Finance Director, Higher Education Strategy

OhioX; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio invites applications for the position of Director, Financial Services. The Director provides operational oversight of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial analysis, and planning processes and systems.

You will supervise the Financial Analyst and Collections Analyst, coordinate annual budget cycles, develop management reporting, and translate data into clear information for university leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial planning, or financial analysis.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, including working with large datasets, using SQL or other query tools to extract and analyze data, identifying trends, key drivers, and emerging risks
• Experience leading or coordinating budget development, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis activities.
• Experience working with budgeting, planning, reporting, or business intelligence systems.
• Supervisory, team leadership, or project leadership experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate financial information clearly to financial and non-financial audiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities.
• Coordinate annual budget process and review departmental inputs for accuracy and alignment with priorities.
• Develop and review variance analyses, projections, and management reporting for decision-making.
• Create forecast models and support multi-year financial planning and scenario analysis.
• Lead staff including training and professional development, ensuring data integrity across systems.
• Provide oversight for investment reporting, insurance coordination, and related operations.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Financial planning

Financial analysis

SQL

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Business/Finance/Economics

Tools

Budgeting software

Planning software

Reporting software

Business intelligence software

Job description

Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio invites applications for the position of Director, Financial Services. The Director provides operational oversight of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial analysis, and planning processes and systems.

You will supervise the Financial Analyst and Collections Analyst, coordinate annual budget cycles, develop management reporting, and translate data into clear information for university leadership.