WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Assist in the planning and development, presentation, and implementation of the preliminary general budget and capital improvement plan for submission to the Controller of Finance.
- Research, compile, maintain, and update budgetary and forecast data to provide management with trend analyses and recommendations.
- Generate various complex monthly, quarterly, and or annual financial reports or queries for executive leadership, management, college leadership, and other department users. Complete necessary financial system transactions to correct variances.
- Inform management of budget variances, explain causes, and measure impact on department mission and resources.
- Consult with colleges department managers regarding budget analysis, financial reports, irregular and unusual transactions, and problem resolutions.
- Ensure the accuracy of financial data provided and used for budgetary analysis and reporting. Obtain a great deal of information from various sources interpreting and distinguishing between reliable sources and unreliable sources for specific data analysis.
- Participate in the five-year financial planning process by preparing ad-hoc reports and financial analysis, as well as reviewing detailed financial models relating to the plan.
- Prepare, review, and approve monthly and annual financial results, budget, and spending summary for operations. Reconcile Executive Education balance sheet accounts for college financial operations and reconciles college financial system to invoicing systems to ensure all revenue and payments are received and posted.
- Direct, process, and review all Accounts Payable and Receivables for Babson Executive Education. Accurately reports all payables and receivables including confidential information regarding faculty/consultant compensation and course release information.
- In collaboration with program leaders, ensure that contracts are in compliance with the College policy to ensure that revenue is being recognized based on GAAP for accounting purposes.
- Responsible for directing business performance analysis, reporting, and forecasting including managing the department’s records in Salesforce and Workday to support the department’s effectiveness, financials and metrics to support critical decisions, increase efficiencies, and determine emerging financial trends.
- Responsible for complete administrative support in grant accounting functions including review and preparation of budgets and amendments; preparation of grant proposals, progress reports, and financial documentation maintenance; monthly recording of expected grant income and expense; developing and maintaining tracking system and reporting mechanisms for grants and the interrelationship of grants; and working with Goldman Sachs on grants, reports, and employee changes.
- Work with Budget Office’s colleagues and all other financial departments including Financial Services and Academic Affairs to ensure proper and efficient processing of all financial activity.
- Assume additional responsibilities as required.
YOUR TEAM WILL INCLUDE
Student employees
WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED
Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Business).
A minimum of 8-10 years of related experience
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Must have strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills
Ability to provide strong customer service while adhering to established policies
Must have strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, applied across problems of varying nature and scope
Demonstrated effectiveness in working with a culturally and socially diverse student body, faculty, staff, and other constituents
Must have strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Must have strong financial skills and attention to detail
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to envision and propose new methods to perform tasks that support ET&A; take thoughtful risks; and accept new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.
Ability to anticipate and embrace change; demonstrate willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.
Ability to prioritize work as well as work independently
HOW AND WHERE YOU WILL WORK
Requires work onsite a minimum of 1 day a week (Wednesdays); the on-campus requirement is subject to modification based on organizational need.
Requires the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed during Trustee meeting’s planning periods, completing quarterly projections, and finishing major assignments on time and fully.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE
- Experience with Workday, Adaptive, Salesforce or similar software is required
- Experience with international business a plus
- Master’s Degree preferred
