University Business Administrators - Facilities

This position serves on the Facilities Senior Management team and provides leadership, operational management, and administrative direction to fiscal operations within Facilities.

• Oversees revenue, payables, construction accounting, and warehouse units, including budget functions, departmental procurement functions, the preparation of financial reports, quality assurance of accounting, financial systems, and procedures.
• Responsible for providing guidance to the Facilities Associate Vice President and Facilities Directors on financial strategic planning.
• Oversees the management, administrative direction, financial transactions, and coordination of activities and staff for the accounting, budgeting, purchasing, inventory management, and general fiscal compliance of the Facilities departments. This includes overseeing the Facility's operational management of capital project accounting.
• Manages, administers, and appropriates expenditures for Facilities allocated funds.
• Manages the Facility's annual budgets and reviews financial data throughout the year.
• Responsible for developing sustainable, strategic business models and financial forecasts for revenue, payables, construction accounting, and warehouse units; determines and develops processes and standards for applicable rate structures within Facilities and in accordance with University policy.
• Actively develops partnerships throughout Facilities and the University to attain organizational goals and objectives. This includes but is not limited to collaborating with University Central Offices and other internal and external strategic partners on designing and implementing new systems, troubleshooting existing systems, and testing and integrating future upgrades.
• Oversees audit engagements performed by internal/external auditors.

Master's degree and five years of experience in budget, financial, and/or accounting services or a Bachelor's degree and seven years of related experience. Two years of experience must be in a supervisory role.

• Expected to have the ability to generate, cultivate and maintain business relationships within the university community.
• Experience with or the ability to maintain excellent communication skills and convey financial information to a diverse audience.
• Demonstrated ability in communicating complicated financial and accounting information and recommendations to high-level executives to help them make informed decisions that benefit their departments.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate process effectiveness and develop change or alternatives.
• Demonstrated ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams.
• Working knowledge and experience overseeing accounting procedures and practices, with demonstrated experience in financial reporting and budget preparation.
• Knowledge of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Skill in preparing clear and concise reports, policies, procedures, correspondences, and other written materials.
• Working knowledge and experience in the use and analysis of accounting software and applications.

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Anticipated salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

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If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

This position is being advertised as open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

This position requires annual Financial Disclosure based on Florida Statutes 112.3144 and 112.3145. Additional information regarding Financial Disclosure requirements can be found on the Florida Commission of Ethics website.

An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.

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