California State University, Northridge · 2 months ago
Director of Finance and Operations, DNCBE
Northridge, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$118K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expCalifornia State University, Northridge (CSUN) is committed to fostering an inclusive, cooperative community that advances student success. The Director of Finance and Operations oversees fiscal, operational, and administrative functions, collaborating across departments to manage budgets and ensure effective resource allocation.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Master's degree in business, finance, accounting, higher education administration, public administration, or related field is strongly preferred
Benefits
Excellent fringe benefits
Company
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public, comprehensive university committed to educational and professional goals of students.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.08MKey Investors
Gold Coast Health PlanHollywood Foreign Press AssociationNASA
2025-06-25Grant· $0.08M
2022-07-26Grant
2019-10-22Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
CSUN Social Impact DesignHub
Student Designers. Community Partners. Creative Solutions.
Jill Smith, SPHR
Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives
Recent News
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