Executive Director Center for Financial Reporting & Management (0378U) - Haas School of Business - 40852 About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business offers a unique opportunity to champion new ideas, collaborate across boundaries, and continually learn in a workplace committed to increasing diversity and creating a welcoming environment for all. Our distinctive culture is captured within our four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself. These principles distinguish Berkeley Haas as a unique environment, conducive to teamwork, collaboration, and career growth.



For more information about the Haas School of Business visit: https://haas.berkeley.edu/about/



The Executive Director of the Center for Financial Reporting and Management (CFRM) provides leadership intended to connect practitioners, faculty, and students around the broad issues of financial reporting and managerial accounting through sharing research ideas, organizing educational seminars, and connecting external constituents to promising students.

Haas embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities/department needs and are subject to change. This role is eligible for a hybrid work plan.

At Haas, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about being part of this team and supporting our strategic goals, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed below, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.





Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: August 24, 2022

Responsibilities

Organizes professional conferences/events related to the Center for Financial Reporting and Management. Manages the Berkeley Charter of Professional Accountancy (BCPA) program, which allows students to complete all of the coursework needed to satisfy the 30 accounting subject units for CPA licensure in California in just two summers. This responsibility includes both short and long-range planning. Takes primary responsibility for all aspects of the Center, including directing and administering the program and managing both financial and human resources. Identifies and pursues funding opportunities and revenue streams Develops and maintains relationships with the center's external supporters, sponsors, and other key stakeholders and collaborate with internal and external constituencies.

Professional Learning and Growth.

Actively contributes to a team environment that fosters and promotes a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the unit and at Haas Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself

Required Qualifications

Academic background and experience in the accounting discipline. Demonstrated accomplishments in developing revenue streams and fundraising strategies. Experience organizing conferences and professional events. Experience administering staff and budgets, including collaborating with internal and external peers and managers. Advanced interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills and demonstrated success in using them to lead a high-functioning unit. Demonstrated achievements in handling difficult situations/individuals effectively, including active listening, process improvement, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students and team members.

Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in a business, organization or public university setting.

Education/Training:

Advanced degree in accounting or related area and/or equivalent combination of experience/education. CPA certification is desirable.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 50% time ( 20 hours a week ), monthly paid, exempt position. Annual salary is commensurate with experience up to $189,000 ( full-time rate ).

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying,describing your reasons for being interested in this position and your accomplishments as they relate to the required qualifications.

Diversity Statement

Please include, as part of your application a brief (1-2 paragraph) statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your professional experience.

Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our UC Berkeley Principles of Community, which states that “every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring, and humane environment in which these values can thrive."

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see:

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct



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