Company: | Columbia Law School |
Job Category: | Accounting/Finance/Insurance |
Location: | New York, NY 10027 |
Job Title: | Director of Budget and Finance |
Website: | https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=113919 |
Job Description:
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Administration and Finance, Columbia Law School seeks a Director of Budget and Finance to play a critical role in providing high-level support, acting as advisor and assisting in the oversight of all financial activities of the Law School, including general accounting and financial reporting functions, and the establishment and maintenance of sound financial controls, procedures and standards.
Requirements:
– Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of related experience required, preferably in not-for-profit (especially higher education), or a Master’s Degree with three years experience.
– Demonstrated experience with use of spreadsheets (Excel preferred) and the ability to work with database systems.
– Working knowledge and experience with budget theory and fund accounting. Ability to perform detailed work with precision and to communicate well both orally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills are essential.
– The ability to react quickly and effectively to inquiries from a variety of management levels and faculty members with comprehensive and accurate information in a wide variety of contexts is essential. Not infrequently, this entails working under the pressure of short deadlines.