Full-time - Budget Manager

Southern New Hampshire University is currently seeking to fill an opening for Budget Manager.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Controller the Budget Manager initiates and leads short and long-range financial planning for the University and manages the development of a proposed annual operating and capital budget for the entire University for approval by the Board. The Budget Manager is responsible for providing analytic leadership for the strategic planning process.

Other responsibilities will include:
* Annually develops an out-year budget forecast (budget year + 1) and develops (or updates) a rolling five-year capital plan.
* Develops and distributes management reports to monitor actual spending compared to budget.
* Working with the Controller, prepares quarterly budget and fund reports for the Finance Committee.
* Regularly reviews and analyzes operations and expenditures to identify efficiencies for recommendation to officers/trustees.
* Assists the Controller in providing staff support for the Finance Committee by anticipating the reports and approvals required at each   meeting and scheduling the work required to meet these schedules.
* Insures that the annual operating budget and the capital budget plans are properly and accurately recorded in the general ledger.
* Insures the accuracy of the position control budget.
* Oversees the preparation of other reports to management and trustees that they may request or that are self-initiated to help the institution understand its finances and how they compare to other similar organizations.

The successful candidate will develop and maintain the unrestricted operating budget of the institution and perform internal auditing, along with other responsibilities.

Professional Qualifications: The successful candidate will possess strong people management, verbal and written communication skills. The candidate must have experience in the preparation, coordination and review of financial statements, work papers and financial analyses, a demonstrated ability to solve complex issues and provide quality judgments and decision-making. They will possess solid analytical, logic and reasoning skills to identify issues, evaluate alternatives and provide solutions.  Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or other job related discipline and five years of related experience preferred. Experience in a higher education institution and with budget modeling, as well as capital budgeting experience is a plus.

Personal Skills: The individual must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  We seek an individual who is strategic, collaborative, and communicative with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization. The Budget Manager must possess a style that fosters collaboration and a shared commitment and passion for the overall purpose of Southern New Hampshire University.

Please submit cover letter and resume to:
Office of Human Resources
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH 03106-1045
EOE/AA
 

  


 

Southern New Hampshire University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.