ATSU - Director - Financial Systems and Reporting (Hybrid)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead administration, configuration, and optimization of the University's accounting system and related financial applications, including purchasing, budgeting, travel, student accounts, and fixed assets.
• Participate in the evaluation, selection, implementation, and ongoing support of a replacement ERP system.
• Ensure accounting systems support accurate financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with GAAP.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and reporting tools to support leadership decision-making.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and reporting enhancements.
• Serve as primary liaison between finance, IT, and system vendors for system upgrades, integrations, and issue resolution.
• Support internal and external audits by ensuring accuracy and availability of financial system data and reports.
• Affiliate with general ledger support, reconciliations, and financial reporting processes.
• Collaborate with departments across the University to ensure financial systems meet institutional and operational needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience managing and working with enterprise accounting systems (ERP platforms).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and financial reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience with ERP implementations or system conversions.
• Experience in higher education, healthcare, or nonprofit organizations.
• Experience developing dashboards or modern financial reporting tools.
• Experience with student financial systems such as Anthology Student.

Preferred Systems Experience

• Experience with enterprise accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains), Workday, NetSuite, Ellucian Banner or Colleague, or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience with budgeting systems such as BudgetPak.
• Experience with procurement and expense systems such as Unimarket or Chrome River.
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI, Management Reporter, and advanced Excel.
• Experience with student financial systems such as Anthology Student.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• The ability to configure, optimize, and fully leverage financial systems to automate reporting, improve data integrity, and support accurate system-driven financial reporting.
• Strong accounting and financial reporting expertise.
• Ability to translate accounting requirements into system functionality.
• Ability to improve financial processes through technology and automation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and institutional initiatives.

Benefits

ATES offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits.