Mgr, Finance

Elior; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Tuition Reimbursement (FT)

Paid Time Off

401k

Holiday Pay

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Elior Collegiate Dining is seeking a Finance Lead to manage day-to-day financial operations for a high-volume campus dining portfolio at West Virginia University. You will oversee data input, reporting, and cost controls to drive efficiencies across dining and retail locations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in finance or accounting and 3–5 years of progressive finance experience, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with foodservice systems. Onsite at WVU with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.
• 3–5 years of progressive finance or accounting experience.
• Experience in university dining, contract foodservice or hospitality preferred.
• Advanced Excel proficiency required (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, financial modeling).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial operations, data input and reporting for a high-volume $40M auxiliary ecosystem.
• Drive food cost efficiencies and optimize labor metrics.
• Provide actionable insights to maximize fiscal health of university hospitality services.
• Oversee weekly closes, budgeting, forecasting and internal controls.

Skills

Excel (Advanced)

IFRS knowledge

Financial analysis

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or Accounting

Tools

CBORD

ETC

POS systems

Job description

Job Reference Number: 42469

Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite Segment: Education

Brand: Elior-Collegiate-Dining

Location: WVU Overhead (Morgantown)

The Role at a glance

The Finance Lead for Dining Services manages the day-to-day financial operations, data input, and reporting for a high-volume, $40M auxiliary ecosystem. This role bridges transactional accounting and strategic financial management, overseeing a complex portfolio that integrates residential meal plans, retail food outlets, campus convenience stores, and catering services.

Under the guidance of the Finance Manager, you will drive food cost efficiencies, optimize labor metrics, and provide actionable insights to maximize the fiscal health of the university's hospitality..

What you'll be doing

• Key Responsibilities
  • Dining & Retail Financial Operations Data Input: Accuracy in input of daily activity into accounting system and review of daily inputs by others and meeting all deadlines.
  • Food, Labor and Direct Cost Review and Analysis: Monitor and analyze weekly food cost, labor, disposables and cleaning costs across all WVU locations.
  • Revenue Recognition: Oversee the financial tracking, billing, and deferred revenue recognition for student residential meal plans, declining balance accounts (flex dollars), and catering services.
  • Weekly Close: Verify that all information is entered timely and correctly for the weekly close.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
  • Assist in the preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financials
  • Analyze variances between actual spend and budgeted projections, identifying trends and recommending corrective actions to unit managers.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Internal Controls
  • Collaborate with the Finance Manager, Directors, and Managers to build comprehensive annual operating budgets.
  • Supervise daily reconciliation processes for multi-unit point-of-sale (POS) systems and foodservice management platforms.
  • Manage cash flow monitoring, internal audits, and inventory controls to minimize shrink and ensure compliance with university standards.
  • Cash Controls: Oversee and train on cash handling, oversee safe audits, and surprise audits.

What we're looking for

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance or Accounting,
• Experience: 3–5 years of progressive finance or accounting experience. Experience in university dining, contract foodservice or hospitality environments is highly preferred.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, financial modeling).
  • Experience with foodservice management systems (e.g., CBORD, ETC)) and retail POS platforms is a plus
• Core Competencies:
  • Understanding of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and inventory accounting.
  • Ability to communicate complex financial data clearly to non-financial stakeholders, such as Chefs, Managers and Directors..

Where you'll be working

West Virginia University

Compensation Range

Compensation is up to $100,000 / year based on experience.

Our Benefits

• Medical (FT Employees)
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• Discount Program
• Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit)
• EAP
• 401k
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
• Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)
• Paid Time Off

About Elior Collegiate

Elior Collegiate Dining is rewriting the rules of campus dining, serving up bold flavors, fresh ideas, and high-impact experiences that fuel student life. We partner with forward-thinking colleges and universities to create vibrants, customized dining programs that spark connection, celebrate culture, and make food a defining part of the college journey.

About Elior-North America

Elior North America is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We take pride in supporting the development of our employees and their skills at all levels and in fostering an environment of growth.

At Elior North America, we are committed to offering growth and advancement opportunities for all of our employees. The valuable skills and experience you’ve gained with Elior will propel you further in your career, whether with our corporate office or one of our brand segments.

Disclaimer

This job description can be revised by management as needed.