Strategic Finance & Operations Lead – Graduate School

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Harrisonburg (VA); Sur place; USD 54 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid leave

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Well-being program

Tuition waiver

Résumé du poste

James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, seeks a Finance & Operations Manager for The Graduate School. The role oversees budgeting, graduate assistantships, HR processes, and business operations, reporting to the Dean and school leadership.

Independent work in a complex environment with confidential information is required. The position emphasizes financial management, strategic planning, and cross-department collaboration to ensure efficient operations and compliance with university and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with complex financial management functions such as budgeting, reconciliation, forecasting, or financial analysis within higher education.
• Ability to manage administrative processes within a complex organization governed by policies and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, students, and senior university officials.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Manage and monitor The Graduate School's operating, graduate assistantship, foundation, and other assigned budgets and accounts.
• Perform financial reconciliation, budget revisions, purchasing and expenditure review, travel processing, and other financial operations.
• Ensure financial transactions and business practices comply with university and Commonwealth requirements.
• Maintain accurate financial records and identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and analyses for Graduate School leadership.
• Coordinate financial processes and deadlines across The Graduate School.
• Coordinate human resource functions for The Graduate School.
• Provide oversight of graduate assistant hiring processes administered through the Graduate Assistantship Coordinator.
• Interpret and apply applicable university HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure personnel processes are handled accurately, confidentially, and in accordance with university requirements.
• Support development and implementation of effective Graduate School business practices.
• Work collaboratively with university offices to resolve operational and administrative issues.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports related to budgets, assistantships, enrollment, revenues, and other Graduate School operations.
• Maintain records necessary for financial planning, assistantship administration, and operational decision-making.
• Review information from university systems and reconcile discrepancies when needed.
• Provide accurate and timely information to the Dean, Graduate School leadership, graduate programs, and university offices.
• Assist in improving business processes and reporting practices.

Connaissances

Budgeting

Reconciliation

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication

Confidential information handling

Attention to detail

Outils

PeopleSoft Finance

Description du poste

James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, seeks a Finance & Operations Manager for The Graduate School. The role oversees budgeting, graduate assistantships, HR processes, and business operations, reporting to the Dean and school leadership.

Independent work in a complex environment with confidential information is required. The position emphasizes financial management, strategic planning, and cross-department collaboration to ensure efficient operations and compliance with university and