Finance Manager - Budget And Planning Operations

City University of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY). Founded in 1870, it is also one of the oldest public colleges in the country. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 areas of study. The Department of Budget and Finance, within the Division of Administration, supports the College's academic goals and research and foster student engagement and success through the effective management of the College's resources, assets and business affairs. Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance and Business Operations, the duties of the Finance Manager encompass primary responsibility for monitoring the College's expense and revenue budget. In addition to the CUNY Title Overview, duties include but are not limited to the following activities: + Oversee the programmatic and technical budgetary activities. + Estimate fiscal impact of management decisions and City, State, and Federal policies. + Identify and recommend solutions to operational issues with fiscal impact. + Review ongoing fiscal requests and formulate appropriate recommendations. + Manage and expedite all budget modifications and College restructuring or enhancement proposals, ensuring compliance with approved financial plans and cost-effective techniques. + Evaluate and prepare the quarterly expense and revenue financial plans. + Review and monitor cost containment programs + Evaluate the impact of Federal and State budget policies and legislative proposals. + Research and administer special projects such as reviewing expenditures and allocations for the College's seasonal budget, given deadlines and time frames. + Liaise with other finance staff and external finance and budgetary stakeholders to ensure completion of tasks and duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and six years' related experience required.
• Must have exceptional organizational, research, and analytic skills.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including general presentation and financial reporting.
• Able to set and meet pressured deadlines to satisfy budget and financial plan preparation, update and reporting requirements; and to manage multiple, often-competing priorities.
• Must also be reliable, a self-motivator and able to collaborate with and motivate others.

Nice To Haves

• master's degree in business, Public Administration, Finance, Economics or a field related to the specific assignment and one year of relevant experience or a bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the programmatic and technical budgetary activities.
• Estimate fiscal impact of management decisions and City, State, and Federal policies.
• Identify and recommend solutions to operational issues with fiscal impact.
• Review ongoing fiscal requests and formulate appropriate recommendations.
• Manage and expedite all budget modifications and College restructuring or enhancement proposals, ensuring compliance with approved financial plans and cost-effective techniques.
• Evaluate and prepare the quarterly expense and revenue financial plans.
• Review and monitor cost containment programs
• Evaluate the impact of Federal and State budget policies and legislative proposals.
• Research and administer special projects such as reviewing expenditures and allocations for the College's seasonal budget, given deadlines and time frames.
• Liaise with other finance staff and external finance and budgetary stakeholders to ensure completion of tasks and duties.

Benefits

• CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.
• We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.
• Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees