Director of Finance and Financial Services, Tseng College

California State University, Northridge•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$122,004 - $125,928•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Finance and Financial Services oversees financial analysis, budgeting, reporting, student accounting, accounts payable, fixed assets, and fiscal operations for CSUN’s Tseng College. The role provides strategic financial guidance, develops complex financial models, ensures regulatory compliance, and supports College-wide planning and decision-making. It supervises the College’s finance and financial services unit staff and represents the College within and outside the university, building productive working relationships. As a senior leader and member of the College’s senior management group, the Director contributes to academic, administrative, financial, and positioning strategies. The role promotes student success and an ethical, collegial, collaborative, accountable, and inclusive workplace; supports employee development and recognition; and advances operational goals through service-oriented, communicative, and solution-focused leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a job-related field, or equivalent education.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, and budget management in a complex organization.
Experience in project or program management.
Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills.
Ability and experience leading, developing, and monitoring life-cycle budget planning and expense control.
Ability to design and develop large data-gathering methods for analysis.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of general practices, programs, or administrative specialties and operational and fiscal analysis techniques.
Advanced knowledge of policies, procedures, and external regulations relevant to the applicable program or administrative specialty.
Ability to independently plan, organize, coordinate, and perform work amid numerous and diverse demands.
Ability to investigate and analyze problems with broad administrative impact and implications; train others; and provide lead work direction.
Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures, develop conclusions and recommendations, and perform basic research and statistical analysis.
Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships that support collaborative problem-solving and administrative systems improvement.
Ability to organize and manage projects with varied stakeholders, coordinate multiple tasks, and deliver work on time.
Ability to give oral presentations and communicate effectively in one-on-one conversations about complex, personal issues.
Ability to lead diverse teams and initiatives in an ethical, inclusive, collegial, collaborative, service-oriented, and communicative manner.
Demonstrated senior organizational leadership experience and positive contributions to an employer’s success.
Demonstrated commitment to employee development, recognition, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Two of the five years of progressively responsible experience in a managerial role is preferred.
Master’s degree; preference for a degree in finance and/or accounting.
Demonstrated experience in a senior financial management role overseeing budgeting, budget management, financial accounting and reporting, and a finance team.
Longer and higher-level experience.
Experience in a self-support context, such as a private college or university, public university, or industry, where revenue and expenditure responsibilities formed part of financial management duties.
Financial management experience in higher education or public education.
CPA credential.

Responsibilities

Oversee financial analysis and reporting, student accounting, accounts payable, fixed assets, and fiscal operations for the College.
Translate complex financial data and analysis into clear, actionable reports and presentations for College leadership, unit leads, academic partners, and campus stakeholders.
Develop complex financial models for strategic management of the College.
Provide direct supervision to the College’s finance and financial services unit staff.
Represent the College within and outside the university and maintain and build positive, productive working relationships.
Contribute to the College’s academic, administrative, financial, and positioning strategies as a member of its senior management group.
Promote student success and establish an ethical, collegial, collaborative, accountable, and inclusive team environment.
Support campus initiatives through service-oriented, catalytic, courageous, and resilient leadership.
Develop team attributes and strengthen employees through communication, talent development, recognition, and accountability.
Perform other duties as assigned.