Montana State University
Fiscal Services Team Lead
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, us, 59772
For questions regarding this position, please contact:Kimberly Anderson
at 406-994-3660 or
kimberly.anderson16@montana.eduClassification Title
Accounting Assoc MgrWorking Title
Fiscal Services Team LeadBrief Position Overview
The Service Team Lead (STL) manages a team of 4-6 financial analysts who deliver excellent fiscal support and analysis to various departments across the MSU Bozeman campus. The STL is a critical member of the larger Fiscal Shared Services (FSS) ecosystem that contributes to the development of coherent and effective fiscal processes and procedures while mentoring and developing a team of subject matter experts. The STL is a dynamic leader who provides their team with the skills and support to succeed.Position Number
4M1271Department
Fiscal Shared ServicesDivision
University Business Services - Financial ServicesAppointment Type
ClassifiedContract Term
Fiscal YearFLSA
ExemptUnion Affiliation
Exempt from Collective BargainingFTE
1.0Salary
$27.388 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualificationsRecruitment Type
CampusGeneral Statement
Fiscal Shared Services (FSS) is composed of several service teams who provide accounting support and customer service to departments across the MSU Bozeman campus while collaborating closely with central University offices. Each team is led by a Service Team Lead (STL) who enables their staff to perform a wide variety of business processes such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting and analysis. The Service Team Lead supports, develops, and mentors a team of experts; collaborates with colleagues across FSS on process improvement; provides critical backup and support to maintain operational consistency; and sets the tone for an enjoyable and rewarding working environment.Duties and Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of finance professionals, sustaining an effective, high-performing team that provides excellent customer service to client departments.Ensure the smooth and efficient flow of work through the team and clear communications with client units, providing accurate services in a highly responsive manner.Ensure accounting is compliant with state and federal rules, generally accepted accounting principles, governmental accounting, and financial reporting standards.Research and make judgments and interpretations on policy and compliance questions with support from other team leads and management structure.Ensure the quality of the team’s work: auditing, reviewing, and approving reports, corrections, invoices, payments, and other transactions as needed.Develop and lead training sessions for staff amongst the client user groups and provide direct support and training for new hires throughout the client user groups regarding accounting procedures.Develop and maintain thorough documentation of procedures for the team.Develop and maintain knowledge of client units sufficient to understand goals.Service to Clients
Provide excellent customer service in accordance with MSU’s Service Excellence culture.Provide accurate financial information to client units, assisting with questions, communications, transactions, reports, policy interpretations, etc. as needed.Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Must be a current Montana State University employee, initially hired through an approved, competitive MUS search.Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or, an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.Progressively responsible experience in accounting or fiscal management.Demonstrated leadership and management skills to successfully supervise staff.Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrated success in supervising staff utilizing strong leadership and management skills.Experience performing financial reporting and analysis utilizing computerized accounting systems, spreadsheets, databases, and word-processing software.The Successful Candidate Will
Demonstrated flexibility and ability to lead a team through rapid changes.Work effectively with a broad range of constituencies including students, staff, faculty, university administrators, funding agencies, and professional organizations.Effective project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.Demonstrated clear, concise, and professional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to clearly explain technical information to a non-technical audience.Analytical skills to identify and assess potential opportunities to enhance the operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness of an organization.Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.Physical Demands
This position has supervisory duties? YesNumber of Vacancies
1Desired Start Date
Upon successful completion of searchApplications will be:
Screening of applications will begin on September 25, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.Special Instructions
EEO StatementMontana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
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at 406-994-3660 or
kimberly.anderson16@montana.eduClassification Title
Accounting Assoc MgrWorking Title
Fiscal Services Team LeadBrief Position Overview
The Service Team Lead (STL) manages a team of 4-6 financial analysts who deliver excellent fiscal support and analysis to various departments across the MSU Bozeman campus. The STL is a critical member of the larger Fiscal Shared Services (FSS) ecosystem that contributes to the development of coherent and effective fiscal processes and procedures while mentoring and developing a team of subject matter experts. The STL is a dynamic leader who provides their team with the skills and support to succeed.Position Number
4M1271Department
Fiscal Shared ServicesDivision
University Business Services - Financial ServicesAppointment Type
ClassifiedContract Term
Fiscal YearFLSA
ExemptUnion Affiliation
Exempt from Collective BargainingFTE
1.0Salary
$27.388 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualificationsRecruitment Type
CampusGeneral Statement
Fiscal Shared Services (FSS) is composed of several service teams who provide accounting support and customer service to departments across the MSU Bozeman campus while collaborating closely with central University offices. Each team is led by a Service Team Lead (STL) who enables their staff to perform a wide variety of business processes such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting and analysis. The Service Team Lead supports, develops, and mentors a team of experts; collaborates with colleagues across FSS on process improvement; provides critical backup and support to maintain operational consistency; and sets the tone for an enjoyable and rewarding working environment.Duties and Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of finance professionals, sustaining an effective, high-performing team that provides excellent customer service to client departments.Ensure the smooth and efficient flow of work through the team and clear communications with client units, providing accurate services in a highly responsive manner.Ensure accounting is compliant with state and federal rules, generally accepted accounting principles, governmental accounting, and financial reporting standards.Research and make judgments and interpretations on policy and compliance questions with support from other team leads and management structure.Ensure the quality of the team’s work: auditing, reviewing, and approving reports, corrections, invoices, payments, and other transactions as needed.Develop and lead training sessions for staff amongst the client user groups and provide direct support and training for new hires throughout the client user groups regarding accounting procedures.Develop and maintain thorough documentation of procedures for the team.Develop and maintain knowledge of client units sufficient to understand goals.Service to Clients
Provide excellent customer service in accordance with MSU’s Service Excellence culture.Provide accurate financial information to client units, assisting with questions, communications, transactions, reports, policy interpretations, etc. as needed.Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Must be a current Montana State University employee, initially hired through an approved, competitive MUS search.Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or, an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.Progressively responsible experience in accounting or fiscal management.Demonstrated leadership and management skills to successfully supervise staff.Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrated success in supervising staff utilizing strong leadership and management skills.Experience performing financial reporting and analysis utilizing computerized accounting systems, spreadsheets, databases, and word-processing software.The Successful Candidate Will
Demonstrated flexibility and ability to lead a team through rapid changes.Work effectively with a broad range of constituencies including students, staff, faculty, university administrators, funding agencies, and professional organizations.Effective project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.Demonstrated clear, concise, and professional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to clearly explain technical information to a non-technical audience.Analytical skills to identify and assess potential opportunities to enhance the operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness of an organization.Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.Physical Demands
This position has supervisory duties? YesNumber of Vacancies
1Desired Start Date
Upon successful completion of searchApplications will be:
Screening of applications will begin on September 25, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.Special Instructions
EEO StatementMontana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
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