Financial Officer
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Job Description
Overview
The Business Services team at Utah State University invites applications for a Financial Officer position to support the Office of Advancement. Financial Officers manage the financial human resources and general business operations of the unit. Additionally this position is appointed to the VP of Advancements leadership team supports various committees and works closely with Advancement Services gift processing.
The Financial Officer will report directly to the Executive Director of Business Services while working closely with the VP of Advancement. They are responsible to supervise train and manage any additional Business Services staff assigned to the unit.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the development preparation and submission of all capital revenue and expense budgets and all financial reports for the organization.
- Plans and develops comprehensive capital and operating budgets for a wide ranging portfolio of varying accounts relating to multiple components; reviews analyzes and verifies budgets; ensures balance of revenues expenses and transfers; and prepares integrated budget documents for submission.
- Recommends and participates in the development of University policies and procedures; may serve on University planning and policy-making committees.
- Oversees the approval and processing of revenue expenditure and position control documents; mass salary updates; and ledger and account maintenance and data entry.
- Ensures compliance with University state and federal policies and regulations while maintaining appropriate internal control safeguards.
- Coordinates and analyzes fiscal and budget systems for controls policies and procedures; expedites audits; reviews changing state and federal laws procedures and accounting practices and makes recommendations for or implements changes in accordance with institutional policy.
- Advises units on improvement of current fiscal procedures implementation of new fiscal policies and training of accounting and administrative personnel.
- Ensures records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
- Provides leadership administrative management and operational coordination to various technical professional and/or administrative personnel engaged in specified project activities as appropriate to the position.
- Approves designated financial documents and transactions for the unit including human resources payroll and expenditures (including purchasing card and travel).
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties within the scope of financial operations as assigned.
- Develop presentations and present financial information budgets endowment forecasting to the USU Foundation Board and USU Foundation Board Finance Committee.
- Assists with the negotiation of contracts and affiliation agreements that support USU Advancements budgets.
- Serve on USU Advancements leadership team.
- Develop unit budget reports for USU Advancements unit leaders.
- Work to modernize financial and budget systems across the Advancement Division and USU Foundation Board.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in a business field plus four years of experience or an equivalent combination of education plus experience is required.
- Ability to analyze financial data and clearly present the information in a group setting.
- Experience understanding and negotiating contracts.
- Ability to work and communicate with high level stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in finance accounting business administration or related field.
Required Documents
Along with the online application please attach:
- Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
- Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile
- Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Advertised Salary
ADA
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.
University Highlights
Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier land-grant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.
USU enrolls 28900 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state. Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utahs counties.
Competing at the NCAA Division I level USU is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference and will join the Pac-12 Conference beginning in the 2026-2027 season. The Aggies long-standing tradition of athletic and academic excellence is exemplified by conference championships in multiple sports reflecting USUs commitment to perseverance and achievement.
Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected valued and supported. We seek to recruit hire and retain people from all walks of life who willchampion excellence in education research discovery outreach and believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be recognized our commitment to employees when they namedUtah State the best employer in Utahin 2023.Learn moreabout USU.
The university provides aDual Career Assistance Programto support careers for partners who are also seeking is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability contact the universitys ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at or.
*updated 02/2025
Notice of Non-discrimination
In its programs and activities including in admissions and employment Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment based on race color religion sex national origin age genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by University policy Title IX or any other federal state or local law.
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USUs non-discrimination policies:
Executive Director of the Office of EquityMatthew PinnerDistance Education Rm. 401
Title IX CoordinatorCody Carmichael Distance Education Rm. 404
Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322
For further information regarding non-discrimination please visit or contact:
U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
*updated 09/2023
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
