Director of Fiscal Business Services chez Arizona State University

Job Profile:

Finance Manager 4

Job Family:

Budget, Planning and Financial Analysis

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$126,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field including five (5) years managerial experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Plans, develops, and implements financial strategic goals, priorities, policies, and procedures across multiple finance functional areas to ensure financial resource deployment. Coordinates with units across the University and leads development of budgets and forecasts. Provides consulting advice and recommendations on best practices in budget and planning.

Job Description:

The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts (HIDA) at Arizona State University is seeking a Director of Fiscal Business Services to lead and manage the Institute’s financial and business operations. This position is responsible for strategic planning, financial oversight, and administrative leadership across all HIDA units, including six schools on the Tempe and Los Angeles campuses, the Mesa Immersive Experience Center (MIX), the ASU Art Museum, the ASU FIDM Museum and the HIDA Box Office.

 

Working closely with the Dean and other members of the leadership team, the Director serves as a strategic thought partner in budget decisions, financial forecasting, and long-term fiscal planning. The Director oversees a multi-million-dollar annual budget that primarily supports operational needs for academic programs, courses, and administrative functions. This role also provides leadership for a team of business services professionals, fosters a culture of collaboration, and offers guidance and support to Business Operations Managers across the Institute.

 

Position Salary Range:

$94,300 to $126k, depends on experience within the posted range

Essential Duties:

• Serve as a strategic partner to develop and implement budget and financial models that serve the needs of the Institute and that optimally develop, distribute, and deploy resources.

• Work collaboratively with and provide support, strategic direction, and oversight for the business operations of the Herberger Institute, its schools, and the ASU Art Museum.

• Serve as Financial Budgeting & Forecasting Lead for the Institute, including managing Adaptive Planning Forecast system entries, reports and balancing.

• Communicate with and act as a resource for School Directors and their Business Operations Managers.

• Manage and track enrollment growth funding, internal and external commitments, and internal school revenue distributions.

• Manage Central University fiscal deadlines, processes and policies, relating to budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, purchasing card, travel, reconciliations, and scholarships.

• Oversee HIDA-wide financial system access requests.

• Oversee HIDA-wide Foundation account management for all donor funded gifts.

• Assist with university merit exercises, coordinating with HIDA HR, schools/units and leadership.

• Oversee HIDA tuition remission, University graduate scholarships, and block grant processes.

• Manage PSIF budget requests/restructures, coordinating usage and updates.

• Provide leadership for the Herberger Dean’s Office fiscal business staff; build a culture of collaboration between staff and all schools/units; and contribute to the annual evaluations of school/museum business staff.

• Create and maintain account plans and summaries through Excel workbooks.

• Serve as a HIDA Audit & Compliance Lead, ensuring adherence to all fiscal and compliance requirements.

• Create for Institute leadership a variety of high-quality reports, summaries, financial statements, and statistical analyses, often working closely with HIDA’s Manager of Data Analysis.

• Interpret and apply finance and budgeting policies and procedures set forth by the university or other governing agencies.

• Solve problems, recommend changes in procedure, and continuously look for opportunities to improve processes.

• Serve or represent the Herberger Institute on committees or boards as requested by the Dean or the university.

• Coordinate or assume other duties or projects as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of experience in finance, accounting, or budget management/modeling

• Experience in higher education finance and budgeting

• Experience working in the design and arts field

• Proven leadership and people management experience, including the ability to motivate, develop, and influence individuals and teams to drive performance and achieve desired outcomes

• Experience in working collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds with varied learning styles

• Experience with ASU budget and finance systems and resources

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to build and manage complex workbooks, perform financial modeling, and create analytical reports using formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization tools

• Evidence of effective written and verbal communication skills

• Experience in using data presentation skills

• Experience in communicating effectively with academic leadership and finance teams

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse 75 percent; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work 10 percent.

• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds 15 percent.

• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include or are subject to resolution of conflicts.

Department Statement:

The Herberger Institute comprises six schools: ASU FIDM; the School of Art; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; The GAME School; and the School of Music, Dance and Theatre; as well as the ASU Art Museum and the ASU FIDM Museum. With programs ranked top 20 and more than 135 degree and certificate options in art, architecture, dance, design, fashion, film, gaming, media arts and sciences, music, and more, plus expert faculty, state-of-the-art immersive media facilities, notable performing arts venues, and national and international partnerships, the Herberger Institute is a powerhouse of art, culture and design and a model of inclusive excellence.

In a rapidly changing world, design and the arts aren’t luxuries—they’re essential. At the Herberger Institute, we harness the transformative power of creativity to solve real-world challenges and shape a more compassionate, connected future.

Our students work across disciplines—combining science, engineering, design, storytelling and the arts—to create solutions that benefit people and the planet. We’re expanding access, removing barriers and providing the resources students need to thrive, because the talent to shape the future is already here.

Together, we’re designing not just new careers, but new systems of care, connection and possibility.

https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/
 

Why work at ASU - https://cfo.asu.edu/why-work-asu: Total compensation at ASU is defined as more than the salary paid for the valuable work performed to support the success of our ASU students. It includes:

• Salary and wages paid

• Comprehensive package of affordable benefit plans and programs

• Access to world-class educational opportunities at deeply discounted rates

• ASU's total compensation estimator shows the approximate value of your overall compensation 

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.

Flexible work options 

• Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.

• Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or vice president-level approval is required.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$14669.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

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. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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