What You'll Do (Project Scope Varies by Institution)
- As an independent consultant, you may:
- Provide interim leadership in general accounting, grants, purchasing, fixed assets, and disbursements
- Partner with campus leaders and external auditors to assess processes and recommend improvements
- Prepare and review reconciliations, interim reports, and financial statements
- Support compliance with state and federal grant requirements and institutional policies
- Help institutions strengthen internal controls, improve reporting, and align operations with strategic goals
What We’re Looking For
- Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and the full adoption of Ellucian Banner technology to enable organizational operations and efficiency.
- Solid leadership skills, including facilitating diverse groups, creating consensus building, and preparing the organization and individuals for change and ongoing continuous improvement.
- Experience in business process reviews, including evaluating and recommending policy changes.
- Demonstration of superior communication skills and the ability to provide a consultative approach to clients.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating the diverse needs of functional areas, students, faculty, staff, and leadership across higher education organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to map current and desired processes with detail, showing the various process steps and who performs each step.
- Previous consulting experience a plus, but not required
- 5+ years’ experience leading, managing, or directing finance functional areas of at a college or university.
- Experience configuring the Ellucian Banner ERP for one or multiple functional areas within the finance division.
- Professional experience as a finance business analyst working with Ellucian Banner ERP within a higher education institution.
- Experience overseeing banking and cash management, project contract billing, pre-award grants, and research at a college or university is preferred.
- College degree required, Master’s or above preferred
Engagement Details
- Project-based, consulting opportunity with varied hours and duration based on the client’s defined scope of work
- 1099 independent contractor role—ideal for professionals looking for flexible work
- Remote work with potential for limited on-site engagements, depending on client needs
- You’ll be engaged for the duration of the assignment and may be called upon for future project assignments on an as-needed basis. There is no guarantee of consecutive engagements or consistent hours. As an independent contractor, you have the flexibility to accept or reject each project presented based on your availability and interest in the defined work.
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What We Do
Since our inception in 1999, CampusWorks has become a trusted partner of countless colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. We serve higher education exclusively, so we have a deep understanding of and appreciation for your institution's mission, vision, and values as well as the business and technical challenges you’re facing. Since we are not associated with any hardware or software vendors, institutions know they can count on us to listen to their needs, provide unbiased insights into their organizational challenges, and develop tailored solutions with their best interests in mind.
Our professional services team is comprised of senior-level technical and functional experts who have the experience and skill to take on your toughest challenges. Our services are rooted in systems thinking and reach across the institution—from Student Services to Human Resources to Finance to Academic Services—to remove obstacles standing in the way of success. We pride ourselves on the collaborative partnerships we form with our clients, and we value the opportunity to work alongside your team to implement change, achieve transformational results, and ensure lasting success.
Dedicated exclusively to higher education, CampusWorks’ capabilities include:
- Academic services
- Accreditation and compliance
- Assessments
- Business process optimization
- Cybersecurity
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) support
- IT leadership
- Network and infrastructure services
- Project management
- Shared services and collaborative services
- Staff augmentation
- Strategic planning
Learn more at campusworksinc.com
