Strategic Finance & Operations Specialist

Concordia College; Bemidji (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

13 Paid holidays

Job summary

Concordia College's Language Villages seeks a Finance and Operations Specialist to keep the Language Training Center and its programs running smoothly. You will handle financial records, reimbursements, budgeting, and grant reporting, while coordinating logistics and registrations for participants and staff.

This role combines numerical work with administrative coordination, requiring collaboration across teams, and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Experience performing administrative, financial, operational work with accurate records and detailed information.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 tools.
• Valid driver's license and driving record that meets College insurability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices, reimbursements and payments; reconcile transactions; maintain accurate financial records; track expenditures and employee hours; and prepare regular budget reports.
• Assist with budgeting, reporting, and financial processes for the LTC and grant-funded programs, including audits, grant reporting, proposal budgets, and improvements to financial and operational processes.
• Coordinate program logistics by helping arrange housing, meals, transportation, facilities, supplies, and other operational needs for program participants and instructional staff.
• Support registration and participant communications by maintaining course information, processing registrations, preparing pre-arrival materials, tracking participant information and transportation needs, and communicating important details to colleagues and program partners.
• Provide administrative and operational support by coordinating schedules and visits, maintaining records, assisting with confidential correspondence and travel arrangements, supporting employee onboarding, and building positive relationships with colleagues, vendors, and community partners.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in business, finance, accounting, data analytics, operations management, public administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

Teams

Job description

Concordia College's Language Villages seeks a Finance and Operations Specialist to keep the Language Training Center and its programs running smoothly. You will handle financial records, reimbursements, budgeting, and grant reporting, while coordinating logistics and registrations for participants and staff.

This role combines numerical work with administrative coordination, requiring collaboration across teams, and occasional travel.