Job Description:

Senior Director - Accounting Services, Sacramento State University

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9934/10017

At a glance

Are you a highly motivated, analytical problem solver? Sacramento State University is hiring a Senior Director of Accounting Services to join their team in Sacramento, CA. Sac State offers a fantastic work life balance on a beautiful forest-like campus. The Senior Director is responsible for managing the University's and the University Foundation at Sacramento State's (UFSS) financial records through the direction of the Accounting Services department. If you have both accounting and management experience, this might be a great opportunity for you! Learn more and apply today.

Description: What you'll be doing

Another Source's client, Sacramento State University, is recruiting a Senior Director of Accounting Services to join their team in Sacramento, California.

Here's a little about Sacramento State University and the position they are recruiting for:

Sacramento State is a public university in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is the eleventh oldest school in the 23-campus California State University system. The university enrolls approximately 31,500 students annually, has an alumni base of more than 250,000 and awards 9,000 degrees annually.

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Under the general direction of the Associate Vice President for Financial Services, the Senior Director of Accounting Services is responsible for managing the University's and the University Foundation at Sacramento State's (UFSS) financial records through the direction of the Accounting Services department. The incumbent is primarily responsible for the accuracy of all University and UFSS financial records, the timeliness of financial transactions, response to financial audits, and preparation of financial reports and the appropriate operation of the Accounting Services department. The incumbent is responsible for the coordination of all Financial Advisory Services including meeting with University administration, coordinating training and support and reporting outcomes to the Associate Vice President and CFO. The incumbent manages the Tax & Compliance Specialist to accomplish the tax reporting and policy administration requirements of the University and UFSS.

Required Qualifications:

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, business administration, finance or a closely related field OR a combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities Experience
• A minimum of five years of progressive work experience in the fields of Accounting or Financial Services Knowledge, Skills & Abilities


• Must have ability to interpret and apply GASB & GAAP standards, pronouncements, principles and policies.


• Must be able to work independently, be self motivated, highly productive and a problem solver.

• Requires the ability to change priorities when needed and meet overlapping deadlines.


• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.


• Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws; and, organizational policies and procedures associated with accounting processes.


• Experience working with external auditors and resolving any audit findings identified.


• Experience with enterprise financial databases and the ability to query financial data.

• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills; including the ability leverage Excel to provide work efficiencies.


• Ability to analyze data, and develop and maintain complex statistical and management reports in support of accounting functions.


• Ability to provide functional leadership related to system implementations, interfaces and upgrades to a computerized financial system.


• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with the University community and people from diverse backgrounds.


• Experience managing professional financial staff.

• Experience with additional Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook Calendar and Email. Also, experience with printers, copiers and calculators.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or a closely related field.

• Advanced certification/degree such as, CPA, CMA or MBA.


• Must have ability to interpret and apply State Controller's Office (SCO) and California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office, and/or University standards, pronouncements, principles and policies.


• A minimum of five years of progressive work experience in the fields of Accounting or Financial Services in the California State University system.


• Knowledge of CSU business processes within the following areas: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Billing and Receivable, Asset Management, Cashiering, Student Financials, Tax, Financial Compliance and Data Warehouse.


• Experience managing in a unionized environment.

To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, it is necessary to specify the physical, mental, and environmental conditions of the Essential Functions of the job (with or without a reasonable accommodation).

Another Source works with their clients, on a retained project basis, to maximize the recruiting process.

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