Hybrid Senior Finance Officer: Budget & Forecasting Leader

Georgetown University; Washington; Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Georgetown University is seeking a Senior Finance Officer for University Services. You will oversee the compilation, monitoring, and review of annual and intermediate budgets for assigned departments, guiding budgetary control and translating long-term objectives into established processes to maximize efficiency.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, analyze variances, and prepare detailed presentations for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance required.
• Master's Degree or higher in Business or Finance preferred.
• Professional accounting qualifications desirable.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in financial and budgetary management.
• Building and utilizing financial models; business analytics expertise.
• Excel – expert level proficiency.
• Experience with budgets of at least $50M and up to $100M.
• Experience managing complex teams.
• Strong communications and customer service skills.
• Ability to engage regularly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with financial systems, ideally Workday and Adaptive.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, including five-year financial plans.
• Managing financial reporting and analysis.
• Analyzing financial reports, monitoring transactions and budget allocation for operations.
• Relaying fiscal information to stakeholders with trend analysis and variances.
• Preparing recommendations and analytical presentations related to budgets and forecasts.
• Identifying issues in budget areas and advising leadership on solutions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Team management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Master's degree or higher in Business or Finance

Professional accounting qualifications desirable

Tools

Workday

Adaptive

Excel

Job description

Georgetown University is seeking a Senior Finance Officer for University Services. You will oversee the compilation, monitoring, and review of annual and intermediate budgets for assigned departments, guiding budgetary control and translating long-term objectives into established processes to maximize efficiency.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, analyze variances, and prepare detailed presentations for leadership.