Hybrid Events Finance & Operations Specialist

Brown University; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University in Providence, RI seeks an Events Financial Operations Specialist to manage the Advancement Events budget of $1M+ annually. You will forecast expenditures, monitor performance, reconcile activity, and ensure proper coding and reporting to aid decision-making.

The role liaises with vendors and university partners on contracts, coordinates purchasing, and helps implement improved workflows and tools for event operations. Requires a Bachelor's and 3+ years in related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in fundraising, banking, nonprofits, or customer service.
• Minimum two years' experience in finance and budget tracking preferred.
• Some project management experience preferred.
• Experience in a higher education or nonprofit setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial operations for the Advancement Events team, including a $1M+ annual budget.
• Develop annual and long-range expenditure forecasts; monitor budget performance.
• Reconcile financial activity and ensure accurate transaction coding and documentation.
• Provide budgeting reports and analysis to support planning and decision-making.
• Liaise with external vendors and university partners on contracts and purchasing.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Vendor coordination

Data management

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

3+ years in fundraising/banking/nonprofits

Finance/budget tracking experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Excel

PowerPoint

Zoom/Teams/WebEx

Job description

Brown University in Providence, RI seeks an Events Financial Operations Specialist to manage the Advancement Events budget of $1M+ annually. You will forecast expenditures, monitor performance, reconcile activity, and ensure proper coding and reporting to aid decision-making.

The role liaises with vendors and university partners on contracts, coordinates purchasing, and helps implement improved workflows and tools for event operations. Requires a Bachelor's and 3+ years in related fields.