Mines
Assistant Director of Budget and Financial Planning
Colorado · Director
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About the role
- Engineering a world of possibilities Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 STEM-focused research university focused on applied science and engineering, located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
- Within FA&O, the Budget and Financial Planning department provides oversight of the institution's operating and capital funding.
- This position reports to the Director of Budget and Financial Planning and is responsible for institutional budget development, financial forecasting, resource planning, variance analysis, and executive financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Partner with financial and operations departments to ensure effective planning of financial and personnel resources.
- Develop and maintain sophisticated, multi-year financial forecasting models to evaluate the long-term sustainability of university initiatives and support strategic planning.
- Provide campus reporting and analysis by utilizing and developing operational, variance, and financial reports to support decision-making and strategic planning.
- Develop and utilize effective financial performance dashboards that improve campus financial understanding and show performance on institutional KPIs.
- Support system management, integrations, and reporting along with serving as a functional subject matter expert for the university's Enterprise Resource Planning (Workday) and budgeting software (Adaptive Planning).
- Evaluate, design, and implement university-wide budget policies and internal control procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Support campus partnerships with academic and support units through collaboration and communication to ensure appropriate financial practices while optimizing for efficiencies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field.
- Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, financial planning, FP&A, accounting, or financial management.
- Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically advanced abilities in Excel.
- Experience using enterprise financial systems and ERP platforms (e.g., Workday, Oracle, Banner, PeopleSoft, or similar).
- Problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to critically analyze information to make independent decisions.
- Demonstrated customer service skills, the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies, and the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field.
- Experience working with budget planning systems and software (such as Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Prophix, etc.).
- Experience working with business intelligence tools (such as Tableau, OBIEE, Power BI, Business Objects, etc.) in a data warehouse environment.
- Experience supporting academic, research, or governmental organizations.
- Experience supervising professional staff.
- Professional certification (CPA, CMA)
- Experience taking ownership of a project, process or problem and take it through resolution, requiring minimal supervision or direction.
- Promotes efficiency in processes and workflows, formulating and recommending improvements.
Compensation
- Lead and coordinate key university budget processes in partnership with the Director, including annual operating budget development, implementation, monitoring, and fiscal year analysis.
Benefits
- Assess the financial health of the areas they support, providing insights and recommendations to inform strategic decision-making and resource allocation.
- Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
- Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
- Since our earliest days, a Mines education has been and continues to be a transformational opportunity, with one of the strongest returns on investment out there for talented STEM students of all backgrounds.
Company info
- Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines' scope and mission have continually expanded to meet the needs of industry and society.
- Today, we are the No.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
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