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The Catholic University of America is hiring a Senior Business Manager for Schools to lead budget management and operations across academic units. The role involves managing and monitoring operating budgets, conducting financial analyses, supporting budget planning, and collaborating with leadership and university departments to ensure fiscal responsibility and efficient business services.

Highlights

Manage and monitor annual operating budgets for schools and departments to prevent spending deficits.
Conduct mid-year budget reviews and prepare financial reports for senior leadership and external agencies.
Serve as the primary budgetary and business services contact for Deans and academic units.
Support the planning and development of academic operating, endowment, and capital budgets across multiple funds.
Collaborate with department heads to align budgets with multiyear organizational goals.
Work closely with General Accounting, Payroll, and Human Resources to streamline policies and processes.
Assist with faculty and staff hiring and recruiting processes in coordination with the Associate Vice Provost.
Required skills include financial analysis, forecasting, modeling, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with databases is preferred.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree plus at least five years of financial experience, including two years in higher education preferred.
Compensation range: $91,500 to $110,000 annually.

Senior Business Manager for Schools Full Description

Posting Title: Senior Business Manager for Schools Overview:

Reports to the Associate Vice Provost for Financial Planning and Academic Budgets and serves as a key budget and operations leader. The Senior Business Manager for Schools works closely with the schools and colleges’ financial leadership to provide financial and budgeting services, while maintaining prudent fiscal controls through adherence to university policies and practices.

The projected salary range for this position, which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $91,500 to $110,000.

Responsibilities:

Budget Management:
Manages and monitors the fiscal health of the annual operating budget for all schools and departments, ensuring zero spending deficits through rigorous commitment and balance tracking.

Manages ongoing budget allocations and spending, conducts mid-year reviews, and prepares financial reports and analyses for senior leadership and external agencies.
Serves as the primary academic contact and subject matter expert for the Deans and individual academic units for all budgetary matters by providing analytical support and alternatives for resource allocation decisions.
Maintains budget policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and compliance with relevant regulations.

Budget Planning:
Supports the annual process of planning, development, assessment, compiling, and maintenance of the academic area’s operating, endowment, and capital budgets across multiple funds and accounts including designated and endowment funds.

Collaborates with department heads to build and align departmental budgets with multiyear organizational goals.

Business Services:
Serve as the primary academic contact and subject matter expert for the Deans and individual academic units for all business services.
Collaborate and support university areas of General Accounting, Payroll, and Human Resources to streamline policies and processes.
Work with the Associate Vice Provost for Financial Planning and Academic Budgets to streamline, maintain, and control faculty and staff hiring and recruiting processes.

Other budgetary and business services responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Vice Provost for Financial Planning and Academic
Budgets

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with at least five (5) years of financial experience, with a preference for two (2) years of higher education experience. Of the five (5) years of experience, you must have experience in an individual contributor role with relevant experience in financial analysis and developing and monitoring annual operating budgets.

Demonstrated skills in financial analysis, forecasting and modeling. Ability to manipulate large amounts of data. Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with databases preferred. Highly motivated, self-starter with strong financial and analytical skills. Strong problem-solving skills coupled with strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and the ability to meet multiple deadlines and work under pressure. High level of discretion.

Original Job Description

Posting Title: Senior Business Manager for Schools Overview:

The projected salary range for this position, which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $91,500 to $110,000.

Responsibilities:

Collaborates with department heads to build and align departmental budgets with multiyear organizational goals.

Other budgetary and business services responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Vice Provost for Financial Planning and Academic
Budgets

Qualifications:

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Senior Business Manager for Schools

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Senior Business Manager for Schools Full Description

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