Job Details

The Finance Department in conjunction with the Student Affairs Division is seeking an experienced higher education professional for a Financial Operations Manager position to support the strategic direction and operations of the Student Affairs division while reporting to the AVP of Finance. The Student Affairs Operations Manager serves at the Downtown Center with frequent travel throughout the district.

This position will be responsible for Student Affairs financial support, focusing on areas such as responsibility for budget development, the relationship between tuition/fee revenue and enrollment projects as part of an overall Strategic Enrollment Management plan, and provide support and guidance between the College and students primarily through the District Student Council. This position will work closely with Student Affairs leadership, and will be a valued partner in the development and understanding of division-wide budgets. This is an exciting time to join the College in this new position and help implement the new College Strategic Plan.

See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/management-jobs/financial-operations-manager/

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.
Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.

We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every one of the success criteria qualifications described below. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the College.

• Demonstrated competence with ERP and other systems such as Microsoft and Google Suite tools (Word, Excel, Sheets, PowerPoint, Slides, Access), Banner, Ad Astra, Argos, and Prophix or the ability to translate experience with other comparable systems.
• Experience working within government/non-profit fund accounting and preparing account reconciliations and reports.
• Proficiency in generally accepted accounting principles and state and federal operating rules and procedures.
• Experience in utilizing Oregon OAR’s, OAS’s and ORS’ (such as Oregon Local Budget Law in ORS 294.XXX, Federal Uniform Guidance CFR 200, ORS 279 A&B, OAR 137 chapters 46 and 47) and related policies and procedures.
• Experience developing accounting procedures and monitoring staff compliance.
• Experience working cooperatively with management accounting preparing audit documentation in support of the annual audit and policy and procedure compliance.
• Experience working with diverse academic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.
• Highly effective communication skills in all modalities, including the ability to explain technical financial information to non-finance department managers and other staff, ability to summarize recommendations with solid reasoning either through written or verbal formats, and to respond to questions and concerns with professionalism and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated experience in revenue forecasting based on enrollment district-wide, course analytics, and disparate data sources (e.g., Institutional Effectiveness, Enrollment Services, and other financial and student metrics). 
• Familiarity with a variety of student service processes such as accounts receivable, student/vendor billings, financial aid refund processing, cash control management, tuition and fee calculation and reconciliation, and reporting preferred.
• Responsibility to provide guidance on Student Activity Fee and Student Activity Fund; Work with District Student Council on fee analysis and pricing.
• Support Strategic Enrollment planning through the development and use of tools, reports and data analytics that measures SFTE, course scheduling, and tuition revenue.
• Experience in higher education in student support services, finance, or budget (or a combination of these), experience preparing cost of service and/or business model studies, experience building new processes to automate systems, and/or experience working with multiple Student Affairs programs and services whose mission and values support the holistic development and academic success of students is a bonus.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or related area AND five (5) years of progressively responsible professional-level related experience, including two (2) years of financial program management or supervisory experience.

OR Bachelor’s Degree in any field AND seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional-level related experience including two (2) years of financial program management or supervisory experience.

OR Nine (9) years of progressively responsible professional-level related experience including two (2) years of financial program management or supervisory experience.

PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs.

View a complete list of PCC benefits.