Executive Director, Financial and Support Services

Harrisburg Area Community College; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking an Executive Director of Financial and Support Services to lead its department. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial contributions, managing scholarships, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong supervisory skills and a solid understanding of budget management. With a work-from-home arrangement for 90% of the time, this position offers flexibility while contributing to the success of students and the institution. Join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and student success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in financial services with 2 years in management.
• Strong understanding of federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Financial and Support Services Department.
• Ensures compliance with laws and internal policies.
• Supervises and mentors department employees.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Budget Management

Negotiation

Strategic Planning

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Job Summary: The Executive Director of Financial and Support Services leads the Financial and Support Services Department. This department processes contributions to the HACC Foundation, coordinates HACC Foundation emergency assistance funding for students, coordinates HACC Foundation scholarships and other tuition-related funding for HACC students, manages the donor management system (Raiser's Edge) for the HACC Foundation and coordinates the annual financial audits for the HACC Foundation. The executive director evaluates, recommends and ensures good internal processes are in place and being followed; ensures compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations; and ensures compliance with HACC and HACC Foundation policies and procedures. The executive director supervises, mentors and provides technical assistance to full-time and part-time employees and provides overall department backup and support as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years experience, including 2 years supervisory/management experience.*

*Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience
- With applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
- Working with charitable organizations
- With negotiation and mediation
- With budget management
- With strategic planning

Licensing Requirements: N/A

Hiring Range: $61,173 - $77,996

Job Specific Task List:

• Leads the Financial and Support Services Department. - (Essential)


• Oversees the processing of contributions to the HACC Foundation, the coordination of HACC Foundation emergency assistance funding for students, the coordination of HACC Foundation scholarships and other tuition-related funding for HACC students, the management of the donor management system (Raiser's Edge) for the HACC Foundation and the coordination of the annual financial audits for the HACC Foundation - (Essential)


• Provides leadership, guidance and supervision for employees. Supervises, mentors and provides technical assistance to full-time and part-time employees and provides overall department backup and support as needed. - (Essential)


• Evaluates, recommends and ensures good internal processes are in place and being followed; ensures compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations; and ensures compliance with HACC and HACC Foundation policies and procedures - (Essential)


• Reviews and improves the effectiveness and efficiency of the functions in the department. Develops operational procedures and documentation of data flow, development of system controls to ensure data integrity. Stays abreast of changes in legislation and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and nonprofit pronouncements. Coordinates the activities of the team to address these changes and meet the business needs of the College and HACC Foundation. - (Essential)


• Maintains appropriate controls, troubleshoots problems and coordinates solutions for meeting new needs. Develops, implements, tests and trains on new and revised system updates and creates reports to improve process effectiveness and efficiencies. - (Essential)


• Reviews and approves work products before they leave the department, including transactions and adjustments. Coordinates with the appropriate HACC colleagues to ensure accuracy and the appropriate reconciliation of records. - (Essential)


• Learns and regularly covers duties related to all of the functions in the department. Serves as the primary backup for every function in the department during employees' short-term and long-term absences. - (Essential)


• Administers multiple generic email accounts and replies to inquiries from HACC colleagues and students. - (Essential)


• Contributes to the overall success of the Office of Finance and Office of College Advancement by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned. - (Essential)


• Performs other duties as assigned - (Standard)

Work Arrangement:

• Work from home approximately 90% of the time


• Work from any of HACC's five campuses approximately 10% of the time

Job Type: Full Time 12 Month

If part time, hours per week: N/A

About Us: www.hacc.edu

Our Purpose: Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Core Values: A Circle of Caring

Caring by Creating Our Future Together

• We work together to shape and build our preferred future.


• We encourage and celebrate creativity and innovation.


• We set high goals and strive to achieve them.


• We strive to provide exceptional service to all who help shape our future.

Caring for Each Other

• We are gateways to student success and opportunity.


• We promote respect, collegiality, and equity-mindedness in all we say and do.


• We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.


• We are growth-minded, believing that each of us is capable of learning, developing and growing to support our mission.

Caring by Doing What is Right

• We are honest and hold each other and ourselves to the highest ethical standards.


• We provide the most accurate information available in all communications.


• We are transparent about our decisions as individuals and teams.


• We embrace broad engagement in the shared governance process.