Position Announcement  

TITLE OF POSITION/RANK:  Manager of Financial Analysis
 
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:  Business Office
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:   Under general supervision of the Director of Fiscal Operations, the Manager of Financial Analysis performs complex financial analysis functions for Westchester Community College. Responsibilities involve providing monthly reports to the Board of Trustees detailing items such as vacancy control, capital project management, major contracts, union agreements, enrollment figures, tuition rates, personnel and fringe benefits, etc. The Manager of Financial Analysis uses complex financial models with multiple variables in order to perform the aforementioned tasks and to project and track costs to enable the Board of Trustees and the President of the College to have current, detailed information for cash flow and cash management functions. S/he will also provide leadership and consultation to other professionals at the College involved in key fiscal areas.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:  A Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, economics, accounting or a closely related field, including the satisfactory completion of 12 credits in accounting and seven years of experience involving financial analysis, planning or forecasting, two years of which must have involved working in a complex automated financial systems environment are required. A Master’s degree in business administration or a related field is strongly preferred.  A CPA certification is also strongly preferred.  The successful candidate must possess thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques of financial analysis including financial ratios, discounted cash flow, financial modeling, depreciation guidelines, risk and variance analysis; thorough knowledge of the financial alternatives available to the public sector with emphasis on the expanded reporting requirements of public entities, specifically community colleges; thorough knowledge of financial systems designs, techniques and software; good knowledge of the cost allocation procedures for grants and contracts as stipulated by federal and state governments; ability to compile and organize complex financial statistics and critical factors to draw conclusions essential to developing procedural alternatives and formulating realistic recommendations; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
 
POSITION EFFECTIVE:  August 1, 2011
 
SALARY & BENEFITS:  The salary for this position will be up to $130,788, commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits.
 
TO APPLY:  Please send a resume, cover letter and three letters of recommendation to: humanresources@sunywcc.edu.  Please indicate “Manager of Financial Analysis” in the subject line of the email or mail to:

Director, Human Resources
Westchester Community College
HR Department, Administration Building- Suite 111
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY  10595
Fax: (914) 606-7838
 
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:  Priority will be given to applications received by June 24, 2011. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 
 
Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence and lifelong learning.