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Manager Finance & Operations - Research

LinkedIn Arizona State University Los Angeles, CA
Not Applicable Posted March 26, 2026 Job link
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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
  • Manages the routine operations of a department within the division.
  • Experience using a financial management system in a higher education environment (Workday, preferred)
  • Experience with Adaptive Planning, ASU's budgeting system
  • Experience preparing, managing and forecasting multiple budgets
  • Experience reconciling accounts
  • Experience in advising on financial management issues, and when appropriate resolves complex problems with stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of grants and contracts procedures and administration of awards.
  • Experience in utilizing knowledge of research administration to identify solutions to issues.
  • Experience in being a problem solver who can take initiative and set priorities while being flexible.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Concur and ASU travel policies and procedures
  • Experience managing a departmental purchasing card and reconciliations
  • Experience processing and approving scholarships and/or awards
  • Experience assisting in the operation of a fiscally sound environment
  • Experience hiring, writing offer letters, and following HR procedures
  • Familiarity with California employment regulations
  • Evidence of effective customer service skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines
  • Experience in creating detailed and complex numerical computations and spreadsheets within Excel
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (i.e..
  • Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Preferred Skills
  • Evidence of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, including knowledge of principles, practices and methods of accounting and budgeting
  • Experience using a financial management system in a higher education environment (Workday, preferred)
  • Experience with Adaptive Planning, ASU's budgeting system
  • Experience preparing, managing and forecasting multiple budgets
  • Experience reconciling accounts
  • Experience in advising on financial management issues, and when appropriate resolves complex problems with stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of grants and contracts procedures and administration of awards.
  • Experience in utilizing knowledge of research administration to identify solutions to issues.
  • Experience in being a problem solver who can take initiative and set priorities while being flexible.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Concur and ASU travel policies and procedures
  • Experience managing a departmental purchasing card and reconciliations
  • Experience processing and approving scholarships and/or awards
  • Experience assisting in the operation of a fiscally sound environment
  • Experience hiring, writing offer letters, and following HR procedures
  • Familiarity with California employment regulations
  • Evidence of effective customer service skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines
  • Experience in creating detailed and complex numerical computations and spreadsheets within Excel
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (i.e..
  • Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Education
  • (Not required) – Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
  • (Not required) – Evidence of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, including knowledge of principles, practices and methods of accounting and budgeting