Accounting Assistant Manager/Team Lead

Position Details

Position Information

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 26196 For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Kristen McRae

406-994-5587

kristen.mcrae@montana.edu

Classification Title Accounting Assoc Mgr Working Title Accounting Assistant Manager/Team Lead Brief Position Overview

The Service Team Lead (STL) manages a team of 3-6 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 4M1180 Department Fiscal Shared Services Division University Business Services - Financial Services Appointment Type Classified Contract Term Fiscal Year Semester If other, specify From date If other, specify End date FLSA Exempt Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining FTE 1.0 Benefits Eligible Eligible Salary $27.30 - $34.13 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications Contract Type Classified Salary If other, please specify Recruitment Type Campus

Position Details

General 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

Primary Duties Include

• 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

• 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 experience in supervising staff, utilizing strong leadership and management skills.
• Experience performing financial reporting and analysis, utilizingcomputerized 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.
• Demonstrated 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.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Work for long periods of time at a computer or talking on the telephone.

This position has supervisory duties? Yes

Posting Detail Information

Number Of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date At The Conclusion Of a Successful Search. Position End Date (if Temporary) Open Date Close Date Applications Will Be

Screening of applications will begin on November 27, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

EEO Statement

Montana 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.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  
  

Optional Documents

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