monitor effective accounting processes and systems to maintain accounting controls Ensure department's accurate and timely financial reporting Identify operational challenges; research and implement solutions May prepare tax documentation and financial statements Ensure the school/unit financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles Collaborate on the development of new accounting procedures within school/unit that support University wide policies and initiatives Prepare department for annual and interim audits from internal and external firms/agencies Ensure financial compliance with...

Job Summary: Facilitate diverse financial analysis for a school/unit and assist department management with their financial planning efforts, budget analysis and monthly reporting. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Senior Construction Financial Analyst supports the oversight of the day-to-day financial responsibilities of the Office of Physical Resources and Planning (OPRP’s) capital construction projects, assists with the Capital Construction Planning efforts, liaises with the Capital Planning& Project Services (CAPS) office, and assists with monthly reporting. The position will also support capital construction project controls management – financial, contract, and compliance. Capital construction projects typically managed by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS)Capital Projects group range from ~$500K to over $100M. Projects occur in any of the FAS’s268 buildings: science laboratories, museums, libraries, classrooms, residences, athletic facilities, and...

Job Summary: Manage accounting activities, and provides specialized analysis and financial reporting. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Manager of Non-Sponsored Funds leads financial operations and planning for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) non-sponsored funds portfolio.  As a critical role within FAS Finance function, the Manager of Non-Sponsored Funds will help ensure that the FAS’s non-sponsored funding sources – including endowments, current use gifts, construction gifts, loan funds, and unrestricted designated funds – are properly managed, utilized, and aligned with FAS priorities. This role serves as a primary point of contact for non-sponsored funds and will work collaboratively with both FAS departments and centers and University organization such as the Office of Gift Administration and the Office of the Controller. With a strong foundation in fund accounting and University policies and procedures, this role will also ensure that all funds are managed...

The Operational Accounting & Systems Manager reports to the Associate Director of Accounting and is a key member of the CSFA management team. This role directs, coaches, and provides hands-on guidance to the accounting team responsible for operational real estate accounting. The Operational Accounting & Systems Manager ensures strong internal controls and full compliance with GAAP, University and Campus Services accounting policies and applicable laws and regulations. The role is also responsible for driving process improvement and efficiency through effective use of technology and automation. Success in this position requires strong leadership, independent judgment, critical analysis, clear communication, advanced technical accounting systems skills, and innovative problem solving. The Operational Accounting & Systems Manager successfully collaborates with a wide range of university partners, including (but not limited to) Harvard University Housing & Real Estate,...

The Associate Director, Payroll Operations and Shared Services reports to the Director of Tax, Payroll, and Policy and leads central payroll processing, payroll operations compliance, and consistent payroll service delivery across central and shared services environments. The role serves as the University’s senior payroll operations and compliance subject matter expert, supporting accurate, timely, controlled, and policy-compliant payroll across schools and units.  This position manages the central payroll processing and customer service teams and establishes the standards, controls, escalation paths, training, and performance measures needed to support consistent payroll service delivery across central and emerging shared services environments. As the shared services model evolves, the role is expected to assume expanded direct management and/or functional oversight responsibilities for payroll shared services.  The role partners with Human Resources, school and unit finance...