Director

83911BR

Campus: Tempe

Dir Financial Services

Job Description

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President within Student Business Services, the Director position is responsible for the planning, development and management of the student account billing system and tuition and fee assessment process. The Director will also oversee various system integrations, provide query development support and oversee the Student Business Service staff supporting these functions. This position will represent Student Business Services and collaborate with other ASU departments to develop and implement strategies to accomplish University initiatives. Due to the critical role of Student Business Services in executing University projects, a candidate with complex ERP systems along with accounting experience is also preferred. 

ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market. 

We offer our employees partially remote work after the training period is complete.

The successful candidate will be paid a signing bonus of $750 and a $1,250 bonus after completing six months of employment with the department.

Job Family

Finance & Accounting

Department Name

Student Business Services

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EVP BUSINESS & FINANCE

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$110,000 – $130,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

30-September-2022

Essential Duties

• Collaborates with other university departments to routinely test and manage system integrations necessary for business processes.
• Oversees the design, testing and implementation of student account system upgrades and programming to accommodate complex tuition and fee structure needs including the supervision of the Student Business Services staff supporting this function.
• Assist students, parents, office staff, and other student services departments with research and analysis of student accounts and makes decisions to resolve complex student account problems or discrepancies.
• Leads and coordinates efforts with the Student Business Services team to ensure that business systems work in an efficient, accurate and compliant manner.
• Develops a firm understanding of Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) and University tuition and fee approval process and policies to implement rates and fees accurately. 
• Ensures the reporting needs of ASU colleges and departments are considered while proactively identifying opportunities to improve business processes, and communicate subsequent changes.
• Conducts and assists with the development of long- and short-range goals and projects and provides timelines and routine updates to Assistant Vice President to ensure these projects and goals remain on schedule to meet required deadlines.
• Prepares summarized executive level reports utilizing university data warehouses, including financial analysis, after researching complex issues. 
• Manages and supervises professional business staff who are responsible for supervision of employees including hiring, performance evaluations, discipline, etc.
• Obtains a comprehensive knowledge of the relationship between the University’s accounting system, central and departmental systems, and the University’s audited financial report.
• May act in place of the Assistant Vice President in that person’s absence.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field and eight (8) years of experience in professional accounting, including five (5) years of supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Accounting system or another on-line accounting systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Peoplesoft or other similar student information systems in both a functional and/or technical capacity. 
• Experience in preparing detailed and complex reports utilizing data warehouse/storage and retrieval systems such as Microsoft Access or other query software.
• Experience in supervising professional business staff responsible for complex projects and critical deadlines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the higher education industry and the Arizona Education Code related to student financial services.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Experience in leadership role preferably at a college or university setting.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Clearly communicate in person, over the phone and through email to perform essential functions.

Department Statement

Student Business Services provides accounting functions in the areas of: Student Accounts, Cashiering Services, Collections, Tuition Assessment, Third Party Billing and Treasury Management.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU Student Business Services will not be a sponsor for this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.