Social Sciences Financial Operations Manager — Hybrid

Job overview

The Social Sciences Financial Operations Manager role is hybrid in Cambridge, MA, with three days on campus and a 35-hour workweek. Compensation is not specified. Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences supports academic departments and centers across a broad range of disciplines and advances teaching, research, and learning. The manager leads a team responsible for financial operations and customer service across FAS departments and centers. The role supports stewardship of university resources by supervising staff, maintaining compliance, and improving financial processes and service delivery.

What you'll do

• Supervise and develop finance associates
• oversee hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and workload distribution
• evaluate accounting processes and recommend improvements
• guide system and policy transitions
• oversee operational workflows and accounting transactions
• develop standard procedures and training resources
• and ensure compliance with university policies, audit requirements, and applicable regulations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

financial operations manager

social sciences

hybrid

cambridge ma

harvard faculty of arts and sciences

finance operations

accounting

budget operations

staff leadership

compliance

process improvement

35 hours weekly

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off including parental leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one, retirement plans with university contributions, wellbeing resources, family support, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and campus perks.

Why this role

The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least five years of relevant work experience; supervisory experience is also listed. The posting states Harvard cannot provide visa sponsorship.

About the employer

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.