Assistant Dean and Director, Finance

Assistant Dean & Director of Finance/SBO II

Marshall School of Business & Leventhal School of Accounting

Office of Finance & Administration

The Assistant Dean & Director of Finance for the Marshall School of Business and Leventhal School of Accounting creates, manages and directs a $400M budget, financial transactions, produces accurate internal and external financial reports, leads the short and long-term budget planning, forecasting, the payroll function and variance analysis. The role is a strategic partner in planning and managing financial planning and decisions across departments at Marshall and Leventhal.

This role partners with admissions on enrollment management strategies, building and managing a budget based on the enrollment strategy and long-term strategic planning including cost containment and aligning resources with budget available. The role works across all levels at the schools in support and execution of the financial goals identifying strategies to meet those goals. The Assistant Dean and Director will represent the schools in school wide and University wide finance meetings and committees.

Essential Duties:

• Strategic financial planning and Budgeting. Leading the creation of the school's annual operating budget, ensuring it aligns with the long-term financial and operational goals of the schools.

• Responsible for managing the budget and identifying trends in revenue or expense that will cause under performance for budget goals.

• Long-term forecasting. Developing multi-year financial models (3-5 years) to predict future enrollment trends, staffing costs, operational expenses and capital funding needs.

• Resource allocation working across the schools to advise on available resources and distribute in line with priorities.

• Acting as the liaison for internal and external auditors; ensuring the school remains compliant with USC policies and financial.

• Establishing and enforcing financial policies to prevent fraud and ensure transparency in all transactions.

• Supporting creation of grant and gift budget allocations and implementing appropriate tracking of restricted funds to ensure they are spent according to legal and donor requirements.

• Managing contract process with vendors for professional services utilizing USC procurement processes and requirements.

• Managing and reconciling the school's largest expense-faculty, staff and student payroll costs.

• Preparing and presenting monthly, quarterly and annual budget to actual reports, variance analysis, and revenue and expense forecasts to the school leadership and community.

• Prepare reports and presentations to explain the financial impact of enrollment decisions, impacts of state and federal policy decisions on the financial outcomes for the schools.

• Managing the scholarship distribution process across undergraduate and graduate degree programs to ensure timely decisions and compliance in alignment with donors and school goals.

• Managing the accounting and reconciliation of student fees ensuring alignment with purpose and policy.

• Managing a team of finance officers, bookkeepers, or administrative staff.

• Providing training to staff with delegated financial responsibilities to ensure they can manage their departmental budgets effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree Accounting, Finance, or related field.

• Thorough knowledge of fund accounting and internal/external requirements.

• Knowledge of university financial policies, procedures and systems and use of computerized spreadsheets and databases.

Anticipated Hiring Range:

The annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $220,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Required Documents and Additional Information

• Resume and cover letter required; these may be uploaded as one file. Please do not submit your application without these documents.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.

• USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.

Why join the USC Marshall School of Business?

The USC Marshall School of Business is ideally positioned to address the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment and is ranked as one of the country's top schools for accounting, finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship and international business studies.

USC Marshall builds on the unique opportunities that stem from its Los Angeles location on the Pacific Rim, its interdisciplinary and impactful research, the momentum generated by the University of Southern California, and the unparalleled engagement of the Trojan Alumni Family. With ready access to industries defining the new business frontier, including bio-technology, life sciences, media, entertainment, communications and healthcare, this vast network offers USC Marshall graduates exceptionally strong support for success in the global marketplace.

For more information on the USC Marshall School of Business, visit: www.marshall.usc.edu.