Job Summary
Prepares, analyzes, and maintains financial statements, plans, and projects that support the University’s strategic plans for program creation, stability, or capital investment (at the institutional level, as well as for the college/units) for Auburn University. Serves as the technical and functional lead for the university’s planning and budgeting software.
Essential Functions
Serves as the technical and functional lead for the university’s planning and budgeting software. This includes providing end-user support and working with other personnel to build additional models under the connected planning concept, reporting, and dashboards. Leads efforts of historical trend analysis for the university and using data to project future revenues and expenses of specific line items and at a global level. Collaborates with the Asst VP, Budgets & Bus Ops in updating the university’s long-term financial model, reporting dashboard, and building different scenarios. Collaborates with other business and auxiliary units on campus to build pro-formas that will include preparing ROI analyses and identify key performance indicators to assess sustainability success. Collaborates with Budget Services groups on detailed analysis of quarterly management statements to identify potential issues or opportunities for improvement and resolution of variances. Oversees personnel in the Financial Planning and Analysis area, which could include professional and administrative support staff involved in the shared service function of business process.
Minimum Education and Experience
Education Level Bachelor’s degree
Field of Study
Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a degree in another field plus a CPA.
