Job no: 512447
Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: Dominguez Hills
Categories: MPP, At-Will, Finance/Accounting, Full Time

Position Information

This is a full-time management (MPP) position. MPP employees serve at the pleasure of the campus President. MPPs do not serve a probationary period and never receive permanent status.

This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Conditions of Employment

Possession of a valid Driver's License is required. Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects driving record.

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

The person holding this position is considered a `mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

The California State University (CSU) is committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the communities we serve, as well as maintaining higher education access and attainment for our students, as such, we embrace a comprehensive strategy designed to reduce the likelihood of transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption if eligible. Any candidate advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at CSU Vaccination Policy. Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy may be sent to hrm@csudh.edu.

Application Deadline & Salary Information

Review of applications will begin Monday, April 25, 2022, and the position will remain Open Until Filled.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Major Duties

Under the general direction of the Associate Vice President of Finance, the University Budget Director is responsible for directing and overseeing the University budget process. Duties include: administering budget planning and development, preparing revenue projections, allocating division budgets; administering funds appropriated to the University; overseeing budgets of all other University funds including enterprise services (including Housing, Parking, and Extended Education), conducting annual budget reviews of auxiliary organizations, ensuring budget processes are in compliance with Federal, State, and University statutes and policies; promoting fiscal and administrative integrity that encourages meaningful relationships with both internal and external constituencies; developing and recommending budget policies and procedures, providing direction to divisional campus fiscal officers on applicable budget/fiscal policies and procedures; overseeing position control; management/monitoring University Central Funds and Reserves; serving as staff to the University Budget Committee, and participating on other University committees, and serving as the campus liaison with the Office of the Chancellor and the State Controller for budget matters.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, public administration, or a related field with at least five (5) years of high-level administrative-technical experience in accounting, fiscal management, budget planning, and budget administration in the private, public sector, or higher education.

Experience in supervising or training others in fiscal/financial management techniques required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in business, accounting, finance, public administration, or a related field; or CPA
preferred Higher education budget or governmental budget and financial operations preferred. PeopleSoft position management experience is preferable.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles and practices of government budgeting, accounting, and public finance; knowledge of the principles and practices of organizational management; knowledge of research techniques and of statistical principles and procedures; and knowledge of modern computer systems and databases.

Ability to analyze, plan, organize and work independently; ability to establish program objectives and develop various plans of action to achieve such objectives; ability to independently interpret and apply a wide variety of budgetary program rules and regulations; ability to train others in fiscal and personnel procedures; demonstrated ability to work effectively with others; ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment; ability to problem-solve complex fiscal/financial issues; ability to develop a broad variety of financial reports using various computer programs; demonstrated expertise in the ability to develop spreadsheets and use databases; demonstrated expertise in the ability to develop spreadsheets and use databases.

Ability to effectively review and evaluate the work of others; design work assignments to ensure work is done accurately and timely; able to provide management information; establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers. Demonstrated ability to have excellent written and oral communication skills in one-on-one and group settings.

Certification: Valid Driver License

Responsibilities

50% Budget Planning and Development

• oversees budget planning, development, and administration of funds appropriated to the University;
• prepares and coordinates annual budgets and projections of tuition fees and other revenues;
• monitors and interprets the CSU budget information to include legislative activities that may affect the budget, and prepares projections on impact;
• leads the process for the formulation of the initial operating budget, appropriation requests, and allocation or reduction of funds;
• allocates divisional and centrally monitored base and one-time budgets;
• provides budget oversight of all other university funds including enterprise services i.e., student housing, parking, extended education, etc.;
• conducts an annual budget review of auxiliary organizations;
• assists in the development and implementation of budgetary strategies designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial and budgetary operations of the University;
• provides comprehensive and timely budget, resource, and policy analyses for decision-making purposes;
• ensures timely responses to inquiries and requests as needed.

25% Budget Operations

• responsible for the overall university budget operations;
• process monthly Labor Cost Distribution data; - participate in the implementation of software upgrades by providing testing or troubleshooting in both the finance and human resource systems;
• work with Human Resources and Fiscal Officers to verify positions, funding, range, step, and class code; update PeopleSoft for funding change positions
• review, approve and oversee the processing of budget transfers;
• serve in a lead role representing budget operations for the legal closing process;
• ensure needed information is provided and processed in a timely manner within due dates;
• process approved funding changes;
• ensure fiscal and administrative integrity that promotes meaningful relationships with both internal and external constituencies;
• evaluate and recommend changes to existing budget policy and procedures relating to resource management and budget;
• oversee the processing of documents and reports required by the Chancellor's Office and State Control agencies pertaining to all aspects of budget preparation and administration including FIRM's budget submission, Fee Reporting, Period 07 Adjustments, Excess Carry-forward Reporting, CPOs, AOs, etc.;
• responsible for managing and monitoring the campus' centrally monitored funds and accounts including employee benefits, utilities, risk management insurance, and others;
• facilitating internal audit processes, as appropriate, ensuring compliance with all checks, balances, and internal controls by establishing and developing consistent processes to ensure adherence to financial metrics.

10% Budget Reporting and Presentation Preparation

• responsible for the formulation, presentation, and reporting of the campus budget and expenditures;
• provides regular reports of budget and expenditures for various analyses at various levels of detail;
• conceptualizes strategies for the presentation of budget data;
• review expense and income data for current and projected year-end budget status to include preparing financial feasibility analyses and forecasts, and preparing budget reconciliations;
• formulates and produces current and historical studies to support financial assessments and recommendations;
• performs financial analyses of budget data for purposes of planning and review to ensure responsible and appropriate fiscal management of the university's resources, assurance of compliance with federal, state, and university statutes and policies;
• and examines for completeness, accuracy, and conformance on the proper use of chart fields, to resolve problems;
• responsible for internal and external budget reporting:
• serve as a budget liaison with the Office of the Chancellor and Federal and State government agencies, including the State Controller's Office;
• provides certification of the consistency and integrity of all institutional budget data released;

10% Training/information and providing leadership and direction to campus users

• responsible for responding to inquiries, providing training on budget processes and reports, and holding information sessions as needed including providing support to the annual Budget Town Hall meetings;
• establishes budget standards and conducts periodic reviews of budget entries to ensure accuracy, quality, and adherence to the policies, procedures, and regulations;
• review and interpret correspondence from the Chancellor's Office on matters such as fiscal policies, budget coding, program changes, and budget authorizations
• serves on committees, such as Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC), University Budget Committee (UBC), University Fiscal Officers, etc.

5% Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice President or Associate Vice President.

Closing Statement

California State University, Dominguez Hills, is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce.

California State University Dominguez Hills is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. For more information or definition of these terms, please visit:

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources Office at (310) 243-3771.

Clery Act crime statistics for CSUDH are available at https://www.csudh.edu/dhpd/clery/crime-stats/ , or by calling University Police at (310) 243-3639. Upon appointment, all candidates must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.

The California State University is Smoke and Tobacco Free. Smoking, Vaping and other Tobacco use are Not Permitted anywhere on University property. Education Code 42356, CCR Title 5, Article 9

Advertised: 21 Mar 2022 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled