9 senior finance associate jobs found in Cambridge

Job-Specific Responsibilities: Strategic Sourcing & Category Management  Develop, own, and execute a comprehensive IT category sourcing strategy aligned with Harvard’s strategic priorities, sustainability goals, and financial objectives.  Lead sourcing events (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, sole-source justifications) for high-value and high-complexity IT acquisitions including enterprise software licenses (ERP, SaaS, research tools), cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS), hardware refresh cycles, and professional services engagements.  Manage an annual IT category spend portfolio exceeding $200M across university-wide contracts and school-level agreements. Ability to identify and drive savings in partnership with constituents and track tangible impacts such as cost reduction or capturing greater value across the vendor portfolio.  Identify, qualify, and develop supplier relationships; build and maintain a preferred supplier program for key IT categories.  Conduct market analysis,...

Harvard Kennedy School’s mission is to improve public policy and leadership so people can live in societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous. By combining cutting-edge research, the teaching of outstanding students, and direct interaction with practitioners, we have an impact on solving public problems that no other institution can match.  Our faculty, students, staff, about 23,000 degree program alumni, and more than 66,000 Professional and Lifelong Learning (PLL) participants tackle a diverse range of public challenges in the United States and around the world.  The Senior Associate Dean is responsible for overseeing all functions of the department to deliver on Professional and Lifelong Learning’s (PLL) mission. Reporting to the Executive Dean with a dotted line to the Academic Dean for Teaching and Curriculum, the Senior Associate Dean is responsible for ensuring that PLL achieves its academic and financial objectives, creates strong bonds with...

Responsible for the strategic direction of accounting, budgeting and control activities within a school or unit. Enhance the control environment by establishing and monitoring effective processes and systems. The Associate Director of Accounting reports to and backs up the Controller, serving as a key member of the CSFA team. This role leads and coordinates with university partners including but not limited to, Harvard University Housing & Real Estate, the Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Controller, CS Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax office, and Information Technology to address complex accounting issues and align stakeholders. The Associate Director oversees internal controls, tax matters, and compliance with GAAP, University and CS policies, and all relevant regulations, while driving process efficiency through technology and automation. The role requires strong leadership, independent judgment, advanced technical accounting and accounting system skills,...

Job Summary: Reporting to the Dean, the Associate Dean for Academic Programs oversees the Radcliffe Institute's four key program departments: Academic Ventures & Engagement (AV&E), the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP), the Radcliffe Fellowship Program (FP), and the Schlesinger Library (SL). In close collaboration with the Dean, other senior leaders, Institute and University faculty, and key stakeholders, the Associate Dean ensures that these programs align with institutional priorities, foster strong partnerships, and represent the Institute across the broader Harvard community. Collectively, these programs advance transformative, interdisciplinary ideas and scholarship across the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, and the professions.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Is a strong manager, intermediary, and thought partner, collaborating with the Dean and Radcliffe’s senior leadership to develop and implement polices, practices, and high-level programmatic...

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) seeks an experienced and mission-driven Associate Director, Development Administration to help grow philanthropic support to the School by providing expertise in gift fund administration and financial acumen.   The Harvard Kennedy School has a demonstrated track record of training the world’s leaders and public servants.  Since its founding in 1936, the Harvard Kennedy School has evolved from a graduate school of public administration to a global institution that brings together powerful research, students from over 100 countries, and practitioners from across the public sector to solve the major problems our time. Established with a gift of $2 million, the Kennedy School also has a long tradition of philanthropy.   In FY25, the School had a record-breaking year in revenue dollars, the number of alumni donors and the percent of revenue that came from non-alumni donors who chose the Kennedy School as their partner for impact. The Harvard Kennedy...

Job Summary: Reporting to the Executive Director and in consultation with the Faculty Director, the Fellowship Program Director manages and implements a fellowship program with room for innovative and creative leadership. The fellowship program serves as a public face of the Hutchins Center and also steers and represents the most critical and cutting-edge African and African diaspora teaching, scholarship, and creativity globally. The program has been responsible for building scholarly communities that continue beyond the fellowship year. Through a combination of primarily in-person and some virtual programming, this position's reach extends beyond Harvard. The success of the position and the program is dependent on effective administration as well as on effective communication with the fellows as a group and as individuals. The position, which requires both managerial and intellectual skills, fosters a productive academic climate. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Program...

Job Summary: Independently perform complex financial administration including budget development, financial analysis, and consultation. Provide recommendations for the use of financial resources. The Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (HSCRB) is seeking an Accounting and Business Operations (ABO) Manager to support and lead in critical department financial and business operations. In addition to advanced skills and knowledge of financial and business policies, best practices, and platforms, the ideal ABO Manager will have a strong commitment to service leadership, to team and community building, and to providing best possible customer service. Working with ABO team members, other HSCRB staff, and administrative peers across campus, the ABO Manager is key to achieving department goal of improving human health. The ABO Manger position is an excellent opportunity for someone looking grow their technical and leadership skills, mentor a team to success, and support...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Senior HR Consultant serves as a strategic partner and consultant within Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, specifically supporting the undergraduate College. This role works closely with the College’s Dean for Administration and Finance, managers, and leaders within the College to align people strategies with institutional goals and priorities. This role provides advanced guidance on workforce planning, organizational design, performance coaching, talent planning, and complex employee relations issues. Strategic Partnership & Workforce Planning Serve as the primary HR partner for the Harvard College, building strong, consultative relationships with leadership. Advises on workforce planning, organizational design, staffing models, and role structures Translate FAS and departmental strategies into HR priorities and action plans. Talent Management & Organizational Development Partner with leaders on succession planning...

Job Summary: Reporting to the Associate Director of Financial Operations, the Accounting Assistant supports the centralization and processing of accounts payable for the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Working as part of the Finance team, this position is primarily responsible for accurate and timely invoice processing and payments to vendors and individuals (including honoraria and independent contractors).  The Accounting Assistant will work extensively within institutional financial systems to ensure that transactions are properly coded, fully documented, and compliant with University and Institute policies. As invoice processing is centralized into the Finance Office, this role will handle a significant volume of routine, time-sensitive transactions and will be cross-trained to assist with other financial processing functions as needed. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Accounts Payable and Invoice Processing: Processes a high volume of vendor invoices, honoraria,...