Strategic Budget & Financial Analyst (Workday)

Bowdoin College; Maine; On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

PTO 20 days

Holidays/off

Job summary

Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, is seeking a Budget and Financial Analyst to join the Treasurers Office. The role leads budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities using Workday Financial Management and Workday Adaptive Planning, guiding budget managers on operating, gift, and endowment funds.

The analyst collaborates with senior finance leadership to support annual budgeting and improve planning tools, delivering clear financial insights for decision-making across the campus.

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive budget and financial analysis including variance reporting and forecasting.
• Collaborate with offices to ensure data integration and accurate budgeting processes.
• Communicate financial information clearly to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all aspects of the budget process and draft presentations.
• Partner with Controller's Office to reconcile Workday budget data.
• Conduct budget-to-actual variance analysis and scenario modeling.
• Serve as campus resource for operating, gift, and endowment spending questions.
• Review budget changes and journal entries with VP Finance input.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Workday

Data analysis

Education

B.S. in Accounting

MBA

Workday Certifications

Tools

Workday Financial Management

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, is seeking a Budget and Financial Analyst to join the Treasurers Office. The role leads budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities using Workday Financial Management and Workday Adaptive Planning, guiding budget managers on operating, gift, and endowment funds.

The analyst collaborates with senior finance leadership to support annual budgeting and improve planning tools, delivering clear financial insights for decision-making across the campus.