Senior Accounting & Budget Analyst

Johnson & Wales University•Providence, RI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides financial leadership and oversight for Facilities and IT infrastructure activities, including budgeting, forecasting and project accounting for operating and capital expenditures. Supports accurate financial reporting, capitalization, and decision making through collaboration with infrastructure leadership and project stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor's degree
Moderate amount of experience working in project accounting, financial planning and analysis, capital projects and related financial controls or other related experience
Experience working with enterprise financial systems (e.g., Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP and Oracle Cloud EPM)
Experience with project modules (e.g., PPM), fixed asset accounting/capitalization, and close support (reconciliations, cut off, audit documentation)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field of study
Current CPA, CMA, or similar professional certification

Responsibilities

Leads annual budgeting, reforecasting, and multi year planning for infrastructure cost centers and capital projects
Develops and maintains infrastructure budget models and key assumptions, translating operational plans into standardized, data-driven financial forecasts that support informed financial decision-making
Monitors infrastructure operating and capital budgets, identifying trends, risks, and variances and communicating key drivers to leadership
Develops recurring and ad hoc financial reporting (dashboards, project scorecards, KPI reporting) to support infrastructure and institutional planning
Performs scenario analysis to support decisions on major infrastructure investments and capital funding strategies
Serves as the primary liaison for infrastructure project accounting, including establishing and maintaining projects and tasks, budgets and funding sources in alignment with approved scope and governance
Monitors project budgets, commitments, and actuals; maintains accurate cost capture, coding, and allocation across projects, tasks and funding sources
Prepares project level financial status reports for Facilities, IT, FP&A, and senior leadership; escalates emerging issues (e.g., budget pressure, funding gaps, cost overruns) to appropriate stakeholders
Records completed infrastructure projects and qualifying assets in the fixed asset system, assigning asset type, useful life, and depreciation in accordance with institutional policy
Supports monthly, mid year, and year end close activities related to infrastructure projects and fixed assets, including accrual support, reconciliations, and documentation
Maintains accurate and timely recording of project and asset activity in the general ledger through ongoing review, reconciliation, and issue resolution
Designs, documents, and monitors internal controls over infrastructure budgeting, forecasting, project accounting, and capitalization, ensuring no single individual has end-to-end control of transactions to reduce risk and maintain proper oversight
Prepares and maintains documentation to support internal and external audit requirements related to infrastructure budgets, projects, and fixed assets; serves as a finance liaison for audit inquiries
Provides guidance and training on budget tools, reports, and financial concepts to promote consistent, compliant practices
Collaborates with other university departments to improve processes, controls, reporting quality and system usage for infrastructure financial management
Performs other duties as assigned