Budget Manager, Administration

Pepperdine University•Calabasas, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In pursuit of excellence and to align with the University’s mission and strategic plan, this position will help to steward Administration resources, including the President, Advancement, Investments, Spiritual Life, and Planning, Operations, and Construction (POC) areas, through budget management and extensive financial analysis and reporting, which will enhance leadership's ability to make sound financial decisions ultimately affecting students. Serving under the central finance department of the University, this is an ideal role for an individual with a broad skill set in budgeting and financial reporting, as well as the ability to build strong business relationships with both internal and external constituents.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in a business-related field (accounting, finance, business).
A minimum of two years of experience in a finance environment.
Experience with analytical tools.
Excellent critical thinking skills.
Good written and oral communication skills.
An ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
An ability to juggle multiple tasks.
Discretion in handling confidential information.
Strong PC skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Docs/Sheets.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of three years of experience in a finance environment involving general accounting, financial reporting, and/or budget management.
Strong PC skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Docs/Sheets.
Experience working with an EPM or ERP system, such as Oracle's PBCS or PeopleSoft.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with several key Steering members in the President, Advancement, Investments, Spiritual Life, and Planning, Operations, and Construction (POC) areas to ensure accurate implementation of the administration's annual budget, execute financial analysis for revenue and expense trends, and prepare presentations and reports for internal and external audiences.
Work closely with department heads in each area to provide information and insight related to departmental budgets and provide guidance on both personnel and general expense spending.
Assist staff by answering finance related questions and providing training on finance systems, including Simpler and PeopleSoft.
Ensure proper use of donor and non-donor designated accounts, optimizing the best balance of institutional and major area funds to optimize available budget.
Complete the monthly forecast for the President, Advancement, Investments, Spiritual Life, and POC areas for both non-designated and designated funds.
Regularly communicate year-end forecasted budget net revenue and expense position to each Steering Member.
Submit budget adjustment requests (BARs) in a timely and proactive manner to address budget errors across the area.
Review invoices, credit card substantiations, and expense reports for the Administration departments.
Uphold University financial policies and communicate any changes to staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Uphold University mission through work performed.