Budget and Financial Reporting Analyst - School of Continuing Studies - Georgetown University

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Budget and Financial Reporting Analyst - School of Continuing Studies - Georgetown University

Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies (SCS) seeks to foster a collaborative, innovative, and student-first culture shaped by Georgetown’s Jesuit heritage and values. SCS endeavors to be a center of innovation and growth within the University by introducing academic programs that respond to emerging and evolving needs in the economy and society. When you join our team at SCS, you become part of a thriving ecosystem of staff and faculty committed to inspiring students to seek something greater in their lives and careers.

Job Overview

The Budget and Financial Reporting Analyst, in a key position on the SCS Finance Team, works with 2 other positions homed in SCS to manage financial planning, budgeting, and actuals management to ensure compliance with University and SCS policies and business processes. They serve as the lead business partner coordinating and executing the planning activities of SCS under the Deputy SBM. 

Responsibilities include budget-to-actuals tracking, long-range financial planning, budget preparation, support setting pricing for all revenue sources, and provide various financial analyses to support decision making within SCS.

As well, they provide excellent customer service to stakeholders, both internal and external to SCS, and provide analysis and resolution of any problems related to financial, administrative or policy matters affecting SCS; serve as a resource to the SCS community on financial matters, including University and Main Campus financial policies and procedures; accurately anticipate or identify needs, troubleshoot issues, and execute effective resolutions timely and in compliance with policies and procedures; and maintain a thorough understanding of the GMS chart of account fields, values, definitions, and how they interrelated.

Under the supervision of the Deputy SBM and SBM, the Senior Analyst provides support to the Dean, Senior Associate, Associate, and Assistant Deans, Directors and Program Managers of SCS through coordination of the processes identified above, advising on financial and operational matters, creating financial reports, and answering budgetary and planning questions.

Work Interactions

Reporting directly to the Deputy SBM, the Budget and Financial Reporting Analyst leads the coordination of planning for designated areas or functions, handling planning for intramural or extramural funding sources; coordinates with the Deputy SBM and analysts to relay functional activities for execution; and regularly meets with designated areas to monitor and refine financial plans along with analysts.

They work collaboratively within their school to support the Senior Business Manager and Deputy Senior Business Manager, as well as cross-functionally with analysts homed in the Office of the Campus Finance Office to guide functional activities related to planning.

As well, they regularly collaborate with other Analysts from schools, administrative areas and Provost Finance team and serve as a member of the Main Campus Planning and Analysis Working Group that is coordinated and led by a Campus Director from the Provost Finance Office.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Master’s degree - preferably in business or accounting [note: consideration will be given to a Bachelor’s degree with substantial experience in closely related fields]
• 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Ability to interpret the strategic goals and plan for assigned units
• Enrollment and financial planning experience
• Revenue and expenditure analysis experience
• Experience with complex financial and longitudinal planning and financial forecasting
• Strong communications skills with ability to foster open communication
• Ability to utilize interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (staff, administrators, faculty,