Manager, Financial & Award Systems

Union/Affiliation: Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range: $79,884 to $95,287 annually
SFU Department Descr: Graduate Studies
Position Grade: 9
# of openings: 1
Biweekly Hours: 72
Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

Graduate Studies at SFU provides supports to graduate students, supervisors and academic units. We oversee the lifecycle of graduate students from initial inquiries to application, admission, awards/funding and convocation. We strive to be the hub of support for inclusive excellence and equity in graduate education and research.

Using an equitable approach to enhancing the graduate student journey, we honour each person's unique gifts as they pursue and share new skills and knowledge.
About The Role

The Manager, Financial & Award Systems, is responsible for managing a departmental budget of $1.8 m and oversees the disbursement of $15 m in Graduate Scholarship, Specific Purpose, Endowment and Annual Award, and federal/provincial scholarship funds. The Manager is responsible for financial reporting, accountability, and account reconciliations to meet the financial requirements mandated by the University, federal, provincial, and other external granting agencies, as well as the requirements mandated for funding received through private donations (endowments and annual awards for graduate students). The Manager develops a wide range of budget and financial reports and ensures concordance between the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Office of the Vice-President Academic, and Financial Services with regards to budget and accounting matters. The Manager provides financial and administrative advice to graduate students, faculty, administrators, federal and provincial granting agencies, and other external funding organizations, in matters concerning accounting practices, procedures and policy interpretation. The Manager is responsible for the administration and delivery of travel awards and annual and endowed awards (excluding entrance awards) and oversees the administration of externally funded donor-designated awards. The Manager is responsible for managing the internal Graduate Studies systems used for award adjudication and the interface to the student information system and participates as a subject matter expert for student system modifications.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field, and a professional accounting designation (e.g., CPA, CGA, CMA, CA), with five years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Good knowledge of financial management and budgeting practices in an academic setting.
• Good knowledge of scholarship programs funded by granting councils, foundations, and endowments.
• Excellent research, analytical, and financial forecasting skills.
• Excellent operational planning skills.
• Excellent organizational, quantitative, analytical reasoning, problem-soving, and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent supervisory, leadership and mentoring skills.
• Expert knowledge of and ability to use spreadsheet and database applications, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial systems (e.g., Excel, Access, Word, PeopleSoft).
• Ability to ensure integrity and accuracy of financial records.
• Ability to design and develop analytical and statistical reports by researching and analyzing data.
• Ability to ensure strict confidentiality in the handling of sensitive financial information.
  
  

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):

• 4 weeks’ vacation (prorated for the first year)*
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
• Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
• On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members*
• Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds*
• And more!
• Prorated for part-time employees
  
  

Additional Information

There is an Identified Departmental Candidate.

Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.

SFU is an equity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university.

We are committed to facilitating accessibility within our application and interview processes. If you require any assistance or accommodations, please contact people_strategies@sfu.ca.