Career Opportunities

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Major Duties

Under general supervision of the Director of Operations and Fiscal Officer (DOFO), the Financial Operations & Partnerships Analyst executes and reviews financial transactions, reconciles budgets, monitors expenditures, and supports operational coordination across multiple partners and funding sources. The incumbent ensures compliance, maintains documentation, and contributes to process improvements while addressing transactional issues and supporting fiscal continuity.

• Executes complex day-to-day administrative and fiscal transactions in support of Hub operations, including procurement, purchasing, reimbursements, accounts receivable, event-related expenditures, contracts routing, and payment processing.
• Reviews and reconciles financial transactions against approved budgets to ensure accuracy, allowability, and alignment with funding parameters.
• Monitors expenditure trends, encumbrances, and transaction status to identify discrepancies or potential compliance concerns.
• Coordinates resolution of time-sensitive transaction issues or compliance concerns in collaboration with campus divisions and auxiliary partners.
• Maintains and refines administrative workflows, tracking tools, and documentation procedures related to fiscal and operational transactions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a job-related field.
• Equivalent to three (3) years of full-time, progressively responsible technical, analytical, or administrative experience.
• Additional experience in job-related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required education, on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more years of professional experience in multi-entity financial management, including state, federal, auxiliary, and philanthropic funding sources.
• Experience drafting and managing federal and state grant budgets, including cost narratives, budget justifications, and sponsor reporting; experience integrating Apple productivity applications (Numbers, Pages, Keynote, Journal) in collaboration with the Apple Professional Learning (APL) team to enhance reporting, training, and creative workflows.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of CSU, CSUN, auxiliary, and sponsor fiscal policies and procedures, with the ability to accurately process, review, and route complex financial transactions, ensuring compliance across procurement, reimbursements, contracts, and multi-source funding environments.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and collaboration skills, with the ability to maintain comprehensive documentation systems, support audit readiness, and coordinate effectively with campus financial units and external partners to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant transaction processing.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to review and reconcile financial transactions against approved budgets, monitor expenditure trends and encumbrances, and identify discrepancies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with funding requirements.
• Ability to prepare clear and detailed financial reports and supporting documentation, conduct post-event reconciliations, and evaluate irregularities, applying sound judgment to escalate exceptions, risks, and policy concerns with well-supported analysis.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

• The university offers an excellent benefits package, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, retirement & savings, tuition waiver, and more.
• Classification: 1038 / Administrative Analyst/Specialist/ 2
• The anticipated HIRING RATE is $ 5274 – $ 6430 per month, dependent on qualifications and experience. The salary range for this classification is: $ 5274 - $ 7684 per month.
• HOURS: Full Time; 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday. May include evenings and weekends.  
• This is a Temporary position; end date to be determined.
• The individual hired for this role will physically work on-campus in Northridge. This is not a telecommute position. 

General Information

• Applications received through April 10, 2026, will be considered in the initial review and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
• This position is sensitive as designated by the CSU.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Per the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is not currently sponsoring staff or management positions for H-1B employment visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
• Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
• The CSU recommends that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on Age, Disability (physical or mental), Gender, Gender Identity (including Nonbinary or Transgender), Gender Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Nationality, Pregnancy or related conditions, Race or Ethnicity (including color, caste, or ancestry), Religion or Religious Creed, Sex (including Sex Stereotyping or Sex Characteristics), Sexual Orientation, and Veteran or Military Status. Our nondiscrimination policy is outlined in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Talent Acquisition at 818-677-2101.

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