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Agnes Scott College · 1 week ago

Budget Manager, Academic Affairs

Decatur, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Agnes Scott College is seeking a Budget Manager for its Academic Affairs division. The role involves providing strategic financial management, overseeing budgets, advising on financial policies, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee Academic Affairs budgets, including operating, endowed, grant, and sponsored program funds

Lead the Academic Affairs budget planning cycle and support forecasting and financial reporting

Assist in the management of the overall college budget and forecast

Advise faculty, department leaders, and senior staff on financial policies, procedures, and best practices

Oversee post-award grant administration, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, reconciliations, and closeout

Monitor sponsor regulations and ensure compliance with federal and state requirements

Design and maintain Smartsheet-based financial tracking systems, dashboards, and workflows

Manage contracts, vendor processes, reimbursements, payments, fund transfers, and purchasing activity

Prepare financial reports and analytics for leadership, auditors, and external agencies

Administer designated funds, student awards, and faculty support funds

Supervise work-study students

Qualification

Budget managementGrant administrationFinancial reportingAdvanced SmartsheetExcel proficiencyFinancial acumenInterpersonal skillsProject managementOrganizational skillsAttention to detailEffective communication

Required

BA/BS degree required. Preferably in finance or accounting

Minimum of 4 years managing budgets

Minimum of 2 years of grant administration experience (post-award experience preferred)

Advanced Smartsheet and Excel experience required

Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills and ability to interact in a positive, helpful manner with a wide variety of personalities and constituencies

Strong finance acumen and analytical skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and grant-related research tools

Strong time management, project management and organizational skills required, with the ability to prioritize and adapt

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across departments and constituents with minimal supervision

Ability to maintain confidentiality, and abide by the Agnes Scott Honor Code

Excellent fiscal, analytical skills, outstanding editorial and proofreading abilities

Must be able to communicate effectively with others

Exceptional attention to detail

Preferred

Experience in grant administration preferred

Company

Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College is a private liberal arts college in downtown Decatur, Georgia.

Founded in 1889

Decatur, Georgia, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.agnesscott.edu/

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

unknown

Key Investors

NASA

2023-06-07Grant

Leadership Team

Dawn Killenberg

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships and External Engagement

Reese Mendenhall

Tea Club Founder/President

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