Director of Financial Systems and Reporting

Position Summary:

• Serve as the primary techno-functional lead for Oracle EPM applications (Planning, Multi-Year Strategic Modeling, Profitability & Cost Management (PCMCS), Financial Close and Consolidation, Narrative Reporting, Freeform, etc.).
• Lead initiatives to enhance reporting and automate financial reporting for executive decision-making.
• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for the technical-functional team related to Oracle's Enterprise Data Management Cloud Service (EDMCS) to ensure consistency and controlled distribution of financial hierarchies (chart of accounts), organizational structures, and other reference data across applications while working in partnership with the Financial Planning, Analysis and Budget (the university's central budget office), the University Controller's Office, UFA Data Analytics and OIT.
• Ensure interoperability with related systems (HCM, Student Information System, Data Warehouse, Tableau, etc.).
• Act as subject matter expert during upgrades, quarterly patches, testing, and implementation of new features.
• Maintain documentation of methodologies, standards, and governance for audit compliance.

• Provide oversight and strategic direction for the development and maintenance of financial and operational reports using Oracle EPM, SQL Server, Access, and Tableau platforms.
• Translate business requirements into clear, functional specifications for report development.
• Ensure data accuracy through testing, reconciliation, and cross-system consistency checks.
• Ensure development and maintenance of report documentation, training materials, and security configurations.
• Provide governance for reporting change requests and ensure timely . Track and respond to reporting change requests via ServiceNow or similar tools, ensuring timely completion.
• Conduct regression testing during Oracle quarterly updates and monitor report usage for issues or updates.
• Ensure the routine cleanup of outdated or unused reports and support financial audits with required documentation.
• Ensure help desk inquiries are responded to promptly, providing accurate and constructive support.
• Ensure logging and tracking of reporting issues and enhancement requests.
• Ensure management of troubleshooting of reporting errors, data discrepancies, and access issues.
• Ensure end users are supported with navigation and the effective use of all reports.
• Communicate system updates, new features and reports, and known issues to stakeholders.
• Provide strategic oversight of tuition and fee allocation processes, ensuring accurate distribution across units, compliance with institutional policies, integration with ERP and emerging student systems, and governance of methodologies, documentation, and future-state design.
• Work with Chancellors' units, financial leadership across the university, central accounting staff, and the university-wide end-user community to determine solutions as business needs evolve and financial systems require ongoing enhancements.

• Provide strategic leadership, direction, ownership and accountability for a techno-functional team responsible for system oversight, report development, end-user support, customer service, training & documentation.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for a techno-functional team responsible for system oversight, report development, end-user support, customer service, training, and documentation, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and best practices.
• Set priorities and guide team activities, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective management of help desk operations and timely resolution of issues logged in ServiceNow or similar tools through team oversight and escalation protocols.
• Direct the development and maintenance of user guides, job aids, and training programs, ensuring quality and consistency across all materials and sessions.
• Lead the prioritization and governance of financial and operational report development using Tableau and EPM platforms, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business requirements.
• Oversee translation of business needs into functional specifications, validating data integrity through structured testing and reconciliation processes.
• Provide oversight for system configuration, security roles, workflow automation, and integration across platforms, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Act as executive sponsor and subject matter authority during upgrades, quarterly patches, regression testing, and implementation of new features, guiding team execution.
• Establish and enforce Standard Operating Procedures and maintain documentation of methodologies, standards, and governance for audit readiness and compliance.

• Handle executive level reporting, communications, and ad hoc analysis, delivering high-quality, data-driven insights for leadership and supporting special projects.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and visually compelling reporting for governance and strategic decision-making while responding to dynamic requests from senior leadership.
• Define and implement standards and frameworks for prioritizing and delivering projects and reports within the Oracle EPM ecosystem, as well as other applications (e.g., SQL Server, MS Access, SmartView, Tableau, etc.).
• Lead change management for new EPM features. Driving the adoption of automation and enhancements across campuses.
• Develop clear, visually compelling materials (financial data and storytelling narratives) for use by Vice President for Financial Planning & Analysis – Chief Budget Officer and campus leadership in presentations to governing boards, faculty leadership, state agencies, and external stakeholders.
• Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from senior leadership on a wide range of topics, including institutional initiatives, incentive-based funding proposals, and external inquiries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data, validate assumptions, and deliver actionable insights under tight deadlines.
• Establish KPIs and metrics to measure reporting accuracy, system performance, and efficiency gains.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, data analytics, information systems, computer science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial systems management and application administration.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience embedded within finance (FP&A, accounting, or financial reporting) functions, not solely IT or systems roles.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• The specialized equipment for the incumbent will be in the form of the software identified above.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Prolonged computer utilization and long periods in sedentary positioning.
• Availability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as the work product demands.

Posting Number: 26ST1170