Budget & Financial Analyst, Higher Education Budgeting

Bowdoinham Country Store; Brunswick (ME); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan options

Paid time off

Parental leave

On-campus facilities access

Job summary

Bowdoin College is seeking a Budget and Financial Analyst to join the Treasurer's Office. The role leads budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting activities using Workday tools, partnering with campus budget managers to optimize operating, gift, and endowment funds.

Strong communication and analytical skills are essential. They will support annual budgeting, tool improvements, and provide insights to inform strategic financial decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience with non-profit or higher education budgeting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all aspects of the budget process and prepares presentations.
• Partner with Treasury to reconcile budget data across systems.
• Forecasts variances and scenario analyses, and supports ad hoc analyses.
• Advises budget managers and departments on spending of operating, gift, and endowment funds.
• Reviews budget changes and journal entries for accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field

MBA

Workday Adaptive Planning Certification

Workday Financials Reporting Certification

Tools

Workday Financial Management

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Bowdoin College is seeking a Budget and Financial Analyst to join the Treasurer's Office. The role leads budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting activities using Workday tools, partnering with campus budget managers to optimize operating, gift, and endowment funds.

Strong communication and analytical skills are essential. They will support annual budgeting, tool improvements, and provide insights to inform strategic financial decisions.