General Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

The Manager of General Accounting is responsible for the management of the accounting procedures, systems, and human resources required for the production of accurate, and comprehensive statements of operations and net position of the University of California at Santa Barbara. The University of California, Santa Barbara is an enterprise with expenditures in excess of $1 Billion annually and assets totaling $2 Billion. The integrity and reliability of the information contained in the financial statements plays a critical role in establishing the campus' borrowing capacity in the capital markets, its credit rating, and thereby its ability to expand its mission of providing advanced instruction, research and public service to the People of California.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• 7-9 years Progressively responsible professional accounting experience supporting complex, large-scale organizations with significant assets and annual expenditures.
• 7-9 years Demonstrated expertise managing general accounting operations, including production of accurate and comprehensive statements of operations and net position in accordance with GAAP.
• 7-9 years Proven experience leading and developing professional accounting staff, including responsibility for accounting procedures, systems, internal controls, and workflow management.
• 7-9 years Experience ensuring the integrity, reliability, and audit readiness of financial data used by senior leadership, governing bodies, and external stakeholders.
• 4-6 years Experience coordinating plant accounting activities with facilities, capital programs, and project management stakeholders.
• 4-6 years Experience working with enterprise financial systems and leading process improvements in large and complex organizations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4-6 years UC experience and/or Institute of Higher Learning.
• Professional certification preferred.

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

• 65% General Accounting Leadership and Strategic Planning
• 20% Management and Coordination of Fiscal Close
• 15% Management/Oversight of Plant and Debt Accounting