Financial Advisor for Student Organizations

4 weeks ago


Amherst, Massachusetts, United States UMass Amherst Full time

About the Role

UMass Amherst is seeking a skilled Financial Advisor to provide financial guidance to the Student Government Association (SGA) and its Registered Student Organizations (RSO's) funded through the Student Activities Trust Fund (SATF).

The ideal candidate will educate, advise, and counsel students on acquiring life skills, leadership skills, and promote organizational development in student groups.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide analysis, advice, and training to student governance officers and committees to facilitate and strengthen student participation in and responsibility for the development of sound financial management policies and planning for the SATF.
  • Provide orientation to University requirements and systems, assist in the development of internal policies and systems, analyze data and provide reports on financial activity and trends, research historical information, and develop financial projections to inform student decision-making and the preparation of annual budget requests.
  • Advise RSO financial officers/treasures on best practices and University policies and systems for managing budgets, monitoring account statements and transactions, maintaining group ledgers and other records, and developing RSO policies and procedures that facilitate RSO operations, planning, and performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with three (3) years' experience teaching students, advising, or business experience. OR Associate's degree with five (5) years' experience teaching students, advising, or business experience.
  • Professional finance experience managing budgets, budget analysis and projections, or accounting procedures.
  • Demonstrated experience in using technology to increase efficiency, accessibility, and quality of financial practices. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams and Excel.
  • Demonstrated experience in training and workshop design.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Demonstrated skill working with a diverse population of colleagues and students.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in higher education.

Work Environment

Typical office environment.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm.

Some evening and weekend hours required.



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