Washington State University - Pullman, WA
posted about 2 months ago
The Finance/Budget Manager at Washington State University serves as the principal fiscal advisor for the Department of Entomology, providing comprehensive financial and administrative management. This role involves managing and administering the accounting information systems functions, ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal regulations, and providing analysis and reports to track financial and academic resources and outcomes. The Finance/Budget Manager is responsible for establishing rates and determining cost-effective methods of conducting business, which is crucial for the department's financial health. In addition to financial oversight, the Finance/Budget Manager provides management and administrative oversight for personnel issues within the department. This includes overall management and leadership of the department's day-to-day operations and financial services. The position entails fiscal and budgetary management, oversight of facilities and resource management, coordination of contracts and grants, service centers, and the implementation of operational policies and procedures. The successful candidate will utilize independent judgment to analyze problems and implement effective solutions, relying on their finance, budget, and management skills to accomplish work through account analysis, reconciliation, and balance maintenance. Delegating duties, responsibilities, and authority to others is also a key aspect of this role, ensuring that the department operates efficiently and effectively.