Required Qualifications: Bachelor''s degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; Extensive progressive experience leading or supporting a finance or accounting function in a large, complex organization with an operating budget of at least $1 billion, including experience in higher education (R1 preferred) and supervisory experience managing a team through subordinate leaders; Extensive progressive experience leading or directly supporting the financial operations of a large, complex organization with an annual operating budget of at least $1 billion, through subordinate managers and unit leaders, with accountability for accounting, reporting, and budgeting; Experience leading or supporting financial operations in higher education, particularly at an R1 research university or other large, complex public institution; Experience with ERP accounting and budget systems and reporting tools, and leading process and system improvements; Direct experience overseeing or supporting a financial close, the production of financial statements, and an external audit; Supervisory experience leading a team through subordinate leaders, including hiring, goal-setting, performance management, and staff development; Command of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audits, internal controls, and reconciliations; Knowledge of governmental or fund accounting and reporting principles; Ability to personally perform and critically review financial analysis, forecasting, and variance analysis, to present and defend financial data before executives and a governing board; and. Purchasing, Payments, and Financial Systems: Oversee purchasing and procurement, the P-Card program, contract administration, travel, eVA purchasing, and the processing of vendor payments and reimbursements through Accounts Payable; Oversee student accounts, billing, third-party and sponsor billing, the Cashier''s Office, and collections; Direct the operation and improvement of the university''s financial systems, including the university's ERP (Banner), eVA, Mason Finance Gateway, and business intelligence platform (MicroStrategy) for reporting and ensuring data integrity; and.