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Arizona State University is hiring a Financial Manager. This role involves managing the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts’ post-award financial portfolio, supporting budgeting and forecasting, reviewing financial transactions, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, and improving operational financial processes through collaboration.

Highlights

Manage post-award financial activities for faculty investigators and sponsored projects.
Provide financial guidance on expenditures, projections, and compliance with sponsor requirements and federal regulations, including Uniform Guidance.
Monitor, reconcile, and forecast project accounts including salary commitments and subaward activities.
Support administrative post-award actions such as re-budgets, no-cost extensions, and periodic reporting.
Ensure ongoing compliance with university, sponsor, regulatory, and financial guidelines and assist in resolving issues.
Collaborate with ORSPA and other stakeholders on award modifications, invoicing, and closeout activities.
Prepare journal entries, financial reports, reconciliations, and support budgeting and forecasting.
Experience required with Workday Financial Management, forecasting tools, analytics platforms, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience with at least two years of managerial experience or equivalent.
Salary range of $70,000 to $75,000 per year, dependent on experience.

Financial Manager Full Description

Job Profile:Finance Manager 2

Job Family:Budget, Planning and Financial Analysis

Time Type:Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:$75,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field including two (2) years managerial experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Posted Salary Range:

$70,000 - $75,000 per year; DOE

The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) Dean's Office seeks a detail-oriented finance professional to manage the college's post-award portfolio and support the effective administration of unit financial operations. Reporting to the Director of Fiscal and Business Operations and based on the Polytechnic campus, this role is responsible for managing and accurately executing post-award financial activities, monitoring accounts, supporting budgeting and forecasting, reviewing financial transactions, and ensuring compliance with university policies, internal controls, and applicable laws and regulations. This collaborative position also contributes to improving operational effectiveness and efficiency through the development and implementation of sound financial procedures and practices.

Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package to enhance your total compensation. This package includes flexible work schedules, low-cost health and life benefits, a wellness program for preventative health education and screenings, tuition waiver for benefits-eligible staff members, as well as tuition reduction for their spouses and dependents, a disability and leaves program for income protection, employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services, volunteer and professional development release time, disability resources and retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.

Essential Duties

Sponsored Projects and Post-Award Administration

Serve as the primary post-award contact for an assigned portfolio of faculty investigators and sponsored projects.
Provide financial guidance to investigators regarding sponsored project expenditures, projections, allowability, sponsor requirements, and compliance.
Review and interpret award documents, sponsor terms and conditions, funding restrictions, and reporting requirements.
Manage sponsored project accounts and approve expenditures in accordance with ASU policies, sponsor requirements, and applicable federal regulations, including Uniform Guidance.
Monitor, reconcile, and forecast project accounts, including salary commitments, projected expenses, subaward activity, burn rate analysis, expense transfers, and effort reporting.
Provide administrative support for post-award actions, including at-risk requests, pre-award costs, re-budgets, no-cost extensions, renewals, and periodic reporting.

Compliance, Issue Resolution, and Operational Support

Ensure ongoing compliance with university, sponsor, regulatory, and financial requirements; identify compliance concerns and assist in their resolution.
Collaborate with ORSPA, investigators, and other stakeholders on award modifications, invoicing, closeout activities, negotiations, and reporting.
Resolve fund management issues, correct errors, and support accurate invoicing.
Maintain project records and files, determine appropriate processing of financial transactions, and approve transactions within designated authority limits.
Maintain and audit unit-wide financial documentation and files; ensure compliance with Financial Services, internal controls, and other functions designated by unit administrators.
Recommend and monitor compliance with department policies and procedures.
Serve as a resource to investigators and other stakeholders by providing guidance, training, and support on post-award processes.

Financial Management and Reporting

Assess unit financial functions and develop and implement procedures and objectives to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency within established policies.
Prepare journal entries, financial reports, and reconciliations.
Monitor accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, review and approve financial transactions, and review and consolidate college-wide account reconciliations.
Prepare standard and ad hoc financial and accounting reports for investigators and other stakeholders, as needed.

Collaboration and Additional Responsibilities

Participate in departmental, college, and university-wide initiatives and meetings to represent the college's financial interests and support integrated, collaborative outcomes.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Two or more years of post-award administration experience in a higher education setting, including application of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) administrative requirements and cost principles.
Experience using Workday Financial Management, forecasting tools, and reporting or analytics platforms.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships.
Evidence of effective oral, written, and digital platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams) communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a complex, structured team environment with regularly competing priorities and deadlines that require consistent follow-up and follow-through.
Experience working from general guidance on standard responsibilities and applying specific direction to new or specialized assignments.
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment within established procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

Working Environment

Days and Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., evenings and weekends may occasionally be required.
Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions; Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, phone and associated computer/technology peripherals.
Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse (75%); required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work (10%).
Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects up to 25 pounds (5%).
Hybrid work is an option for CISA employees. Hybrid arrangements allow employees to spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or Provost level approval is required.

Department Statement:

ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) seeks candidates who are passionate about connecting academic learning with real-world outcomes and fostering student engagement. As part of CISA, your expertise will contribute to a college culture grounded in service, purpose, and practical impact.

CISA is a leader in applied and career-connected learning, with continuous innovation in teaching, curriculum development and AI integration. CISA has more than 9,000 students at all levels, 84 programs and 361 faculty members. We build degree programs and pathways that are flexible and relevant, providing opportunities for students to discover their passion, develop lifelong transferable skills and enjoy employment success. CISA is committed to ASU's Charter of inclusive excellence, access and impact, where all faculty, staff, and students can thrive.

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 "Most Innovative School" in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 10 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University by operating on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students.

ASU is ranked in Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces and Forbes America's Best Employers for Women, and touts a Healthy Arizona Worksites Platinum Award.

To learn more about ASU and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts visithttp://about.asu.edu/ and http://cisa.asu.edu.

Driving Requirement:Driving is not required for this position.

Location:Campus: Polytechnic

Funding:No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$24223.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

Cover letter
Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-well
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

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