Director of Budget and Analysis

Company: Bridgewater College
Location: Bridgewater
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Description Bridgewater College seeks a Director of Budget and Analysis. The Director of Budget and Analysis serves as the budget officer of the college; supports the Vice President of Finance (VPF) in the leadership of the Finance division; performs a wide variety of accounting, research, statistical, and analytical tasks RESPONSIBILITIES: Prepare financial analysis and research to support senior management in its monitoring of financial performance and administrative decisions. Plans and directs the annual institutional budgeting process; analyzes budget and actual trends; interprets and communicates budget results to a variety of constituencies; ensures accurate budget entry into the accounting system. Assists the VPF in strategic and long-term financial planning, in support of the College’s strategic plan; evaluates and provides responsive feedback on the financial impact of College plans, programs, or initiatives to the VPF, and to the President’s Cabinet as requested. Prepares and communicates well-developed and coherent financial forecasts. Collect, analyze, project, and summarize data for financial planning and reporting purposes. Design financial models to forecast trends, outline concerns, and highlight opportunities. Create executive summaries and professional-quality visual presentations. Provide highly complex staff assistance to the Finance Department. Develops and implements financial strategies, plans, and policies to direct and control College expenditures and budget compliance. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Manage multiple competing priorities with deadlines proficiently. Oversees the daily operations of Accounts Payable and Student Accounts. Service as a backup for Accounts Payable, Payroll, Student Accounts, and Senior Accountant QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field required Minimum five years’ related work experience, preferably in the higher education setting. Experience with Ellucian Colleague preferred. Relevant experience in the preparation and interpretation of nonprofit financial statements, preferably for a college or university. Demonstrated competency in business writing – proposals, memos, and succinct financial analysis narratives required. Proficient, experienced user of MS Office – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint – and one or more financial accounting systems required. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain a preventative outlook toward all tasks, with the use of pattern recognition required. Comprehensive attention to detail, awareness of timeliness, and prioritization capabilities required. GENERAL INFORMATION: Bridgewater College was founded in 1880 as a coeducational liberal arts college to serve the local community. Located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, just minutes outside of Harrisonburg and within driving distance of Charlottesville, Washington D.C., and Richmond, Bridgewater is home to a total student body of approximately 1,450 from 27 states and 19 countries. Bridgewater students study more than 60 majors and minors, in addition to four graduate programs and 10 pre-professional programs. Bridgewater College is an NCAA DIII school with approximately 40 percent of its students participating in intercollegiate athletics on 26 teams. To learn more about Bridgewater College, visit: bridgewater.edu Pay is offered at a competitive rate. This full-time position offers a full benefits package, including paid tuition at the College for eligible dependents. APPLY: Complete the online application. DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Email humanresources@bridgewater.edu COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Bridgewater College, an equal opportunity provider and employer, is a welcoming and vibrant workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Non-Discrimination Notice: https://www.bridgewater.edu/legal/non-discrimination-notice/ ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT AND ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY REPORT: The Bridgewater College Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report summarizes policies on campus security and personal safety, crime prevention, fire safety, and crime reporting, and includes crime and fire statistics for the past three years: https://bridgewater.app.box.com/s/4ma6tlh30y8cat9un192ugo3dm6n29y9 To request a printed copy, please call 540-828-5761 E-VERIFY AND RIGHT TO WORK: https://bridgewater.box.com/s/479yflkelh9xjxi32ekzbre2wer5fsmz https://bridgewater.box.com/s/zqyfln3uwpfebahz4drdc37afh4du3im Bridgewater College has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to obtain resources to enhance the College’s facilities, including the recent renovations of several academic, athletic, and residential College facilities. The College is posting the following notice as required by federal law for organizations that benefit from the USDA’s funding program. View the USDA’s poster summarizing the following notice (.pdf). NOTICE If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html , or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax at (202) 690-7442, or email at program.intake@usda.gov .

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