Remote Finance Strategy & Operations Lead

The Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 66,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business seeks a Financial Strategy and Operations Specialist to guide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning across the unit.

This role advises leaders, builds financial models, ensures compliance, and supports strategic initiatives while offering a flexible remote work arrangement and a strong benefits package, including a 75% tuition discount.

Qualifications

• Develop financial projections and participate in the annual budget process.
• Prepare and review departmental financial reports to explain variances between budgeted and actual results.
• Monitor performance against budget and forecast; identify risks and opportunities.
• Support compliance with university policies, external regulations, and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial projections and participate in the annual budget process.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and long-range forecasts to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Prepare and review departmental financial reports to identify and explain variances between budgeted and actual results; analyze trends in revenues, expenditures, enrollment, and funding sources; ensure appropriate spending and billing practices.
• Monitor financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks, opportunities, and areas requiring corrective action.

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Variance reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Concur

Workday

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business seeks a Financial Strategy and Operations Specialist to guide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning across the unit.

This role advises leaders, builds financial models, ensures compliance, and supports strategic initiatives while offering a flexible remote work arrangement and a strong benefits package, including a 75% tuition discount.