Budget and Finance Specialist III
Core
Strategic financial partner supporting the President's Division at Iowa State University, providing financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting services.
Role type
Senior IC budget and finance specialist
Builds
Multi-fund, multi-year forecasting and budget projections for university units and funds
Domain
Higher education finance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic financial analysis, budget development, financial planning, multi-year forecasting, scenario modeling, data analytics, financial risk identification, compliance with financial policies, financial system support (Workday), fiscal operations coordination
Preferred skills
Business partner support to senior leadership, financial forecasting execution, financial analytics and modeling, enterprise financial planning systems, AI/automation implementation in finance
Responsibilities
Provide strategic financial analysis and recommendations to leadership; Lead budget development and financial planning; Develop multi-fund, multi-year forecasting and budget projections; Conduct financial analysis, scenario modeling, and data analytics; Identify financial risks, opportunities, and potential efficiencies; Ensure responsible use of resources and compliance with financial policies; Support effective use of Workday Finance and Planning systems; Provide financial guidance and training to divisional fiscal staff; Serve as financial representative on central finance committees; Coordinate across divisional fiscal operations; Serve as backup for institutional financial planning, analysis, and reporting