Academic Finance Advisor, Academic Finance Projects
Core
Strategic advisor and thought partner to senior academic leaders for financial operations, budgeting, and reporting enhancement.
Role type
Senior IC academic finance advisor
Builds
Financial education resources, policy guidance, operational roadmaps, and recommendations for institutional strategic alignment
Domain
Higher education finance and budgeting
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Higher education budgeting, financial planning, resource allocation models, funds flow methodologies, financial management principles, accounting practices, budget development, financial reporting, internal controls, organizational assessment, process improvement, change management, financial systems, reporting tools, chart of accounts design, business process design, complex data analysis, stakeholder engagement, Microsoft Office
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated as preferred over required in the skills list, though 'preferred' is used for the knowledge items which are effectively required capabilities
Technologies
Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive assessments of academic financial operations and reporting capabilities; Develop and maintain academic budget guidebooks, policies, and financial governance materials; Design and deliver financial education programs and training resources; Facilitate stakeholder meetings and change management initiatives; Analyze budget performance and strategic plan alignment; Evaluate financial systems functionality and recommend optimizations