Colby College-posted 3 months ago
Waterville, ME

Provide support to the Associate Vice President for Finance in the daily operations of the Office of Financial Planning and Budget. Assist in ad-hoc analysis and modeling in support of all units across the college. Act as a key member of the college’s central Budget Office, and support central planning activities. Financial management & oversight primarily encompass planning, forecasting, and the financial evaluation of key strategic initiatives. Provide support to budget partners in assigned areas within the College.

  • Support the AVPF by architecting and maintaining routine and ad-hoc analysis and strategic modeling.
  • Support college-wide analytical tasks as needed.
  • Maintain and refine routine analysis, such as budget to actual variance analysis, and assessment of restricted funds usages.
  • Perform ad-hoc modeling and analysis at the guidance of the AVPF to support new projects and key financial initiatives.
  • Act as a conduit for relaying pertinent financial information within Budget Office, as well as between the Budget Office and other areas of school operations.
  • Support the Budget Office in process improvement initiatives across campus, such as report development and the rollout of new analytic technologies.
  • Support the operations of the department such as the collection, loading, and reconciliation of the college’s annual plan.
  • Support the annual planning and strategic initiatives cycle.
  • Additional duties include management reporting, financial training for various constituents, and the support of the school's financial systems, tools, and processes with various stakeholder groups.
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration required.
  • A minimum of 2-4 years experience in planning and/or financial operations or an equivalent combination of education/experience.
  • Must demonstrate a record of leadership, knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and relevant financial acumen, plus personal and professional ethics.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, complex formulas, and financial modeling is a requirement.
  • Advanced level expertise with Microsoft suite of products to include MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Advanced degree preferred.
  • Experience with Workday and/or Adaptive Planning preferred.
  • Experience in Higher Education is a plus.
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