Director, Budget & Fiscal Operations

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The Director of URD Budget and Fiscal Operations provides strategic leadership for the URD and Long Beach State Foundation budgets, including financial planning, forecasting, resource allocation, salary budgeting, analysis, and fiscal accountability. The Director serves as a key fiscal partner to the AVP and senior leadership, providing data-informed recommendations and overseeing financial reporting, transactions, compliance, internal controls, and process improvement. The position provides management oversight of fiscal operations staff and leads cross-functional collaboration with department leaders, campus procurement, central budget and finance offices, and other stakeholders. The incumbent also supports complex financial modeling, long-range planning, workforce funding strategies, and division-wide strategic initiatives.

• →Oversee division-wide fiscal operations, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, internal controls, and financial performance. Ensure accurate and timely financial information to support executive decision-making and long-term fiscal sustainability. Provide supervision and strategic leadership for the URD Fiscal Team.
• →Direct the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the URD and Long Beach State Foundation budgets. Lead resource allocation, financial forecasting, scenario modeling, and long-range fiscal planning. Advise senior leadership on financial priorities, risks, and long-term sustainability.
• →Partner with Division HR Services Manager on salary forecasting, staffing budget development, and personnel resource planning. Align hiring strategies, position funding, compensation decisions, and organizational needs with available resources.
• →Oversee administrative operations including hoteling and space coordination, office resource needs, and student assistant coverage.

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This is a regular, at-will position.

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This position is an experienced fiscal and budget professional with demonstrated expertise in leading complex financial operations, budget administration, compliance oversight, and strategic resource planning within a large and dynamic organization. They possess a strong track record of directing division-wide fiscal operations, including the review and approval of financial transactions, monitoring account activity, reconciling labor cost distributions, managing purchasing and accounts payable functions, and ensuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and accounting standards. The successful candidate provides leadership and supervision to fiscal staff, establishes effective workflows and internal controls, monitors workload and service delivery, and promotes fiscal accountability through accurate reporting, audit readiness, and continuous process improvement. They are skilled at interpreting financial regulations, resolving complex fiscal issues, analyzing financial data, and leveraging reporting tools and financial systems to support informed decision-making and operational effectiveness.

The ideal candidate also brings extensive experience in budget development, forecasting, and financial planning, leading the preparation, implementation, and ongoing management of annual and multi-year budgets. They collaborate with departmental leaders to evaluate funding needs, allocate resources strategically, develop financial models and projections, assess fiscal risks, and prepare executive-level reports and recommendations for senior leadership. Their expertise includes overseeing budget cycles, quarterly fund reviews, year-end close activities, contract and procurement forecasting, and ensuring that expenditures align with institutional priorities and budgetary constraints. Serving as a key liaison to central budget and financial offices, they foster strong partnerships while ensuring compliance with university and system-wide fiscal requirements.

In addition, the successful candidate demonstrates strong analytical and strategic planning skills in workforce resource management, partnering with leadership to develop salary and staffing plans, maintain labor cost projections, evaluate funding strategies, and assess the fiscal impact of organizational changes, vacancies, and hiring initiatives. They excel at leading special projects involving financial modeling, resource allocation, long-range fiscal planning, and process improvement, while representing the division in cross-functional financial discussions and planning efforts. With exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities, the ideal candidate provides sound fiscal stewardship and strategic guidance that supports the division's operational goals and long-term success.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, economics, public administration, or a related field, and five years of progressively responsible experience in budget administration, financial management, fiscal operations, or a related area.

• Experience supervising staff or providing management oversight is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

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Candidates may be required to complete an assessment.

Please fill out the application completely. It is important that all sections of the online application are completed fully and accurately. Be sure to include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects (10 pounds or less).

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Conflict of Interest: The duties of this position will include participation in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the selected candidate will be required to file Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis, complete ethics training within 6 months of appointment, and attend this training every other year thereafter.  

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Advertised: Nov 04 2026 Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: Nov 18 2026 Pacific Standard Time

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