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Senior Director of Strategic Finance and Analytics

The New School
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2025

The Senior Director, Strategic Finance and Analytics ("Senior Director") is an innovative, creative and consultative partner who works collaboratively across the university to support strategic planning, analysis, and decision support in a variety of administrative and academic areas including but not limited to strategic enrollment management and student success, program portfolio analysis and optimization, faculty affairs, market analysis, and operations. This position works closely with the Provost's Office and while the Senior Director reports directly to the CFO, this position also has a dotted-line report to the Vice Provost of Institutional Research and Decision Support.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, build and test integrated financial models for transaction decision related-projects or forecasting purposes for university stakeholders.
  • Strategically analyze internal and external risks, as well as work with leaders from across campus to create financial models and support the decision-making process.
  • In collaboration with Accounting Operations and Budgeting and Planning teams, develop pro forma financial analysis for administrative and academic units.
  • Develop predictive models to support revenue and expense planning for near and long term strategy and operations.
  • In collaboration with the Institutional Research and Decision Support team, ensure analysis and models related to student, program, faculty, and other academic areas are in-line with Institutional Research and Decision Support data definitions and best practices for data usage and access.
  • Create and support the development of market research used to inform program and course development and redevelopment with the Office of Curriculum, Learning, and Academic Affairs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, analytics or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
  • Higher Education experience.
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills with proven ability to communicate complex information in accessible terms for a variety of stakeholders, including executive-level staff.
  • Knowledge of data structures.
  • Commitment to clarity, transparency, accountability and high standards of excellence.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain collegial and trusting relationships and build unity around difficult issues.
  • Proven experience managing projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in fostering and creating equity and promoting inclusive diversity.
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • MBA or graduate degree in a related field.
  • Familiarity with Workday, Banner, Tableau as well as SQL.
  • Previous experience in student affairs, enrollment management, or as a finance / administrative position in a school.
  • WORK MODE

  • Hybrid - Employees hired for this position primarily work remotely with the occasional on-campus presence required with advanced notice. Employees in this role will also be expected to use their best judgment to be on campus when necessary in order to best fulfill the responsibilities of their job descriptions. #LI-Hybrid
  • SALARY RANGE

    128,000 - $150,000

    We look forward to receiving your application!

    Salary : $128,000 - $150,000

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