Finance Policy & Data Innovation Associate

Virginia AG; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is seeking an Associate for Finance Policy & Innovation to support finance policy, budgeting, and data-driven policy recommendations. The role collaborates with FP&A staff to enhance the finance function and uses higher-education data to inform policy.

The position involves producing policy analyses, budget summaries, and data reports for stakeholders, with occasional intraday and overnight travel as required.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing public budgets and producing clear summaries.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and handling large datasets.
• Strong analytical skills to identify correlations and compare across time and peers.
• Experience drafting quantitative and qualitative summaries to support policy decisions.
• Ability to present financial data clearly to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain finance policy records and datasets for policy assessments.
• Assist with review of agency Fact Packs and equipment program guidelines.
• Verify data for SHEF and SREB; report expenditures for institutions.
• Prepare research and policy analyses for ad hoc reports and presentations.
• Support budget summaries and six-year and biennial planning processes.

Skills

Budget analysis

Advanced spreadsheet

Data interpretation

Quantitative summaries

Presentation to stakeholders

Tools

SPSS

Stata

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is seeking an Associate for Finance Policy & Innovation to support finance policy, budgeting, and data-driven policy recommendations. The role collaborates with FP&A staff to enhance the finance function and uses higher-education data to inform policy.

The position involves producing policy analyses, budget summaries, and data reports for stakeholders, with occasional intraday and overnight travel as required.