Director, Banking Operations & Accounts Receivable - 134101

This opportunity at UC San Diego allows you to engage in innovative work that holds personal meaning and serves our community. As one of the top 15 research universities globally, UC San Diego fosters a culture of collaboration that drives discoveries with real-world impact. Whether you're contributing to groundbreaking research or advancing economic growth, you'll find yourself in an environment that values excellence. Our commitment to diversity ensures that our team members come from diverse backgrounds, enriching our organization and propelling us forward.

The Financial Operations division within Business & Financial Services at UC San Diego is a multifaceted team dedicated to ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and optimization across the institution. The division is comprised of the following teams: Cash & Merchant Services: Manages bank account reconciliation and administration, Ensures PCI compliance, Oversees merchant services. Accounts Receivable: Handles billing and collections, excluding student and patient receivables. Cash Management: Manages federal cash draws for the entire institution. Responsible for letter of credit billing and cash draws. Financial Operations Solutions: Oversees the administration and configuration of the project portfolio management subledger including financial aid projects, general projects, sponsored projects, and capital projects. Focuses on process and systems optimization. Provides data analysis and functional requirements support to the entire Financial Operations division. Our commitment is to maintain robust financial processes, ensure compliance, and continuously improve systems to support UC San Diego's financial health and strategic goals.

The Director, Banking Operations & Accounts Receivable serves a key role within the Financial Operations division of Business and Financial Services (BFS) at UC San Diego. This position provides strategic direction and leadership across multiple teams, including Cash & Merchant Services, PCI Compliance, Accounts Receivable, and Banking Administration & Reconciliation. As a representative of UC San Diego, the Director collaborates closely with the University of California Office of the President (UCOP), other UC campuses, and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with UC system-wide financial processes and compliance standards. With a focus on strategic planning, client service, and operational innovation, the Director leads initiatives to optimize and streamline processes across cash management, banking operations, and accounts receivable. This role includes developing policies and overseeing accounting practices that reinforce financial accuracy and integrity. Additionally, the Director ensures UC San Diego's adherence to the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, manages banking relationships, and administers reconciliations essential to the university's financial health. The Director plays a vital role in accounting oversight and management, contributing to monthly and year-end close processes, enhancing financial reporting, and maintaining effective internal controls. Leveraging advanced financial systems such as the Oracle Financial System and UC's Common Chart of Accounts, the Director ensures accurate classification, consolidation, and reporting of financial data to maintain consistency with GAAP, GASB, and applicable laws and regulations.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training

• Experience (8+ years) in general ledger accounting, financial statement preparation and analysis.

• Strong understanding of financial principles, fund accounting, cash management, and reconciliation processes.

• Proven experience in cash accounting and accounts reconciliations, demonstrating meticulous management of complex financial transactions.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Ability to present, articulate, and defend analysis with key stakeholders.

• Broad knowledge of financial transactions and systems, as well as related policy, accounting, and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Advanced knowledge and experience in the theories, principles and practices of the accounting profession including general and accrual accounting principles, fund accounting, cost accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley act, Government Accounting Standards Board, and Financial Accounting Standards Board

• Advanced experience in financial analysis, analysis of complex financial data to determine financial feasibility and organizational risk, problem solving, modeling and the formulation and implementation of creative solutions.

• Experience with financial management systems such as integrated financial and data systems, financial reporting systems and tools, and multiple financial reporting environments

• Basic knowledge of industry best practices.

• Demonstrated competency and strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business plus eight (8) years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Advanced Degree

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure

• Requests for leave may not be approved at certain peak times of year such as fiscal close and calendar year end. Effort outside of the normal 40 hour workweek may occasionally be required.

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.

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