Financial Planning Analyst II at Colorado School of Mines

Job description

Engineering a world of possibilities Colorado School of Mines is pleased to announce an opportunity for a Financial Planning Analyst II to join our Budget and Financial Planning team. At Mines, the Budget and Financial Planning Office sits within our Finance, Administration, and Operations (FA&O) Division and provides oversite for campus units’ financial planning and collaborates with various campus units to manage the university’s financial health. The Budget and Financial Planning team works to enhance financial and budget forecasting, reporting, and analysis by being a resource and partner to the Mines community. Broadly, FA&O provides critical support to the mission and forward-thinking strategic initiatives while managing $325 million in operating activity, stewarding $1 billion in assets, and supporting approximately 1400 full-time faculty and staff. In this role, you’ll be responsible for operational forecasting, reporting, and analysis for a select portfolio along with institutional projects as assigned. Additional responsibilities include procedural documentation, implementing the budgeting system, and communicating financial data into high-level summary reports. For success in this position, you’ll need: Attention to Detail – The ability to not only be accurate in producing analyses, but also notice quirks in the information that may warrant further exploration Curiosity – A drive to dig deeper into analyses to determine why things look or function the way they do Customer Focus – An understanding of constituent needs that allows for the tailoring of information to most effectively serve that specific audience Innovation/Problem Solving – A focus on leveraging available resources to develop new solutions to long-time or newly identified challenges Collaboration – Awareness of how the individual’s work may impact or be supported by other members of the team Sound like you? Apply today. Application period ends November 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. This position may be eligible for hybrid work in Colorado and requires two or more days per week on campus in Golden, Colorado. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position now nor in the future. Primary Responsibilities Financial Analysis Analyze and summarize campus portfolio budget and fund variances, along with producing monthly and annual reports explaining those results. Develop scenario analyses that evaluate financial impacts of enrollment changes, state appropriations, research growth, compensation adjustments, and strategic investments on campus portfolio partners. Support current strategic initiatives and campus projects, including preparing analyses and briefing materials for campus portfolio partners, including scenario evaluations and strategic or operational recommendations. Develop a deep understanding of the financial data to measure benchmarks, explain the outcomes, and provide metrics to measure financial performance against industry trends. Financial Operations and Systems Manage a campus portfolio by meeting regularly and serving as a financial consultant for those leaders by supporting budget management, effectively communicating models, reports, and analysis results in writing, presentations, and other methods. Work on continuous business process improvement, including writing and revising documentation along with recommending and supporting ways to improve business and financial services to campus partners. Support the university budget processes, including annual operating budget development, implementation, monitoring, and fiscal year analysis. Continuously enhance skills and abilities in Workday’s Adaptive Planning tool to implement efficient operations/business processes and refine modeling accuracy and efficiency. Reporting and Forecasting Develop financial models to forecast future department revenues and expenses, along with annual and long-term financial funding models for units in their reporting portfolio. Aid in the development of forecasti