About Empire State College:

Empire State College was established in 1971 by Dr. Ernest Boyer as a distinctive statewide institution focused on innovative and nontraditional teaching and learning.

The college continues its 48-year commitment experimenting with new, flexible, and individualized modes of learning through such practices as mentoring students throughout their academic studies, creating individualized degree plans, valuing learning gained from life and work experience, building professional and social student support communities and creating flexible modes of delivery to meet students' diverse learning preferences. The college now boast over 84,000 proud and successful alumni and partners with nearly 17,000 students a year who want to expand their personal and professional horizons.

Empire State College is a part of the SUNY System and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With headquarters in Saratoga Springs, New York, ESC serves mostly working adults pursuing associate, bachelor's and master's degrees online and onsite at 35 locations across the state of New York and abroad.

Job Description:

The Budget Analyst/Advisor will assist in the development of the College's annual all funds budget and related monitoring and reporting. The position involves working closely with both the regional academic operations and the administrative departments of Empire State College. The Analyst/Advisor will support management in analyzing and monitoring the College's performance supporting the creation and communication of the annual budget, quarterly financial and operational reports and various ad-hoc financial and operational analyses.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Vice President for Budget and Finance, the Budget Analyst/Advisor will collaborate with campus constituents to determine campus needs, priorities and criteria, for resourcing college operations and initiatives supporting the college. Serving as a key member of the Office of Administration, this individual will share the responsibility for daily management and oversight of financial accounting and reporting, financial planning and budgeting, and coordination of related activities.

Key Duties to Include:

• Partner with campus Regional Directors, Associate Deans, President's Cabinet, Vice Presidents and account managers to identify and properly resource the functional academic and administrative operations
• Review and analyze financial data to monitor financial performance, identify emerging issues and recommend solutions to maximize financial resources and promote efficiency
• Develop reporting procedures, prepare financial reports, prepare and analyze various accounts and funds, track and analyze revenues and expenses posted to regional operations and assist Regional Directors, Associate Deans, President's Cabinet, Vice Presidents and account managers in areas of accounting, reporting and reconciling from the College's financial systems
• Collect, compile and analyze revenue and expense data, including academic data regarding enrollment, credit hours and academic programs
• Support the annual budget process and provide analysis of budget vs actual results. Assist with the implementation of the financial plan and annual budget submission process ensuring the timely uploading of budget data to the University Budget Office
• Assist the Executive Vice President for Administration and the Assistant Vice President of Budget and Finance with various financial and administrative requests
• Responsible for developing various ad-hoc financial performance analysis and preparing business cases and budget proposals for projects and operational needs
• Provide verbal and/or written reports, including presentations to campus leadership regarding financial matters

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting/financial environment
• Ability to analyze financial and other data
• MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook proficiency
• Must have strong analytical and organizational skills, the ability to multi-task and be project oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education

Additional Information:

Special Information:

This position is located in Saratoga Springs, NY. Some travel is required. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

Rank/Salary: $55,000-$60,000 dependent on experience

Empire State College is an EOE employer.

IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE ADA COORDINATOR AT (518) 587-2100, ext. 2240. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (518) 587-2100, ext. 2800. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY WEBSITE AT http://www.esc.edu/safety-security

Application Instructions:

Applications Due: Open until filled, application review will begin immediately.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit the following documents, which are required for consideration by clicking on the APPLY NOW button :

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Name and contact information of three references

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