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rDirector, Financial Reporting Analysis and Compliance

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rLocation: Assistant Comptroller

rRegular/Temporary: Regular

rJob ID: 607735

rFull/Part Time: Full-Time

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Special Information

• This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.
• This position is posted as Director, Financial Reporting Analysis and Compliance, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Assistant Comptroller.

Job Description

Directs and supervises the work of financial administration personnel and the quality of financial reporting, internal controls, and transactional accounting to ensure the accuracy of the university\'s financial information and university compliance with policies, regulations, and laws. Leads design, development and delivery of financial reporting & analysis improvements enabling leadership to understand the underlying monetary drivers of the organization and aid decision making to improve organizational financial performance.

Supervision - 30%

• Typically directs the activities of staff and supervises a team that includes multiple supervisors; coaches, mentors, and motivates staff; defines work goals and standards.
• Provides both qualitative and quantitative reviews of complex work completed by team members across the Comptroller organization to ensure delivery of accurate accounting and reporting of university funds, and institutional compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Oversees ongoing financial report design, reporting process development, and delivery of meaningful financial insights.
• Provides substantial input for performance and rewards decisions; has significant influence over employment decisions; allocates resources across functional areas; approves resource use decisions.
• Applies proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning, and goal development; has advanced knowledge and skills across multiple areas or functions.

Financial Reporting and Business Intelligence - 30%

• Directs staff to support proper accounting, financial analysis, report production, and opportunity identification.
• Leads analysis and development of efficient analytical models and business processes enabling automated financial reporting & analysis, and data visualization solutions.
• Ensures federal, state, Arizona Board of Regents, Internal Revenue Service, and other institutional reporting requirements are completed accurately, consistently, and on time.
• Oversees and participates in the collection, analysis, and presentation of institutional and/or comparative data that are used to support and enhance business process development, policy formation and delivery of strategy.
• Provides analytical information to executive leadership and the university community to assist and inform institutional decision-making.
• Serves as advisor to management on fiscal matters; prepares regular financial reports for leadership.

Financial Controls and Compliance - 20%

• Oversees the development and maintenance of financial policy including drafting, communicatio , and interpretation policy, and manages the financial compliance function.
• Maintains and evaluates internal controls and key processes to ensure effective and accurate use, accounting, and reporting of university funds.
• Applies institutional standards, policies, and guidelines to ensure adherence with internal financial controls and external policy and process requirements for support of university financial functions and compliance expectations.
• Ensures compliance with the laws and regulations of federal, state, and other governing bodies to avoid financial penalties and institutional brand damage.

Financial Transaction and Business Process Management - 10%

• Provides oversight and direction to the Travel Reimbursement processing function to ensure operational effectiveness and ensure the department is meeting University departmental needs.
• Oversees current and future finance business processes and works with the Comptroller Business Intelligence & Analysis team to implement innovative solutions to drive efficiency in and streamline institutional processes.
• Identifies systematic inefficiencies across the organization related to financial services, and partners with central functional offices to creatively solve operational issues.

University Wide Collaboration - 5%

Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other NAU offices