Union/Affiliation

Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)

Pay range

$79,884 to $95,287 annually

SFU Department Descr

Graduate Studies

Position Grade

9

of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours

72

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

Graduate Studies at SFU provides supports to graduate students, supervisors and academic units. We oversee the lifecycle of graduate students from initial inquiries to application, admission, awards/funding and convocation. We strive to be the hub of support for inclusive excellence and equity in graduate education and research.

Using an equitable approach to enhancing the graduate student journey, we honour each person's unique gifts as they pursue and share current skills and knowledge.

About the Role The Manager, Financial & Award Systems, is responsible for managing a departmental budget of $1.8 m and oversees the disbursement of $15 m in Graduate Scholarship, Specific Purpose, Endowment and Annual Award, and federal/provincial scholarship funds. The Manager is responsible for financial reporting, accountability,



and account reconciliations to meet the financial requirements mandated by the University, federal, provincial, and other external granting agencies, as well as the requirements mandated for funding received through private donations (endowments and annual awards for graduate students). The Manager develops a wide range of budget and financial reports and ensures concordance between the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Office of the Vice-President Academic, and Financial Services with regards to budget and accounting matters.

The Manager provides financial and administrative advice to graduate students, faculty, administrators, federal and provincial granting agencies, and other external funding organizations, in matters concerning accounting practices, procedures and policy interpretation. The Manager is responsible for the administration and delivery of travel awards and annual and endowed awards (excluding entrance awards) and oversees the administration of externally funded donor-designated awards. The Manager is responsible for managing the internal Graduate Studies systems used for award adjudication and the interface to the student information system and participates as a subject matter expert for student system modifications.

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📌 Manager, Financial & Award Systems (Burnaby)
🏢 Simon Fraser University
📍 Burnaby