Senior Optimization Executive - Colleague Finance

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CampusWorks, Inc.

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Consulting for Higher Education • Functional area consulting (financial aid • enrollment • HR • Finance)

51 - 200

Description

• CampusWorks functional consultants engage with clients to optimize processes and improve student experiences. • Assist clients in leveraging ERP systems, specifically Colleague by Ellucian, for financial management.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience leading, managing, or directing functional areas of an organization and/or with Colleague ERP implementations in a higher education environment. • 2+ years’ experience as a functional expert within the Colleague ERP system utilized within higher education. • Experience with Chart of Accounts/GL strongly preferred. • Prior professional experience as a business analyst working with ERP components of Colleague Finance. • Demonstrable experience measuring delivery standards, processes, and procedures preferred. • Client-facing consultative experience working within complex, matrixed multi-location teams preferred. • Demonstrated subject matter expertise in chosen practice. • Leadership skills, including diverse group facilitation, consensus building, change management, and continuous improvement oversight and strategy. • Experience reviewing business processes, including policy changes, staffing and organizational alignment, and realigning roles and responsibilities as appropriate for team efficiency and effectiveness. • Professional, clear communication skills with a consultative approach to client stakeholders • Experience evaluating and assessing the diverse needs of functional areas across higher education institutions, including functional operations, student populations, academic faculty, professional and support staff, and executive leadership. • Ability to accurately document and articulate current and desired processes with detailed steps and responsible stakeholders throughout the life cycle. Identifying complex and potentially dysfunctional processes based on historical practices and data may be required. • Ability to collaborate effectively with clients and colleagues nationwide. • Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change. • Ability to deal efficiently with escalations and difficult situations/people under pressure. • Excellent time management, interpersonal communication, training, presentation, organizational, and decision-making skills.