Strategic Budget & Administration Leader

Williams College; Gardner (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams College in Massachusetts seeks a strategic Finance leader to oversee budget processes, forecasting, and procurement. This role partners with the President's Office and executive team to ensure compliance and transparent reporting.

Responsibilities include budget development, multi-year forecasts, procurement oversight, staff coaching, and policy development, with a focus on data-driven decisions across the college.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, with emphasis in Financial Management, Business Admin or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to foster positive working relationships with others.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, and visual aids that support transparency and data-informed decision-making.
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication and ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create, monitor and improve college-wide processes for assembling the annual operating budget.
• Collaborate with accounting and stakeholders on appropriation monitoring and reporting.
• Provide forecasts of multi-year revenue and expense outcomes for strategic planning.
• Oversee procurement functions including PCard, requisition, POs, and invoicing.
• Coach and guide staff on proper procurement processes.
• Prepare reports for Senior Leadership and Board of Trustees.
• Develop messaging to convey complex fiscal information to non-financial audiences.
• Liaise with Vice Presidents on budget-related matters during planning and execution.
• Lead annual budget planning and coordinate with Commonwealth budget cycle.
• Conduct trainings on budgeting and procurement for college community.
• Draft institutional policies on resource allocation.
• Assist with fiscal year-end financial reporting and compliance.
• Represent Finance leadership in college-wide budget discussions.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse campus constituencies.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Financial Management or related field

Tools

Banner Finance

MOSAIC state accounting

Job description

Williams College in Massachusetts seeks a strategic Finance leader to oversee budget processes, forecasting, and procurement. This role partners with the President's Office and executive team to ensure compliance and transparent reporting.

Responsibilities include budget development, multi-year forecasts, procurement oversight, staff coaching, and policy development, with a focus on data-driven decisions across the college.