Assistant Director, Business & Financial Planning
Housing, Dining, & Auxiliary Enterprises
University of California, Santa Barbara
Summary of Job Details:
Under the general direction of the Director of Business & Financial Planning, the Assistant Director leads the team of financial support functions for key service departments within Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises (HDAE). Acts as the principal financial services officer for HDAE, providing both routine accounting services, ad hoc cost/benefit and feasibility analysis. Utilizing wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and organizational objectives to resolve complex issues with organization-wide impact in creative and effective ways. Works on complex issues with little or no precedent where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgement in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Is considered a subject matter expert. Oversees HDAE Vault Operations and the campus Access Card program. Directly supervises three career staff, indirectly supervises two career staff and approximately 10 student workers. Distributes and develops work assignments and makes recommendations on personnel related actions. Ensures accountability and provides direction according to policy and departmental goals and objectives. Leads, directs, initiates, designs, and provides analytical studies, summary reports, and background materials to department executives and managers on proposed organization or university policies. These policies may impact resources, staff salary funding, organization-wide budget management, budget, accounting process, and best practices for financial and other resources Responsible for providing budget management and analytical support for highly complex budget, financial, and resource projects dealing directly with department managers and/or outside constituents for HDAE management of HDAE MOU's and assessments with various campus departments.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in related area and /or equivalent experience / training.
• 4-6 years of extensive experience with financial policies, practices and systems, budgeting and reporting techniques, accounting and bookkeeping.
• 1-3 years of supervisory/leadership experience
• Extensive knowledge of finance policies, practices and systems, budgeting and reporting techniques, accounting and bookkeeping
• Solid understanding of financial and resource planning concepts as well as how to control organizational budgeting.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Ability to act as a strategic business leader for Department managers and stakeholders
• Ability to prepare and present materials to internal and external constituents
• Advanced skills in the use of spreadsheet and database software.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting resources
• Leadership skills to provide guidance, coaching and mentoring to professional and support staff.
Special Conditions of Employment:
• Satisfactory criminal history background check.
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.
Budgeted Pay Rate/Range: $97,200 - $139,600/year.
Full Pay Rate/Range: $97,200 to $182,000/year.
Days/Hours: M-F, 8:00-5:00
Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
Application review begins: 3/16/26
Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu
Job #84718