Sr. Associate Strategic Initiatives (Finance and Administration)
Core
Senior advisor and strategic thought partner for University Student Services leadership, synthesizing complex financial data into actionable insights to shape financial strategy and decision support.
Role type
Senior IC strategic finance analyst (higher education)
Builds
Enterprise financial models, multi-year forecasts, business cases, and executive-level dashboards for student-facing services.
Domain
Higher Education / Strategic Finance
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Advanced financial modeling, driver-based planning, scenario analysis, forecasting, business case development, data governance, project management, executive communication
Preferred skills
Strategic finance in multi-entity environments, predictive analysis, higher education experience, enterprise financial systems (Oracle, Workday, SAP), automation tools (Power BI, Power Automate)
Technologies
Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, Oracle, Workday, SAP
Responsibilities
Develop sophisticated financial models for capital investment and long-range planning; lead financial analyses evaluating performance and resource allocation; design and evolve executive financial reporting and dashboards; oversee external consultants for analytical initiatives; present complex financial insights to senior university leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence