Senior Manager, Fiscal Services

California State University, Office of the Chancellor; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Generous vacation plan

15 paid holidays per year

Tuition waiver education program

PERS retirement system

Job summary

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, invites applications for a Senior Manager, Fiscal Services. This role oversees daily financial operations, accounting, billing, cashiering, and accounts payable, reporting to the Senior Director of Systemwide Financial Standards & Reporting.

You will supervise two managers and seven staff, ensuring accuracy and strong internal controls. The position requires a Bachelor's in accounting/related field, 5 years of centralized public

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, or related field.
• 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience in a centralized university or related fund environment.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in lead or supervisory role.
• 3 years’ experience with PeopleSoft financial software.
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and governmental accounting methods.
• Strong leadership and the ability to supervise varied levels of staff and provide exceptional customer service.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in completing projects and setting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fiscal Services and Accounts Payable departments.
• Guide overall department priorities and ensure timely, accurate work with exceptional service.
• Develop and implement CSU policies aligning with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Oversee month and year-end close processes and collaboration with finance teams.
• Oversee internal audits and interaction with external entities as needed.
• Provide training to CO financial and end-user community on policies and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

GAAP knowledge

Communication

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, or related field

Tools

PeopleSoft Financials

Job description

Chancellor's Office Statement

Join our team at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and make a difference in providing access to higher education. We are currently seeking experienced candidates for the position of Senior Manager, Fiscal Services. The CSU Chancellor's Office, located on the waterfront adjacent to the Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach, is the headquarters for the nation's largest and most diverse system of higher education. The CSU Chancellor's Office offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding vacation, health, and dental plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.

Salary

The anticipated salary hiring range is up to $135,000 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Work Arrangements

Flexibility to telecommute two days a week, with three days on-site at the main headquarters in Long Beach, California.

Premium Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Generous vacation plan
• 15 paid holidays a year
• Tuition waiver education program (also applies to eligible family members)
• Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• More details here: Comprehensive Benefits Package

Classification

Administrator II

Position Information

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Senior Manager, Fiscal Services to oversee daily financial operations and reporting for the Chancellor’s Office. Fiscal services is a customer service unit of the California State University, Office of the Chancellor (CO), responsible for recording and reporting the financial transactions in alignment with the broader mission of the University. The Fiscal Services Manager leads daily financial operations and reporting for the Chancellor’s Office, ensuring accuracy, strong internal controls, and exceptional customer service across general accounting, billing, cashiering, and accounts payable functions. This position directly supervises two managers and indirectly supervises 7 accounting personnel.

Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Senior Director, Systemwide Financial Standards & Reporting, the Senior Manager, Fiscal Services will perform duties as outlined below:

• Manage and lead the Fiscal Services and Accounts Payable (AP) Departments
• Guiding overall department priorities.
• Supporting the teams by ensuring work is completed in a timely and accurate manner, with exceptional customer service.
• Together with assistant manager and AP manager, develops and implements policies, procedures and practices that adhere to and align with CSU policies and accounting standards that establish or maintain internal controls to safeguard assets or address all other areas of the control environment, compliance, and data integrity for fiscal services.
• Review of satisfaction surveys to implement areas for improvement.
• Oversees the overall month and year end accounting and accounts payable close processes which requires collaborating and cooperating with other finance and budget administration teams.
• Oversee internal audits for CO and related entities under area(s) of responsibility.
• Work with representatives from public/private entities and handle potentially sensitive situations.
• Keep assistant controller informed of department progress and important decisions.

Provide guidance, support, and training to customers.

• Deliver training to CO financial and end user community on accounting and accounts payable policies, procedures, systems including changes or updates.
• Encourage customers to frequent the Financial Services training library and other helpful resources.
• Foster a collaborative working environment with all customers and colleagues.

Special projects and other duties

• Develop metrics and productivity indicators for fiscal services and accounts payable activities to continuously improve cycle time and accuracy.
• Champion the adoption of digital solutions by designing and implementing streamlined processes, advanced software, and data-driven reporting tools.
• Support Assistant Controller as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, or related field.
• 5 years of increasingly responsible accounting experience in a highly centralized public university environment or other closely related fund accounting environment.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in lead or supervisory role.
• 3 years’ experience with PeopleSoft financial software.
• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), internal control methods, and working knowledge of governmental accounting methods.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to supervise varied levels of professional staff including the ability to motivate and enable team to provide exceptional customer service.
• Superb verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and completing projects and priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree preferred.
• California State University experience.

Application Period

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by November 18, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the job posting is removed.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, the CSU provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager at [phone].

Title IX

Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: https://www2.calstate.edu/titleix

E-Verify

This position requires new hire employment verification to be processed through the E-Verify program administered by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHSUSCIS)' in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). If hired, you will be required to furnish proof that you are legally authorized to work in the United States. The CSU Chancellor’s Office is not a sponsoring agency for staff and Management positions (i.e., H1-B VISAS).

COVID19 Vaccination Policy

Per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy , it is strongly recommended that all Chancellor’s Office employees who are accessing office and campus facilities follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications.

Mandated Reporter Per CANRA

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 as a condition of employment.

Conflict of Interest

The duties of this position will include participation in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the selected candidate will be required to file Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interest when they first occupy the position, and on an annual basis, complete ethics training within 6 months of appointment, and attend this training every other year thereafter.

CSU Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Background

The Chancellor's Office policy requires that the selected candidate successfully complete a full background check (including a criminal records check) prior to assuming this position.

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