Financial Manager

104189BR

Campus: Tempe

Financial Manager

Job Description

Candidates interested in a career with a focus on financial and project management are invited to apply to join the team at ASU’s School for Engineering of Matter, Transport & Energy within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE).

Members of the Research Advancement Team are responsible for providing financial oversight of grants and contracts while working closely with faculty who are making impactful advances in solving today’s global issues. Individuals who understand the principles of financial practices, possess excellent customer service skills, and value continuous improvement are desired. In addition to providing financial support to faculty, this position will supervise the post-award team that are responsible for managing sponsored research projects and faculty discretionary accounts.

This is a mid-career track position (Level 3 of 6) reporting to the SEMTE Assistant Director Research Advancement with opportunities to increase complexity based on job performance, as well as growth into multiple branches of specialization or supervisory tracks.

Job Family

Finance & Accounting

Department Name

Sch Engr Matter Trnsprt Energy

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EXEC VP/PROVOST

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$53,365 - $77,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

12-September-2024

Category

03

Essential Duties

Financial Account Management

• Manages a complex portfolio of accounts; analyzes and prepares reports.
• Monitors expenditures and various financial processes related to sponsored projects.
• Forecasts accounts to avoid deficits and provide information to end users for decision making.
• Approves financial and payroll transactions ensuring the expenses are allowable.
• Provides guidance and assistance in preparing administrative post award documents.
• Responsible for preparing budgets in the ASU financial system.

Leadership

• Leads the budgeting and forecasting process for the school.
• Leads new administrative initiatives impacting research administration and compliance.
• Monitors faculty finances for the school, including developing and examining financial reports.
• Works under deadlines, manages multiple responsibilities and duties, while navigating interruptions and unclear and/or changing situations.
• Supervises and mentors the post award research advancement staff.

Personnel Management

• Personnel management and development of assigned employees; mentor team members across FSE.
• Fosters a positive team climate by working collaboratively. Assts leadership in setting clear team goals.
• Develops and facilitates onboarding and training for new and existing team members.

Communication

• Responds to requests timely using effective interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills and methods.
• Interfaces with faculty and across departments for efficient and effective coordination and communication.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND five (5) years of related experience,OR, Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and producing complex/detailed documents, financial reports, spending projections, and related materials for a high volume of awards.
• Experience in being a problem solver who takes initiative, manages a complex workload effectively and set priorities while being flexible.
• Experience working independently as well as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the policies, procedures and requirements of all applicable regulations governing management of complex grants and/or contracts for sponsors such as NSF, NIH, DOE, ONR, AFOSR, AFRL, and ARO.
• Experience in post award sponsored projects management functions and practices within a university environment.
• Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in offering a high level of customer service.

Working Environment

• Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting
• Use office equipment including a desktop computer
• Lift up to 20 pounds
• Communicate to perform essential duties
• Work both independently or within a complex structured team
• Normally receives no instructions on routine work and general instructions on new assignments with review of completed tasks
• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

Department Statement

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the largest producer of engineering and technical talent in the nation and seeks to deliver a world-class learning experience for our students and to advance research and innovation – all at scale. We value and emphasize inherently interdisciplinary endeavors that leverage the breadth and depth of expertise among our outstanding faculty, and have built a unique place for large-scale innovation characterized by foundational excellence and translational impacts. We are an engineering school on the rise at the most innovative university in the country and in the heart of the nation’s fifth largest metropolitan area. The scale of our faculty research interests and interdisciplinary mindset, combined with more than 48 graduate degree programs and 25 undergraduate degree programs, provide the foundation for knowledge generation and collaborative opportunities to advance new ideas.

The Fulton Schools of Engineering, located across ASU’s Tempe and Polytechnic campuses, is comprised of seven schools based on academic programs and research areas. Fulton Engineering has a nationally recognized faculty that conducts research, instructs and mentors students, provides service to engineering, computing and technology professions and creates lasting impacts across local and global communities.

The Fulton Schools of Engineering follows a framework of values designed to distinguish our practice and guide daily decisions in our academic, research, corporate engagement and entrepreneurial endeavors. These values influence how we recognize, reward and communicate our achievements. At the Fulton Schools of Engineering, we:

• Cultivate excellence.
• Deliver innovation that matters.
• Encourage bold thinking.
• Foster a community of learning and collaboration.
• Build a foundation for all to be successful.

Working at ASU has outstanding benefits that include: health, dental and vision insurance plans; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities, and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

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.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.