Todd Slawsky

Experience

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  Rutgers University

  Jan 2003 - now

  Serving as the chief financial officer of Rutgers’ Office for Research, the position is essential in supporting the respective financial and strategic objectives of the numerous functional groups that comprise the Office for Research.The key duties of the position include: • Manage accounting, budgeting, and forecasting for the Office for Research. Ensure all functional groups and their teams are appropriately resourced to meet operational needs and strategic goals.• Develop and present the Office for Research’s annual budget to the SVP and chancellors, with sound analysis and justification.• Ensure efficient, effective, and fully compliant management of all financial functions of the organization. • Financial management responsibility including the preparation, review, and approval of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement reporting materials and metrics for the Office for Research in conjunction with the requirements set by central Finance. • Work closely with the senior leadership team in developing financial management plans, including annual budgets, periodic financial forecasts, and longer-range strategic plans. • Advise the Senior Vice President President for Research and Institutional Official, and provide proactive, transparent, and in-depth financial analysis to enhance the organization’s operations. • Manage the Research IT team that develops and maintains all enterprise research systems and manages the department's generative AI implementation initiative.• Manage the department's human resources, data, analytics and business intelligence, and communications functions.Manage executive communications functions for the Senior Vice President for Research. Show less Serving as the chief financial officer of Rutgers’ Office for Research, the position is essential in supporting the respective financial and strategic objectives of the numerous functional groups that comprise the Office for Research.The key duties of the position include: • Manage accounting, budgeting, and forecasting for the Office for Research. Ensure all functional groups and their teams are appropriately resourced to meet operational needs and strategic goals. • Financial management responsibility including the preparation, review and approval of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement reporting materials and metrics for the Office for Research in conjunction with the requirements set by central Finance. • Work closely with the senior leadership team in developing financial management plans, including annual budgets, periodic financial forecasts, and longer-range strategic plans. • Provide proactive, transparent, and in-depth financial analysis to enhance the organization’s operations. • Continually evaluate best practices and resources with an eye toward both future needs and budget realities. • Ensure efficient, effective, and fully compliant management of all financial functions of the organization. • Develop and present the Office for Research’s annual budget to the SVP and chancellors, with sound analysis and justification.• Manage the department's human resources, data, analytics and business intelligence, and communications functions. Show less Proactively manage the business operations of the Departments of University Communications and Marketing, State Government Affairs, Government Fiscal Affairs and the Office of the Senior Vice President. Key responsibilities include: Budget development and management; Financial oversight for sponsored and non-sponsored projects; manage all accounting processes including the month- quarter- and year-end close; review and negotiate contracts for systemwide communications initiatives; manage the departments’ human resource needs; Ensure efficient and compliant department purchasing; Manage the department's IT services; Produce financial analyses and projections for executive leadership; Offer strategic advice and counsel to department leadership; Design, implement and train staff on best business practices and policies; Develop metrics for, and track and report on the departments’ operational efficiency; Manage business IT and administrative staff.Important Successes Include:• Worked with the Vice President and a team of department professionals to develop and implement a successful plan to realign department resources and reorganize department staff.• Managed a $1.5 million renovation of the department's building.• Guided staff through a complex implementation of new business management systems and a new budget model.• Developed and manage operational performance dashboards through use of Tableau and Alteryx.• Centralized administrative support to realize efficiencies.• Implemented a new payroll and timekeeping system. Show less Served as the department business manager and business development manager with a track record of proven results generating new business, managing budgets and human resource issues and providing financial oversight.Create, execute and evaluate business planning and strategic marketing efforts across several programs for numerous products and services. Develop financial projections, budgets, and client cultivation plans while managing multiple revenue streams, day-to-day operations and administrative staff. Responsible for the organization's contract, personnel and risk management activities.Successes:• Achieved a 350% increase in operating revenue and 30% operating cost reduction in 5 years by carefully analyzing and improving revenue while reducing expenses for key department projects.• Responsible for implementing successful client cultivation activities nationwide, which lead to a 200% increase in the number of services requested over a two year period.• Created and implemented a successful webinar training program and series of related products which contributed an additional 15% to the department’s income in its first year.• Ongoing evaluations have resulted in streamlined programs that have resulted in increased revenue and reduced costs.• Creation of multi-tiered project proposals has resulted in lucrative contracts with large nationally recognized clients.• Received an award for development of the organization’s website. Show less

  • Assistant Vice President of Finance and Administration

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Executive Director of Finance and Administration

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Business Manager

    Jul 2013 - Jan 2022

  • Director of Marketing and Administration

    Jul 2005 - Jul 2013

  • Assistant Director

    Jan 2003 - Jul 2005
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  Rutgers Business School - MBA Program

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Project Manager

  M.B.A. Team Consulting Program; Managed a team of four MBA students to create a strategic plan, financial analysis and succession plan for a NJ special services school district.Provided updates to the superintendent, board of trustees and key personnel on findings and recommendations related to the project and deliverables.