• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $95,000 - $100,000

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level support of budget-related issues, including but not limited to general accounting and financial reporting.
• Maintain University-approved accounting practices that provide timely, managerially relevant data for a total operating budget of approximately $80 million.
• Leads the development and preparation of CUFO's $80M annual operating budget for Undergraduate Housing, Lerner Operations, and Manhattanville Campus Operations.
• Completes budget analyses, develops expenditure and revenue forecasts, and provides ongoing monitoring of the budget.
• Providing monthly forecast updates of projected revenues and expenditures for all accounts, including updating the University's budget tool.
• Assists in the oversight and management of other analysts within the Operating Finance Unit.
• Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations, planning and goals, and monitoring job results, translating departmental goals into functional and individual goals.
• Produce and analyze month-end reports, identifying emerging resource shortfalls and other financial issues.
• Responsible for completing and updating CUFO's headcount and monthly financial reports, which are reviewed by the executive team and require interaction and coordination with many levels of the CUFO organization.
• Create monthly financial reports on expenditures, incorporating data from the University's Accounting and Reporting at Columbia (ARC) system.
• Leads the analysis and financial impact of proposed new workflows and processes for Undergraduate Housing, Lerner Operations, and Manhattanville Campus Operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4-6 years of related experience required. An advanced degree is desirable.
• Knowledge of financial and general accounting principles required.
• Must be detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and exceptional analytical skills.
• Strong technical skills required, including overall proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and advanced Excel knowledge.
• Must have the ability to prepare reports, summaries, and analyses, and present findings.
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Must be capable of working independently as well as collaboratively and have the ability to work closely and effectively with a diverse group of University administrators.
• Must have a commitment to excellent customer service. 

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