Bowdoin College
Senior Analyst, Gifts and Endowments
🇺🇸 Brunswick, ME
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $92K - $100K
💻 Finance
🗓️ November 26th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Bowdoin College is hiring a Senior Analyst, Gifts and Endowments. This role leads the administration of endowment and gift funds, acting as the primary liaison between the Controller's Office, Development Office, and campus partners to ensure accurate accounting, compliance, and stewardship of charitable contributions and individual endowment funds.
Highlights
- Oversee endowment and restricted fund administration ensuring compliance with donor agreements and college policies.
- Classify contributions by fund balance type and net asset class accurately.
- Establish new endowment and restricted funds and maintain detailed records.
- Manage unitization of endowment, quarterly investment earnings, and annual income distributions.
- Review and approve invoices, operating underwrites, and reinvestments for proper use of endowment income.
- Collaborate with the Controller providing financial expertise and policy guidance on restricted net assets and gift administration.
- Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field; a minimum of 4-7 years relevant experience; higher education or foundation gift and grant accounting experience preferred.
- Must have strong analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; intermediate Excel proficiency required.
- Salary range is $92,000 to $100,000 annually with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and wellness programs.
- Reports to Controllers Office; requires occasional out-of-state travel and adherence to background checks.
Senior Analyst, Gifts and Endowments Full Description
Senior Analyst, Gifts and Endowments
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
Posting Details
Title | Senior Analyst, Gifts and Endowments
Posting Number | S01506JP
Department | Controllers Office
Job Summary | As a member of the Controller’s office, the Senior Analyst – Gifts & Endowments leads the administration of endowment and gift funds and serves as the primary liaison between the Controller’s Office, Development Office, and campus partners on all matters related to charitable contributions. This highly visible role ensures accurate accounting, compliance, and stewardship of individual endowment funds.
Essential Functions:Oversee endowment and restricted fund administration, ensuring compliance with donor agreements and College policy. Classify contributions accurately by fund balance type and net asset class. Establish new endowment and restricted funds; maintain precise records. Unitize endowment and manage quarterly investment earnings and annual income distributions. Review and approve invoices, operating underwrites, and reinvestments to ensure proper use of endowment income. Work with the Controller on all matters related to restricted net assets and provide provide financial expertise and policy guidance on endowment and restricted gift administration.
The hiring range for this position is expected to be: $92,000 – $100,000 annually.
BENEFITS AND PERKS A variety of health insurance plans (Medical, Vision, Dental) Generous Retirement Plan – 401(a) and 403(b) Life and Disability Insurance Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per calendar year, 12 days of personal/sick time Paid Holidays and Special Days Off: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/our-workplace/college-holidays-and-special-days-off.html Paid Parental Leave (Available after one year of service) Household access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool Free fitness and wellness classes! And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html
Education/Skills Requirements | Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field required.
A minimum of 3 years experience working in an accounting/finance role may serve as an equivalent. Candidates must possess excellent analytical, customer service, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships with the campus community and external auditors. Effective oral and written communication skills are required to successfully administer accounting policies and procedures. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail. Intermediate excel skills required.
Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents | A minimum of 4-7 years experience in a related role required. Experience with higher education or foundation gift and grant accounting preferred. Experience with accounting software is also required.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire.
Standard Work Days and Hours | Administrative hours are Monday -Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. This is an exempt level position that requires the time commitment to complete the essential duties of the position. Occasional out-of-state travel required.
We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.
Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).
About Bowdoin | Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift |
Employment Category | Full Time Year Round
FTE | 1.00
Benefits Eligible | Yes
Pay Type | Salaried
Background Check Package Requirements | Administrative Staff + Credit
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? | No
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? | No
Posting Date | 11/25/2025
Applications Accepted Until |
Open Until Filled | No
Type of Posting | Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants | If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
EEO Information | Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
Posting Number | S01506JP
Department | Controllers Office
Job Summary | As a member of the Controller’s office, the Senior Analyst – Gifts & Endowments leads the administration of endowment and gift funds and serves as the primary liaison between the Controller’s Office, Development Office, and campus partners on all matters related to charitable contributions. This highly visible role ensures accurate accounting, compliance, and stewardship of individual endowment funds.
Essential Functions:Oversee endowment and restricted fund administration, ensuring compliance with donor agreements and College policy. Classify contributions accurately by fund balance type and net asset class. Establish new endowment and restricted funds; maintain precise records. Unitize endowment and manage quarterly investment earnings and annual income distributions. Review and approve invoices, operating underwrites, and reinvestments to ensure proper use of endowment income. Work with the Controller on all matters related to restricted net assets and provide provide financial expertise and policy guidance on endowment and restricted gift administration.
The hiring range for this position is expected to be: $92,000 – $100,000 annually.
BENEFITS AND PERKS A variety of health insurance plans (Medical, Vision, Dental) Generous Retirement Plan – 401(a) and 403(b) Life and Disability Insurance Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per calendar year, 12 days of personal/sick time Paid Holidays and Special Days Off: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/our-workplace/college-holidays-and-special-days-off.html Paid Parental Leave (Available after one year of service) Household access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool Free fitness and wellness classes! And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html
Education/Skills Requirements | Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field required.
A minimum of 3 years experience working in an accounting/finance role may serve as an equivalent. Candidates must possess excellent analytical, customer service, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships with the campus community and external auditors. Effective oral and written communication skills are required to successfully administer accounting policies and procedures. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail. Intermediate excel skills required.
Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents | A minimum of 4-7 years experience in a related role required. Experience with higher education or foundation gift and grant accounting preferred. Experience with accounting software is also required.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire.
Standard Work Days and Hours | Administrative hours are Monday -Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. This is an exempt level position that requires the time commitment to complete the essential duties of the position. Occasional out-of-state travel required.
We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.
Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).
About Bowdoin | Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift |
Employment Category | Full Time Year Round
FTE | 1.00
Benefits Eligible | Yes
Pay Type | Salaried
Background Check Package Requirements | Administrative Staff + Credit
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? | No
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? | No
Posting Date | 11/25/2025
Applications Accepted Until |
Open Until Filled | No
Type of Posting | Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants | If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
EEO Information | Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume / Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
Confidential arrangements will be made if you have a disability or require an accommodation in completing the application or in the interview process. Please notify Human Resources at (207) 725-3837 in advance so all necessary arrangements can be made confidentially.
Staff & Casual contact:
careers@bowdoin.edu
Faculty contact:
facultycareers@bowdoin.edu
(t)207-725-3837
216 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011
Bowdoin College is a member of the Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine, and Live and Work in Maine.
Confidential arrangements will be made if you have a disability or require an accommodation in completing the application or in the interview process. Please notify Human Resources at (207) 725-3837 in advance so all necessary arrangements can be made confidentially.
Staff & Casual contact:
careers@bowdoin.edu
Faculty contact:
facultycareers@bowdoin.edu
(t)207-725-3837
216 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011
Bowdoin College is a member of the Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine, and Live and Work in Maine.
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