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Senior Director for Business Services

The Arizona Education Association (AEA) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Senior Director for Business Services in Phoenix, Arizona. The Senior Director is a member of the management team with a department that has responsibility for all administrative, personnel, technology and financial functions of our 23,000-member labor union, including but not limited to:

• Management of payroll, employee benefits administration, insurance, and human resources
• Management of all financial and operational activities for the union, including but not limited to accounting, budgeting, banking, investment, cash management, strategic budget planning, audit and tax preparation, and all other compliance  and reporting for AEA and its related entities
• Providing training to AEA locals on financial best practices and provide guidance as needed
• Management of AEA grant tracking, grant writing, billing, auditing, and accounts payable
• Management of a team responsible for membership processing
• Management of AEA data, responsible for developing and maintaining effective data management processes
• Prepare financial statements, financial reports, and other financial information to the Board of Directors and statewide officers as needed, and providing staff support to any and all relevant member-led committees, task forces, and other union deliberative bodies as needed
• Maintaining accounts, ledgers, and other documents related to internal management of funds
• Management of AEA-owned property and related vendor relationships
• Management of IT and related vendor relationships for all union functions
• Serving as liaison to all member benefits programs