Sr Financial Services Manager

Morgan State University   Baltimore, MD   Full-time     Finance
Posted on April 5, 2024
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Posting Details

Posting Summary

Job Title

Sr. Financial Services Manager

Division

Divison of Academic Affairs

Department

Office of Academic Affairs

Work Status

Full Time

Position Category

Staff

FLSA

Exempt

Pay Range

N/A

Minimum

Commensurate with experience

Maximum

Fund Source

State Support

Job Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Approve, guide, and manage all contracts, purchasing card transactions, requisitions, and budget adjustments within designated university areas
  • Advise on financial, human resources, operational, and administrative matters
  • Oversight of financial collaborations and preparation of substantial planning
  • Oversight of ensuring university policies are adhered to
  • Oversight of annual budgets and planning documents to monitor balances and expenditures to ensure the financial integrity of departmental, grant, and designated budgets
  • Create and improve financial management operations
  • Organize and analyze financial and statistical data to prepare financial and non-financial reports
  • Plan and facilitate financial training to improve operations as well as staff development workshop activities
  • Provides executive support for academic financial matters, including strategic budget planning, project management, and clarification of financial and budgetary policies and procedures
  • Utilize effective interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to handle special administrative and troubleshooting projects
  • Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures and backgrounds
  • Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and classes as the immediate supervisor requires
  • Contributes to the organization's overall success by performing all other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned, maintaining high levels of accuracy, maintaining a professional demeanor and appropriate levels of confidentiality, and providing excellent customer service
Requested Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor's degree in a business discipline in accounting, finance, or business administration from an accredited college or university.
EXPERIENCE:
  • least three years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, or business administration.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated outstanding analytical skills that allow for interpretation of budgetary, financial, and related organization performance or management information
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills
  • Strong understanding of budget management and financial planning principles.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize competing priorities
  • Collaborates well with internal and external colleagues and is flexible concerning unanticipated shifts in priorities
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage due dates
  • Exercise initiative and judgment in analyzing divisional budget information and variance analysis
  • Strong presentation skills; strong skills in working in the Google environment
  • Ability to adapt and quickly learn new software applications as needed
Other Preferences for Consideration
  • Strong preference for a master's degree in accounting, finance, or an MBA
  • Experience in higher education
  • Four years of responsible financial analysis experience
  • Experience in grant financial administration
  • Familiar with Banner system
Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

ST01221

Number of Vacancies

1

Job Open Date

04/04/2024

Application Review Date

Job Close Date

05/04/2024

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please enter two professional reference in the References page of the application.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Do you have a masters degree?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Please describe in detail how your background and experience would be applicable for this position in a College/University setting

    (Open Ended Question)
  3. * Do you have experience in working with detailed budgets?
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * Do you have a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field?
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * Do you have experience working with State and/or Federal Grants?
    • Yes
    • No
  6. * Are you proficient in MS Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and Google (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc.) ?
    • Yes
    • No
  7. * Do you have experience using Banner Finance?
    • Yes
    • No
  8. * do you have three years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, or business administration?
    • Yes
    • No
  9. * Are you a current, past or retired Morgan University employee? Are you a current, past or retired State employee? If YES to pass, retired or current STATE employee, please put the agency. If not applicable, put N/A.

    (Open Ended Question)
  10. * How did you hear about this career opportunity?
    • Career Fair
    • Morgan's Career Website
    • Another Job Website
    • Internal Job Posting
    • Word of Mouth
    • Other
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents
  1. Transcripts (unofficial )

Morgan State University

Baltimore , MD