Manager, Campus Financial Services

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Manages and maintains the internal CFS Task list for mid-year, year-end, or other interim closing

• Develops and documents policies and procedures related to Campus Financial Services and Budget and Financial Planning.

• Manages payables for CFS customers, including monthly pcard reconciliations and procurement.

• Oversees Workday Implementation and Upgrade initiatives including testing as needed for Customer Accounts..

• Coordinates financial and budget procedures for CFS departments; analyzes funding for salaries and ensures annual budgets comply with established guidelines.

• Creates and communicates policies and procedures as required.

• Prepares ongoing budget to actual related financial reports; monitors actuals versus budget; advises CFS customers regarding variances and salary/operating issues impacting the budget.

• Prepares rolling five-year forecasts for CFS clients for use in planning and capital spending.

• Manages CFS client salaries and works with Human Resources and Payroll to ensure that salaries and distributions are correct.

• Provides ad-hoc financial analyses to customers, as requested; performs information research and analysis for special projects and new programs, as needed.

• Manages, trains, and develops staff

• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline with at least five to eight years of related and progressively more responsible financial work or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Strong knowledge of U.S. accounting principles (GAAP)

• Solves problems that are generally not recurring in nature and that require innovative thinking/reasoning and in-depth analytical skills.

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet. Knowledge in Workday hiring and financial transactions a plus.

• Excellent work ethic along with the ability to work long hours, when needed.

• Ability to maintain the security and confidentiality of any proprietary or sensitive data.

• Demonstrated organizational skills, a detail orientation, and a proven ability to follow projects and issues through to completion.

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills; must have the interpersonal finesses to interact effectively within the university and with external vendors

• Leadership skills that promote integrity, effective communication, and motivation of staff and colleagues.

• Collaborative style and ability to work within a team environment is required.

• Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.

• Knowledge of Workday, including Workday Adaptive Planning

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Experience in Higher Education accounting preferred

Accountabilities:

• Supervises, reviews, and oversees work of less-experienced staff.

• Provides direct supervision to Campus Financial staff.

Additional Job Description

Disclaimer:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee's supervisor.

To help provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. Wake Forest University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in employment for individuals with disabilities.

Time Type Requirement

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.

Accommodations for Applicants

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.eduor (336) 758-4700.