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About the position
Oversees the preparation of the annual operating budget, including preparing templates for distribution to Vice Presidents and Deans, reviewing files upon submission, providing data to the Enterprise Analytics team for upload, and reviewing final departmental budgets once uploaded to the budgeting software. Prepares and delivers annual budget training to stakeholders in conjunction with the Financial Planning & Analysis Vice President and Executive Director. Collects, tracks, and analyzes data for periodic operating budget updates, projection adjustments, and input updates to budgeting software. Supports the development of financial reporting tools and analysis for evaluating the School's financial performance, financial plan, strategic projects and financial transactions. Conducts financial analysis and summarizes variances that are utilized for Finance Committee.
Responsibilities
- Administers and leads the annual operating budget process.
- Collects, tracks, and analyzes revenue and expense data for periodic operating budget updates, projections, and variance analysis reports.
- Analyzes and recommends budget projections with updates developed into Finance Committee presentations.
- Prepares graphs, charts, financial analysis, ad hoc reporting, and written narrative to be incorporated into Board level presentations supporting the Vice President for Financial Planning & Analysis.
- Develops, monitors, and analyzes a consolidated annual and multi-year budget (3-5 year) plan and process.
- Serves as primary contact for Vice Presidents, Deans, and other staff with questions/issues relating to departmental operating budgets.
- Collaborates with Senior Accountant to handle questions relating to reporting and accounting-related matters.
- Interfaces with Central Administration regarding budgeting and accounting-related matters as needed.
- Provides financial information as requested for bond compliance, accreditation, and external surveys/reporting.
- Assists Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis and Executive Director, Financial Planning and Analysis as needed with financial presentations and additional projects.
- Delivers ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed to aid finance and leadership decision-making.
- Identifies and addresses areas for process improvement within finance operations, including the enterprise resource planning, reporting services tool, and budget development systems.
- Contributes to the quarterly and annual accounting close, including but not limited to: journal entries, accruals and reconciliations.
- Assists with capital and salary budgeting as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field is required.
- Minimum 5-7 years of budget and accounting related experience is required, preferably in higher education.
- Advanced Excel skills required.
- Experience with budgeting and accounting software required with a preference for Cognos budgeting software and Peoplesoft accounting software.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization possessing varying levels of accounting knowledge is required.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays (up to 14 days)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous parental, caregiver, and medical leave benefits
- Competitive retirement plan
- Tuition remission and Tuition Exchange Program
- Great employee discounts
- Complimentary general admission to participating cultural institutions
