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Finance Business Partner & Budget Lead
5300 N 30th St, Omaha, NE 68111 Omaha, NE 68111 US
2026-01-08
2026-02-14
Employment Type:
Permanent
Application Link: 4469
Job Description
OVERVIEW
This position serves as a senior financial planning and business partnering resource supporting the Academic Affairs portfolio. The role leads divisional budget planning, forecasting, and resource optimization, providing data-driven insights and financial stewardship to support informed decision-making and strategic execution. Acting as the primary financial advisor to Academic Affairs leadership, this position plays a critical role in advancing operating model maturity, fiscal accountability, and sustainable academic operations.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
LOCATION
Onsite - Omaha, NE
This position serves as a senior financial planning and business partnering resource supporting the Academic Affairs portfolio. The role leads divisional budget planning, forecasting, and resource optimization, providing data-driven insights and financial stewardship to support informed decision-making and strategic execution. Acting as the primary financial advisor to Academic Affairs leadership, this position plays a critical role in advancing operating model maturity, fiscal accountability, and sustainable academic operations.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead annual and ongoing management of Academic Affairs all-funds operating and capital budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, academic priorities, and financial governance standards.
- Drive multi-year budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning using enterprise planning tools, including position control, budget amendments, financial modeling, and long-range cost projections.
- Serve as the divisional budget lead within the enterprise financial system (ERP), overseeing general, program, grant, gift, scholarship, and endowed funds.
- Partner with FP&A leadership, Controllers, and Human Resources to ensure budget integrity, transparency, and compliance across academic operations.
- Provide proactive financial guidance, training, and decision support to deans, academic leaders, and administrators to strengthen budget ownership and operational efficiency.
- Develop and deliver financial reports, dashboards, and variance analyses to support strategic planning, program evaluation, and executive decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with institutional policies, grant requirements, donor restrictions, and internal controls, serving as the primary financial governance liaison for Academic Affairs.
- Oversee purchasing, expense management, and cost-center reconciliations, implementing efficient workflows and continuous process improvements.
- Lead enrollment- and demand-aware financial modeling to support academic program planning, instructional delivery, and sustainable cost structures.
- Manage faculty and staff compensation transactions within the ERP, including workload allocations, adjunct/overload assignments, and compensation changes aligned to staffing plans and budget authority.
- Provide oversight and analysis of faculty workload, instructional costs, and adjunct/overload budgets, partnering with academic leadership to support sustainable staffing and compensation models.
- Coordinate monthly budget, grant, scholarship, and procurement reviews to ensure data accuracy, spend visibility, and timely issue resolution.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert for financial systems and planning tools, promoting data accuracy, workflow adoption, and customer-focused financial solutions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Strong proficiency with enterprise financial systems and planning tools (e.g., Workday Finance, Adaptive Planning, or similar ERP platforms)
- Advanced understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and multi-year financial planning in a complex organizational environment
- Knowledge of compensation, payroll costing, and position management, including instructional workload, adjunct, and overload models
- Familiarity with financial governance, internal controls, grants management, and donor or sponsor restrictions.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence without authority.
- High level of organizational discipline, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Customer-service mindset with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively in a team environment.
- Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic, technology-enabled environment, with a focus on continuous improvement and change adoption.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and across cultures.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Four (4) or more years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning, budgeting, accounting, data analysis, or administrative operations.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise financial systems (ERP), including reporting, transaction workflows, and/or financial planning tools.
- Equivalent combination of education and professional experience considered.
- Experience supporting academic, educational, or mission-driven organizations.
- Experience managing complex division-level budgets across multiple funding sources (e.g., general, grant, gift, scholarship, endowed).
- Familiarity with faculty workload models, instructional cost planning, and adjunct/overload compensation.
- Experience leading process improvement initiatives, digital workflow adoption, or financial training for end users.
- Professional certification (CPA, CGMA, FP&A) and/or graduate degree (MBA, MPA, MAcc) preferred.
LOCATION
Onsite - Omaha, NE
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