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Financial and Strategic Analyst (Admin Analyst/Spclst 12 Mo), Jack H. Brown College of Business & Public Administration - Dean's Office

California State University, San Bernardino

Job no: 546965
Work type: Staff
Location: Southern California|San Bernardino - San Bernardino Campus
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Under general direction, the Financial and Strategic Analyst will provide advanced functional expertise and leadership to support for the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration (JHBC). This position is responsible for budget planning, financial projections, data interpretation, analysis, and assessment to enhance JHBC's administrative functions. The Financial and Strategic Analyst will develop financial models to support short and long term goals, facilitating informed decision-making processes within the college.



Job Summary:

Under general direction, the Financial and Strategic Analyst will provide advanced functional expertise and leadership to support for the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration (JHBC). This position is responsible for budget planning, financial projections, data interpretation, analysis, and assessment to enhance JHBC's administrative functions. The Financial and Strategic Analyst will develop financial models to support short and long term goals, facilitating informed decision-making processes within the college.


Duties and responsibilities

Financial and Strategic Analysis:

Develop budget plans, financial projections, analysis, and assessments for the Jack H. Brown College (JHBC) of Business and Public Administration. Develop and maintain the development of financial models to support decision-making processes within the college. Monitor contracts and grants, ensure timely invoicing and reimbursement processing while adhering to university policies and funding agency requirements. Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, prepare financial reports, and provide recommendations to enhance financial sustainability. Lead the coordination of facilities maintenance and capital improvement projects to ensure optimal utilization of resources and infrastructure improvements. Provide lead work guidance and direction to administrative support staff to ensure consistency in financial procedures and compliance with university guidelines. Maintain and review JHBC General Fund, State Trust, Philanthropic, and Auxiliary accounts in matters related to purchase orders, check requisitions, travel requests, facility work orders, and faculty/staff requisitions, as necessary to ensure continuity in financial operations during the Dean's absence.

Operational and Administrative Functions:

Under general direction of the Dean, propose and implement the planning and organization of the college's daily operations of the JHBC with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness in administrative processes. Serve as a key resource and referral point for administration, faculty, and staff, offering clarification on university policies and procedures. Monitor the issuance of part-time faculty appointment contracts each semester, ensuring accuracy and compliance with university policies. Ensure compliance with faculty additional pay policies while processing stipends and review faculty overload pay. Monitor procurement programs within the departments, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to procurement policies. Resolve financial and operational issues with the University's Accounting Department, Purchasing Department, Budget Office, Foundation, CEGE, Academic Affairs, and Faculty Affairs & Development, providing timely resolutions to administrative challenges. Support the strategic direction of graduate programs, managing the allocation and utilization of Graduate Business Professional Funds to enhance program effectiveness.

Administrative Team Leadership and Policy Implementation:

Serve as lead for the administrative support team, including Administrative Support Coordinators, the College Office Coordinator, and the Assistant to the Dean. Provide a structured forum to discuss policy implementation, financial reporting updates, problem identification, and resolution strategies. Foster cross-department collaboration and encourage the sharing of best practices to improve administrative efficiency. Participate in Senior Leadership Team meetings alongside Department Chairs, Program Directors, Associate Deans, and the Dean, contributing insights and recommendations on policy and operational improvements. Serve as a liaison between the Senior Leadership Team and the Administrative Support Team, ensuring that administrative concerns and recommendations are effectively communicated and addressed.

Staff Lead and Staff Development:

Act as the lead of the College Office Coordinator, who leads the Dean's Office Student Assistance staff. Conduct regular meetings to review job assignments, help set performance goals, and establish work priorities. Provide training and orientation to enhance the skills and effectiveness of administrative staff in the JHBC. Provide input for staff evaluations according to the university's performance assessment schedule, providing constructive feedback and suggesting performance improvement plans when necessary. Monitor responsibilities related to faculty office space assignments, ensuring optimal allocation based on faculty needs and available resources. Monitor the procurement of furnishings, supplies, and equipment, ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints and college priorities. Monitor college-wide attendance by reviewing the time reporting/payroll certifying process, and review absence management reports while ensuring accuracy and compliance with university policies.

Strategic Planning and Policy Development:

Work with minimal supervision on complex and critical programs within the college that may have system-wide implications, requiring advanced knowledge of organizational structures, policies, and procedures. Conduct in-depth financial and operational analyses to support strategic, long-term planning efforts. Develop and implement policies that address emerging challenges and opportunities within the college, often creating new frameworks where precedents do not exist. Serve as a key technical advisor to th JHBC Dean, Department Chairs, and Directors to develop strategic objectives and policy improvement. Utilize data-driven insights to recommend and implement process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and financial sustainability. Help lead business innovation initiatives, designing and implementing new strategic approaches that align with the college's mission and long-term objectives. Address complex problems from a broad, interactive perspective, leveraging advanced research and analytical skills to devise innovative solutions. Maintain high-level and diverse contacts within the university system and with external entities, facilitating partnerships and collaborations that support the college's strategic goals.

Other Duties Consistent with the Classification as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and/or the equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.
• Five to six years of related experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive and in-depth knowledge of and ability to apply expertise in the advanced theories, principles, methods and practices associated with the functional specialty, program, and/or organizational unit, including applicable internal policies and procedures and pertinent laws and regulations. Laws and regulations are highly complex and require substantial judgment and discretion in interpreting and applying them to the specialty or program area. Incumbents at this level often may have certification in a specialty area.
• Substantial and broad knowledge of public and private entities including their organizational and operating structures, internal systems, and functional areas, as well as the impact of critical external entities on an organization. Ability to integrate and apply this knowledge to anticipate problems and assess the impact of proposed solutions on various organizational areas.
• Extensive and in-depth knowledge in project management including research and analytical methodologies.
• Ability to interpret and integrate complex data and information to formulate appropriate courses of action which have broad and far reaching impact.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex problems from a future-oriented and broad interactive perspective and readily develop proactive solutions that integrate strategic goals into tactical operations.
• Ability to effectively use applicable information systems and applications in analysis, research, and reporting activities and projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate with and influence high-level and diverse contacts inside and outside of the CSU system.
• Ability to effectively use all communication methods and formats and to use expertise, as well as persuasion and negotiation skills, to build consensus to achieve short- and long-term goals and objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of work experience as an analyst or equivalent.

Compensation and Benefits:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $8,333 - $9,750 per month

Classification Salary Range: $6,970 - $13,544 per month

The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.

Position Information:

Full-time Exempt Probationary

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends.

Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.



The application deadline is: April 04, 2025

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.

California State University, San Bernardino is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Conditions of Employment

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Drivers License Check

Possession of a valid Driver's License is required. Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects driving record.

Mandated Reporter

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.

Campus Security Authority

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) position under the federal Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act Crimes reported to them or that they witness. CSA training is required.

I-9

CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6093418&targetURL=Campus Security Authority

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) position under the federal Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act Crimes reported to them or that they witness. CSA training is required.

I-9

CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.

Statement of Commitment to Diversity

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

California State University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion

Closing Statement:

Reasonable Accommodation

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu.

Smoking

CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. See policy at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/.

Clery Act

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act


Applications close: Sat, 05 Apr 2025 06:55:00 GMT

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