REVISED Associate Director for Finance, UNLV Student Life, Business Services [R0149349]

University of Nevada Las Vegas•Las Vegas, MD

12d

About The Position

This position is under the direct supervision of the Director for Finance for Student Life Business Office (SLBS) and works closely with the Associate Vice President for Student Life. The Associate Director serves as an integral member of Student Life by providing support, guidance, and direction relating to proper finance and business practices. This position will ensure all business processes are compliant with established NSHE, BOR, NRS, NAC, and University policies, procedures, and best practice: maintain the integrity of program accounts and use of funds with the goal of maximizing availability of funds for priorities established by the division while meeting reporting and financial information requirements of the University. The incumbent is responsible for day-to-day operations including general accounting and general ledger maintenance, financial reporting, and account management. The Student Life Business Services has 3 Accounting Technicians I, 2 Accounting Assistants 2 and 1 Accounting Assistant 3 reporting to this position. The Associate Director will assist the Director with creating internal policies, procedures, audits, financial forecasting models, support the budget cycle, training, and in other special projects as needed. This position may serve as the Director’s representative in budget and strategic planning meetings. This position provides guidance and oversight in the areas of general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, and cash management for Student Life impacting cash flow, profitability, vendor relationships, and internal and external client satisfaction. This includes overseeing and reconciling the meal plan revenue, student fees revenue, and rentals from Sales to meet annual and future expenses (annual expenses such as debt service, operating expenses, salaries, and departmental supplies).

Requirements

bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business or Finance or related field as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
minimum of three years full-time experience (post-bachelors) with three-year experience in direct supervision of full-time staff required
Strong experience with budget creation, analysis, fiscal reporting, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, budget principles, cost accounting principles and required
Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines
Successful candidates will have the ability to interact effectively with diverse communities
Expert user with Microsoft Word, Excel, Google products, and Workday Financial/HR system

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in accounting, finance or other business-related fields preferred
Minimum of three years of recent applicable experience in finance and accounting with at least three years in a significant managerial role
Outcome assessment and analysis experience preferred
Experience with strategic planning and working with area/department planning preferred
Experience working in a college/university setting is preferred

Responsibilities

general accounting and general ledger maintenance
financial reporting
account management
creating internal policies
procedures
audits
financial forecasting models
support the budget cycle
training
overseeing and reconciling the meal plan revenue, student fees revenue, and rentals from Sales to meet annual and future expenses