CO – TCU Financial Liaison – American Indian College Fund

JOB TITLE:

TCU Financial Liaison

DEPARTMENT:

Operations

SUPERVISOR:

CFO/COO

SALARY:

$100,000 – $110,000

JOB SUMMARY:

The Financial Liaison will support the Tribal Colleges and Universities with their budget development, grant management, and reporting for American Indian College Fund (College Fund) grants. This position will also support College Fund staff in program grant budget development, management, and reporting with donors. In addition to budget management and analysis, this position will serve as a liaison between the College Fund and TCUs in collecting financial data and identifying and developing support services for TCU financial sustainability, including areas such as compensation structures, revenue generation strategies, financial analysis for academic program development and decision making. This position will collaborate with TCU Presidents, CFOs, and other members of TCU faculty and staff, College Fund program officers, development officers, and finance office, and AIHEC.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support the TCUs in developing and managing their College Fund grant program budgets
  • Support College Fund program officers with budget management, including budget design, review, reallocations, and reporting.
  • Collect and report on financial data and information from TCUs (i.e. survey TCUs on cost to build faculty housing)
  • Collect and report on College Fund programming investments. (i.e. summarize total investment in various areas of College Fund programming)
  • Support TCUs with academic program financial planning, forecasting, and analysis for TCU decision making.
  • Develop and maintain relationships and collaboration with AIHEC and consultants to support TCUs with financial sustainability

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
  • At least three years’ experience with financial and budget management
  • Knowledge of the Tribal Colleges and Universities and their funding streams
  • Program budget development and management
  • Ability to conduct cost benefit analysis
  • Financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting for decision making
  • Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships internally and externally
  • Ability to create and implement project plans
  • Ability to work independently and within teams to complete work on schedule

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