Director of Finance and Operations, DNCBE

California State University System•Northridge, CA

31d•$118,000 - $125,000

About The Position

At CSUN we aspire to continually grow as an inclusive, cooperative community! CSUN strives to be a destination workplace, where everyone understands that they belong to a community that is vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success, both for our students and our employees. We have a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as being an employer of choice. You will also have the opportunity to realize your own personal goals and be recognized for the work you do and enjoy the unique value the CSUN community can offer. As a leader you will have the opportunity to thrive in a community in which our leaders share common traits as identified in our Leadership Principles https://www.csun.edu/leadership-principles. If this sounds like you, you've come to the right place. The Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) oversees fiscal, operational, and administrative functions that advance the mission of the College. The incumbent collaborates across departments and the University to manage budgets, HR processes, facilities, IT, and enrollment planning, ensuring effective resource allocation and operational excellence.

Requirements

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a job-related field.
Equivalent to five years of progressively responsible professional/administrative experience; experience in a managerial/supervising.
Thorough knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of organization and fiscal management, preferably within the CSU system. Working knowledge of statistical and research methods, including strong spread-sheeting skills and enterprise financial systems experience.
Ability to reason logically, analyze and solve problems relating to organization and fiscal management. Ability and specialized skills to: plan, coordinate, and independently implement administrative decisions; collect and evaluate data; supervise others; develop and maintain effective working relationships with others; provide professional and technical training to others, and possess strong written and oral communication skills.
Proficient in using standard office and financial software (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite--Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) as well as the ability to learn and help implement new budget planning and other business intelligence tools.
Lead diverse teams to support the operational mission and vision of employers by fostering an ethical, inclusive and collegial work environment.
Demonstrated ability to support ongoing improvement through courageous, resilient, and catalytic leadership.
Lead varying initiatives through a collaborative, service-oriented and communicative approach.
Demonstrated commitment to employee development, recognition, and accountability to further operational goals.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in business, finance, accounting, higher education administration, public administration, or related field is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, allocates, and manages the College's multi-fund annual operating budget consisting of general, trust, CQF, Lottery, auxiliary, and enterprise funds, including supervision of receipt, spending, and reconciliation of resources.
Serves as the College liaison to the Office of Human Resources to ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are followed in all staff personnel matters and hiring.
Analyzes, allocates, maintains, and manages renovation of college instructional, support, and administrative space.
Consults with the Dean, Associate Dean, and Academic Resources to develop full-time equivalent student (FTES) targets and appropriate numbers of sections for the College departments and programs.
As a leader, demonstrates a commitment to student success that is mission aligned with the university's vision, values and priorities. Establishes an ethical and collegial work environment, promoting a collaborative, accountable and inclusive team. Encourages a courageous and resilient solution-oriented environment by participating in new opportunities to further the mission of the university. Participates in developing initiatives that further support the campus mission with a service-oriented and catalytic mind set. Strengthens employees by being communicative and a talent builder that develops team attributes, furthering departmental goals.
Performs other duties as assigned.