Director of Fiscal Affairs

Job Summary

Responsible to the Director of Budget and Financial Planning for all administrative, budgetary, and financial oversight for all the organizations under the President's Office, and the Divisions of Advancement and Student Life and Enrollment; Responsible for ensuring compliance with university, Tennessee Higher Education Committee (THEC), Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), state and federal policies and procedures; Serves as a member of the President's Office, Advancement and the Student Life & Enrollment senior leadership teams; directs and oversees all three units activities related to budgeting and financial management operations, programs and personnel administration; coordinating state and grant budgets, providing analysis and annual report of departmental performance and expenditures and assisting units staff in establishing policies and procedures for the unit practices. Serves as a liaison between the President's Office, Advancement, Student Life and Enrollment, and Business and Finance divisions

• Knowledge of strategic planning.
• Knowledge of the operations of the President's Office and direct units under management.
• Knowledge of university, TBR/THEC policies, procedures, and processes.
• Skills in fiscal management.
• Knowledge of accounting principles.
• Knowledge of human resources management practices.
• Knowledge of the division of Student Life and Enrollment.
• Knowledge of the division of University Advancement.
• Knowledge of technology related to budgetary management, reporting, and presentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, faculty, staff, and administration; and work within teams.
• Ability to solve problems and resolve conflicts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in business administration, accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in administration, personnel management, or fiscal management.
• OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master''s degree.
• Experience in higher education.
• Experience working in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Job Family - Administrative Business Management 3
• Market Range - 10 Salary Schedules
• For information on benefits, please visit www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/.

Application Instructions and additional details

• Exempt positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.
• Employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check

ETSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer

University Overview

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an institution with over 14,000 diverse students highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Tennessee, ETSU serves as a hub for community, discovery, and service. Aligned with the institution''s mission, we value efforts to engage in teaching, scholarship, creative activities, and service that involve community partners and address significant societal needs in our region and beyond. Recognized in 2024 as a Great College to Work For, recent strategic initiatives prioritize the institution's focus on community engagement.

Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position''s essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations