Job SummaryUnder the direction of the CMS Financial Services Director, the CMS Module Lead - Student Financial Systems, plans, manages, and facilitates all system implementations, upgrades, ongoing maintenance, and enhancements of the PeopleSoft Student Financial application, third party systems for cashiering and e-commerce, Housing interface, and interfaces to the Common Finance System (CFS) for the campus.Key ResponsibilitiesFacilitates systems implementation, Upgrade, Ongoing maintenance, and enhancements. Support ongoing operations and maintenance by completing specific functional tasks e.g., term set up, including coordination of testing and validation.Performs CMS Student Financials module lead responsibilities. Represent Long Beach at Student Financials call and Student Financials in person meeting.Provide technical/functional guidance/training to functional staff as needed. Coordinate responses on monthly scans re SSN's included in files on shared drives.Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of accounts Receivable, Cashiering, Disbursements, and Collections. Experience with the PeopleSoft Student Financial module is strongly preferred. Understanding of and ability to apply project management techniques. Ability to coordinate many different project tasks, determine relative importance of each, prioritize and set appropriate deadlines to complete all tasks accordingly. Skill with organizational tools, ability to estimate necessary tasks to complete project objectives and assess project risks is necessary.Apply independent judgment, discretion, and initiative in performing job responsibilities; effective communication, written and oral. Excellent interpersonal skills: the ability and desire to work in a flexible, collaborative manner and to provide open feedback to customers, campus users, executive management, supervisors, coworkers, and staff is required. The ability to communicate through written documents is required. The ability to produce clear and accurate documentation, both written and graphical is required.Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."Education and Experience• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Educational Technology, Communications, or related technical field and two years of related experience required.Preferred:• Equivalent to a degree in Accounting, Business, Information Management, or similar degree pertaining to accounting and systems.• A minimum of three years of successful accounting and systems project experience.• Four years of accounting and systems project experience is preferred.Physical SummarySedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).DepartmentCMS Financial ServicesClassificationInformation Technology Consultant - CareerCompensationSalary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources.Hiring Range:The hiring range for this position is $4,912 - $7,750 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.CSU Classification Salary Range:The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $4,912 - $12,124 per month.BenefitsExcellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation, and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.Time Base1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.Duration of AppointmentThis is a probationary position.Application ProceduresClick Apply Now to complete the CSULB Online Employment Application.PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY.It is important that all sections of the on-line application are filled out completely and accurately. Please include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Additional InformationA background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.Equal Employment StatementCalifornia State University Long Beach is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.AccommodationsWe provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact ****** .Out of State Employment PolicyCalifornia State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.As of January 1, 2022 theCSU Out-of-State Employment Policyprohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
