Director - Finance & Administrative Services - E99949

Dir-Finance & Admin Services

Cheney

Exempt

Regular

Typically M-F 8am – 5pm, but may be required to work evenings and/or weekends to fulfill special projects such as end-of-year budget, receptions, graduation, and other needs of the college.

12 Months

The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Eastern Washington University seeks a Director of Finance and Administrative Services. This position is responsible for providing overall leadership, planning, and support related to the College’s administrative functions, including budget preparation and execution; college financial analyses, purchasing, payroll and travel; personnel administrative support and human resource management. Reporting directly to the Dean, the Director of Finance and Administration manages business and administrative functions on behalf of the College in close collaboration with Eastern’s Finance team.

This position is the liaison forCAHSSto various offices on campus for all administrative and financial matters. This role establishes and maintains policies and procedures for administrative areas as well as plays a lead role in assisting the Dean with all college-wide decision-making, representingCAHSSin matters related to budget, finance, human resources, and other administrative functions. The Director of Finance and Administration is a key strategic advisor toCAHSS, related to the college’s budget, business operations and the activation of human resources related initiatives.

The successful candidate understands the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences priorities and is well versed in complex budgeting strategies and planning, revenue streams, funding mechanisms, financial analysis, and enjoys serving in an advisory role offering suggestions and guidance to the Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs and Program Directors. The ideal leader is highly collaborative and excels in building and maintaining relationships across the organization.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $89,237 - $107,084. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.

In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses.

For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits-briefing/benefits/insurance/

Eastern Washington University provides an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as ’26 -’27 College of Distinction (CoD), the second consecutive year it has received the national recognition.

About Eastern Washington University:

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington,…