Job No. 544974 Director of Accounting and Reporting, Payment Services

$5,053 - $16,221/Yr

California State University System - Bakersfield, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Bakersfield, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Director of Payment Services (DPS) provides leadership and accountability for the department of Payment Services, which includes Accounts Payable, Travel, Procure-To-Pay (P2P) Data Analytics, and Procurement Card (ProCard). The DPS is responsible for providing leadership for a best-in-class payment services operation that includes a customer centric mindset while ensuring the safeguarding of assets and the timely, efficient, and accurate processing and data reporting of payment services activities. The DPS reviews and analyzes current and proposed payment services policies, procedures, and processes and makes recommendations to the AVP. The DPS is also responsible for ensuring the successful campuswide implementation of the California State University (CSU) P2P system (CSU Buy) and the Concur Travel system including the initial setup and ongoing development of policies, procedures, processing, spend analytics, reporting, and campuswide staff training as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and implement comprehensive payment services programs for the University.
• Serve as the University subject matter expert for CSU Buy and Concur Travel.
• Oversee disbursement processes and ensure accurate and timely payments.
• Support the management of efficient payment services operations.
• Ensure all payment services processes are completed by month-end/year end.
• Provide oversight of the University travel, travel credit card program, and ProCard operations.
• Interpret government laws and regulations, and CSU and University policies and procedures.
• Annually review department policies and procedures for accuracy and revise as needed.
• Establish organizational change management services, processes, and standards.
• Oversee the development of new trainings to ensure campuswide knowledge and compliance.
• Monitor and manage discrepancies by performing remediation and root cause analysis.
• Oversee campuswide data analytics to identify spending patterns and provide reports.
• Responsible for performing and ensuring that all legal and GAAP year-end accounting functions are complete.
• Participate in the CSU Accounts Payable affinity group as the University principal representative.
• Perform special projects as directed by the AVP.
• Directly supervise staff through selecting, training, and disciplining as needed.
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for staff.
• Promote open communication and transparency that builds relationships and trust.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• 6 years or more of recent progressively responsible general accounting, budgeting, payment services or accounts payable experience.
• 1 year of leadership experience providing lead direction or supervision to staff.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Strong knowledge of tax reporting (sales tax, 1099's) and ability to perform expense forecasting.
• Ability to lead a team through audits and produce appropriate responses timely.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance.
• Enterprise Resource Planning system implementation and/or experience such as PeopleSoft.
• Accounting year-end experience.
• Previous management experience at an institution of higher education.
• GAAP accounting experience.

Benefits

• Best-in-class benefit package including an array of medical plans.
• Choice of dental plans.
• Vision coverage.
• Retirement participation in CalPERS.
• CSU tuition waiver.
• Up to 24 vacation days per year.
• Sick leave with unlimited accrual.
• 14 paid holidays per year.