Academic Finance Analyst

Academic Finance Analyst

Job Title: Academic Finance Analyst

Department: Office of the Dean of the Faculty

Campus Location: Main Campus

FLSA Status: Nonexempt/ Hourly

Position Type/ Work Schedule

2080 Hours per year 12 Months per year 40 Hours per week (Estimated)

About Us

At Colorado College, 2,300 students learn and live on our beautiful

99-acre campus in downtown Colorado Springs. We attract top students seeking new perspectives with an array of experiential learning opportunities possible only in an immersive learning environment. Here, students take only one class at a time to facilitate deep exploration of a topic. We call this the Block Plan. This unique approach allows members of our campus community to share a rhythm of experience as we work together to fulfill our mission.

Job Summary

Join our team as a financial expert to provide professional-level financial

knowledge and skills, including monitoring and analysis of all academic department operations and capital budgets.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development, preparation, monitoring and analysis of the

annual operating and capital budgets for academic departments.

Develop and track performance measures, recommend and facilitate

changes, and ensure compliance with college accounting and purchasing procedure

Provide guidance and direction to departmental administrative staff on

finance processes, such as endowment, gift, and operating funds management including journal entries.

Assist department and program chairs in preparing and managing their

department budgets.

Assist the Director of Sponsored research in managing grant budgets,

financial reporting, and ensure compliance.

Assist the Dean of the Faculty with faculty salary management.

Produces budget and project-specific reports and resource dashboards to

aid in department budget oversight and other administrative processes

Represent the Office of the Dean of the Faculty to collaborate and manage

capital projects, accurate reporting of capital transactions and equipment purchases, and support department in the development and implementation of their capital equipment management plans.

Assist Facilities Services administration in Renewal and Repair

(R&R) projects involving academic departments.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, business

administration or a related field with a minimum of three years of relevant work experience in education or nonprofits, or comparable combination of education and experience; ability to work independently, accurately and with discretion; high level of resourcefulness, diplomacy, integrity and professionalism needed in all aspects of responsibilities; attention to detail and accuracy; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively and develop positive relationships with people from different professional and cultural backgrounds; ability to work in a demanding and busy environment; critical thinking skills for providing customer service, solving problems and process improvement; skilled at navigati

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in higher education facilities organization;

experience using Banner or another Oracle-based enterprise resource

planning (ERP) system, Cognos, PageUp (hiring software)

Applicants are welcome to apply even if you do not meet the preferred

qualifications. We value diverse perspectives and encourage individuals with a genuine interest in the role to submit their applications.

Other Position Details:

Does not supervise others

Position will not drive CC vehicles

Application Instructions

Continuous Recruitment - for full consideration, apply by: June 30, 2025