Fiscal Officer

Cleveland State University; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland State University is seeking a Budget/Finance Coordinator within the Facilities Services & Hospitality Division. The role focuses on fiscal operations, budget administration, and data reporting to support institutional objectives.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in a related field and at least three years in budget or finance, with preference for higher education experience and familiarity with ERP systems like PeopleSoft.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or related field.
• Three years of budget, accounting, or finance experience.
• Related work experience may substitute for education; 1 year of experience per 1 year of education.

Responsibilities

• Provide fiscal and administrative support for assigned areas within Facilities Services & Hospitality Division.
• Manage budget administration and support for operating budgets.
• Monitor expenditures, maintain records, and produce quarterly, annual, and special reports.
• Compile statistics, analyze data, and issue documents to correct errors.
• Oversee third-party vendor agreements and accounts.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Data reporting

Vendor management

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or related field

Three years of budget/accounting/finance experience

Tools

PeopleSoft

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cleveland State University
Engaged Learning

Responsible for fiscal and administrative support of assigned areas within Facilities Services & Hospitality Division. Provides budget administration and support for assigned operating budgets. Monitors expenditures, maintains records, and produces quarterly, annual and special reports. Compiles statistics, analyzes data, and issues documents to correct errors. Oversees third-party vendor agreements and accounts. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field.
• Three (3) years of budget, accounting, or finance experience.
• Related work experience may be substituted for educational requirement. One (1) year of related work experience can be substituted for one (1) year of education. For example, a candidate with a high school diploma, GED or state recognized equivalent and seven (7) years of experience can be eligible to apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, accounting or related field.
• Experience working in a higher education budget or accounting setting.
• Experience working with enterprise resource planning software i.e., PeopleSoft finance module and procurement systems

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to exercise good judgment involving fiscal operations.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and decision-making abilities.
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing large amounts of data, maintain detailed comprehensive records, and analyze and organize information.
• Skilled in project management, financial planning, problem-solving, analysis, follow-through, influence and persuasion.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and have a “Customer Focus” attitude and delivery. Ability to maintain confidentiality on a wide range of issues.
• Possess negotiation and conflict resolution skills to address issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and tackle emergencies and difficult situations.
• Ability to work in cooperation with other team members to achieve Cleveland State University ( CSU ) goals and objectives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel (advanced knowledge), Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Requisition Number

Requisition Number PT0703954S

Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting