Director of Budget and Analysis

Bridgewater, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND ANALYSIS

Bridgewater College seeks a Director of Budget and Analysis. The Director of Budget and Analysis serves as the budget officer of the college; supports the Vice President of Finance (VPF) in the leadership of the Finance division; performs a wide variety of accounting research statistical and analytical tasks

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare financial analysis and research to support senior management in its monitoring of financial performance and administrative decisions.
Plans and directs the annual institutional budgeting process; analyzes budget and actual trends; interprets and communicates budget results to a variety of constituencies; ensures accurate budget entry into the accounting system.
Assists the VPF in strategic and long-term financial planning in support of the Colleges strategic plan; evaluates and provides responsive feedback on the financial impact of College plans programs or initiatives to the VPF and to the Presidents Cabinet as requested. Prepares and communicates well-developed and coherent financial forecasts.
Collect analyze project and summarize data for financial planning and reporting purposes.
Design financial models to forecast trends outline concerns and highlight opportunities. Create executive summaries and professional-quality visual presentations.
Provide highly complex staff assistance to the Finance Department.
Develops and implements financial strategies plans and policies to direct and control College expenditures and budget compliance.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Manage multiple competing priorities with deadlines proficiently.
Oversees the daily operations of Accounts Payable and Student Accounts.
Service as a backup for Accounts Payable Payroll Student Accounts and Senior Accountant

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors degree in accounting or a closely related field required
Minimum five years related work experience preferably in the higher education setting.
Experience with Ellucian Colleague preferred.
Relevant experience in the preparation and interpretation of nonprofit financial statements preferably for a college or university.
Demonstrated competency in business writing proposals memos and succinct financial analysis narratives required.
Proficient experienced user of MS Office Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint and one or more financial accounting systems required.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain a preventative outlook toward all tasks with the use of pattern recognition required.
Comprehensive attention to detail awareness of timeliness and prioritization capabilities required.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Bridgewater College was founded in 1880 as a coeducational liberal arts college to serve the local community. Located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley just minutes outside of Harrisonburg and within driving distance of Charlottesville Washington D.C. and Richmond Bridgewater is home to a total student body of approximately 1450 from 27 states and 19 countries. Bridgewater students study more than 60 majors and minors in addition to four graduate programs and 10 pre-professional programs. Bridgewater College is an NCAA DIII school with approximately 40 percent of its students participating in intercollegiate athletics on 26 teams. To learn more about Bridgewater College visit:

Pay is offered at a competitive rate. This full-time position offers a full benefits package including paid tuition at the College for eligible dependents.

APPLY:Complete the online application.

DEADLINE:Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:Bridgewater College an equal opportunity provider and employer is a welcoming and vibrant workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national or ethnic origin sex marital status disability religion age veteran status political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Non-Discrimination Notice: SECURITY REPORT AND ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY REPORT:The Bridgewater College Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report summarizes policies on campus security and personal safety crime prevention fire safety and crime reporting and includes crime and fire statistics for the past three years: request a printed copy please call

E-VERIFY AND RIGHT TO WORK:

College has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to obtain resources to enhance the Colleges facilities including the recent renovations of several academic athletic and residential College facilities. The College is posting the following notice as required by federal law for organizations that benefit from the USDAs funding program.View the USDAs poster summarizing the following notice (.pdf).

NOTICE

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DescriptionDIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND ANALYSISBridgewater College seeks a Director of Budget and Analysis. The Director of Budget and Analysis serves as the budget officer of the college; supports the Vice President of Finance (VPF) in the leadership of the Finance division; performs a wide variety of a...