Oferta de trabajo: Director, Gift Administration & Records Management

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Position Summary

The Director of Gift Administration & Records Management (GARM) develops and manages the administration of all University contributions, including the development and management of policy and procedures regarding the accurate processing, storage, and data related to University contributions. They work cross-functionally with various business owners to support their data management needs, as well as managing the strategy for records management for Advancement constituents, with primary responsibility for maintaining the Advancement GARM data in the division's software platform, currently Ellucian's CRM Advance. They lead the GARM team, which processes all gifts to the University, including but not limited to cash/outright gifts, pledges, matching gifts, securities, gifts-in-kind, and gifts of real estate, and related donor correspondence, such as tax receipts and pledge remin

This position is frequently responsible for managing training or otherwise communicating complex data and systems to a wide variety of audiences with varying levels of familiarity; therefore, they must be skilled in conveying complex information in clear and concise ways. The successful candidate will be highly detail-oriented, well-organized, focused, and goal-oriented with a high level of initiative and energy. They must also be adept at problem-solving, demonstrating the use of good judgment in situations requiring independent initiative and tact, while ensuring policy com

Essential Functions

• Gifts and Records Systems & Compliance Management
• This includes but is not limited to assessing, developing, and deploying procedures that ensure accurate and timely recording of information; ensuring that gifts and pledges are recorded in compliance with IRS and CASE guidelines as well as FASB requirements, including receipting and gift valuation; and ensuring that all biographical updates are in compliance with DU

• Standards and d partment policies and procedures. Finance Support

• Serves as liaison to the Controller's Office for all contribution-related questions and issues. Works with the Controller's Office to ensure that all donations are properly deposited and fed to finance. Reconciles gift accounts with finance and prepares audit documentation; this may include, but is not limited to, providing detail of reconciling items and plans for corrective action; providing documentation of gifts, pledges and adjustments; and providing details on gift processing procedures and processes. Department Leadership

• Provides comprehensive leadership of the GARM team. This includes supporting the day-to-day functionality of the team, as well as facilitating the recruitment, hiring, training, mentoring, evaluation, and professional development of the team. In partnership with the Executive Director of Gift Policy and Advancement Information Systems, the Director is also responsible for effectively managing the GARM operating budget, including monitoring transactions, promoting policy compliance, and assisting in budget modeling and forecasting processes. Training and Content Expertise

• Continues to build and oversee comprehensive technical training program, develops materials, processes and procedures that help educate departmental and campus partners on the procedures surrounding charitable contributions, biographical data recording, and other technical solutions. Partners with division staff and others to regularly train, mentor, and advise advancement professionals and other University employees on best practices for