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Budget & Finance Specialist IV

Ames, IA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior financial leader providing strategic guidance, long-range planning, and fiscal management for a complex university auxiliary enterprise (Department of Residence).

Role type

Senior IC budget & finance specialist (strategic planning & reporting)

Builds

Multi-year financial forecasts, comprehensive financial models, dashboards, and actionable recommendations for leadership.

Domain

Higher education auxiliary operations / Financial management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic financial planning, multi-year budgeting, financial forecasting, revenue and expense modeling, financial analysis, data synthesis, internal controls, cash flow management, capital planning, contract analysis, compliance with financial regulations

Preferred skills

Senior financial leadership experience, higher education auxiliary operations expertise, ERP systems (Workday)

Responsibilities

Develop and manage long-range financial strategies and multi-year forecasts; Create and maintain comprehensive financial models for budget planning and capital projects; Oversee financial reporting systems and supervise financial staff; Analyze financial trends, variances, and risks to recommend mitigation strategies; Ensure compliance with university policies and financial regulations; Partner with stakeholders to improve business processes and operational effectiveness.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership responsibilities

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