Associate Vice President, Financial & Support Services

Job Description:

Associate Vice President, Financial & Support Services

Description

• • Position Summary
  • Full-time position available on or after July 7, 2025 in Financial and Support Services.
    
    The Associate Vice President (AVP) is responsible for the delivery of financial services to support the University and its four auxiliaries. Financial services provided to the University and its auxiliary entities includes general accounting by CSU fund, accounting for research and sponsored projects, financial reporting, cashiering, banking, cash management and investments, accounts payable, accounts receivable, property inventory and asset management, audit review and response, student loans and accounts, procurement and contracts, campus mail services, shipping and receiving, a self-support print shop, and oversight of the contracts for the campus dining services and bookstore. Additionally, the AVP leads the Commercial Services Operation, which includes on and off-campus events and the day to day management of Auxiliary and Business Services ("ABS") Corporation. ABS oversees campus dining services, bookstore, warrior card, and vended operations. The AVP has administrative responsibility over Financial and Support Services personnel and operations.
    
    
  • Job Duties
  • Duties include but are not limited to:
    Ensure the University complies with CSU executive orders on financial management, including grant administration, reporting, and financial recordkeeping. Identify and resolve issues, develop solutions, and implement them. Maintain accurate financial records and reports for internal and external stakeholders. Ensure compliance with CSU policies, regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Oversee financial operations, including procurement, asset management, and mail services, while improving efficiency and leveraging technology.
    
    Manage the Financial Services budget, set annual goals, and provide leadership to staff. Work with the Vice President for Business & Finance on contracts and proposals. Lead Auxiliary and Business Services (ABS) operations, ensuring compliance with CSU and state requirements. Develop and implement ABS policies, manage budgets, and monitor commercial operations to ensure self-supporting and cost-effective services. Serve as the main liaison between ABS contractors and University constituents, ensuring alignment with the University's mission.
    
    Monitor financial health across auxiliaries and self-support operations, resolving issues and presenting recommendations to the Vice President. Act as a liaison to ensure compliance with regulations and sound business practices. Serve on committees, review documents, and handle delegated responsibilities in the absence of the Vice President. Other duties as assigned.
    
  • Minimum Qualifications
  • Education : A baccalaureate or master's degree in accounting, finance, public administration or related field is required.
    Experience : At least 8 years of successful experience in managing a university's or public entity's financial and accounting operations.
    
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • • CPA certification.
    • Business and financial management experience at a public university.
    • Experience successfully managing the financial operations of a public university such as one of the California State University campuses, or the CSU Chancellor's Office.
    • Experience in an environment utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.
    • Applicable experience with the University of California or California State University systems.
  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
  • • Experience must demonstrate success in appropriately applying the principles and practices of ethical financial management, fund accounting, operational administration, and personnel management for unionized and non-unionized employees.
    • As a key fiscal manager and leader of the administrative staff, the AVPFSS must possess and project the utmost integrity and highest standards of professional conduct, and must be an individual marked by accomplishment and experience to exercise the leadership of a qualified, collegial, and engaged professional community.
    • A proven track record of success in finance and accounting.
    • The following personal traits are extremely desirable: unquestioned integrity, a passion for excellence, creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, political astuteness, and diplomacy coupled with the ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
    • Ability to assess current finance/budgeting systems, recommend appropriate solutions, drive change, and achieve results.
    • Must have the vision and courage to break new ground, while ensuring and advancing the financial health and stability of the University.
    • Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, and productive work atmosphere in and outside the University, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population.
    • An inherent willingness to find solutions to complex problems and answers to unconventional questions with a strong commitment to Stanislaus State's vision, core values, and strategic priorities.
    • Must be able to articulate and explain complex financial issues to staff, faculty, and all other stakeholders in a clear, understandable, non-technical manner, both verbally and in writing.
    • Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills, blended with the ability to be an effective, engaged, and interested listener.
    • Demonstrated ability to interpret, communicate, and apply policies and procedures. Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn University infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
    • Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
    • An adaptable multi-tasker, with the ability to control and move forward on several priorities simultaneously. This includes switching priorities as required without losing momentum.
    • A visible, accessible, decisive, and compassionate leader who possesses superb management skills.
    • Must be able to train, mentor/develop, and motivate staff.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage all critical stakeholder relationships.
    • The successful candidate will be a highly energetic, forward thinking, solutions-focused individual with a strong work ethic as well as an enthusiastic and passionate approach to work.
  • Salary Range
  • Anticipated salary will be $14,917 - $16,667 per month plus excellent paid benefits. Salary will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist.
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. Link to Benefits Summary: CSU Employee Benefit Summary
    
    
  • How to Apply
  • To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.
  • Application Deadline
  • OPEN UNTIL FILLED; SCREENING TO BEGIN ON OR AFTER MAY 19, 2025. (Applications received after the screening date will be considered at the discretion of the university.)
    
    
  • Criminal Background Clearance Notice
  • Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
    
    
  • Additional Information
  • Campus & Area
    California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.
    
    Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
    
    Clery Act Disclosure
    
    Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report . The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.
    
    Equal Employment Opportunity
    
    The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.
    
    Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351. California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD. As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability PDF Form .
    
    CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
    
    The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.
    
  • The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.
    
    INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
    
    

Advertised: Apr 30 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: