Budget & Finance Specialist IV

About the role

The Iowa State University Department of Residence is seeking a qualified Budget and Finance Specialist IV to serve as the department's senior financial leader and a key member of the leadership team. This position provides strategic financial guidance for a complex auxiliary enterprise, partnering with departmental leadership to support long-range planning, sound fiscal management, and informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior financial officer and strategic advisor for a complex auxiliary enterprise, providing financial leadership and guidance to departmental leadership.
• Create and manage long-range financial strategies, including multi-year financial forecasting, revenue and expense modeling, and evaluation of staffing, operational, and organizational decisions.
• Analyze financial trends, variances, and risks to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support internal and external reporting requirements, audits, surveys, and financial reviews.
• Oversee financial reporting systems and processes to ensure accurate budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and analyses to support leadership decision-making and organizational accountability.
• Provide oversight of cash flow management, reserve planning, debt obligations, and overall financial sustainability.
• Partners with campus stakeholders to improve business processes, enhance operational effectiveness, and implement best practices.
• Identify and resolve data issues, improve reporting accuracy, and strengthen financial systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with university policies, Board of Regents requirements, and applicable financial regulations.

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship is required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience serving as a senior financial leader, providing strategic financial guidance and partnering with executive leadership to support organizational goals within a complex organization or auxiliary enterprise.
• Experience leading long-range financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and revenue modeling to support strategic decision-making, fiscal sustainability, and operational priorities.
• Strong knowledge of financial management practices, including budget oversight, cash flow planning, reserve management, fiscal stewardship, and compliance with applicable state, federal, and institutional policies and regulations.
• Experience with higher education auxiliary operations and financial systems, including Workday or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, in support of budgeting, reporting, and operational decision-making.

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