- Lead the annual budgeting process and oversee ongoing budget management.
- Partner with department heads to develop, monitor, and manage budgets, ensuring alignment with school objectives.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses for leadership.
- Provide strategic financial guidance to support decision-making across academic, administrative, and operational teams.
- Implement and maintain best practices in financial controls, reporting, and compliance.
- Translate financial data into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and internal policies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (CPA/MBA preferred).
- 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, budgeting, or accounting (experience in education or non-profit sector a plus).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and present financial information to non-financial audiences.
- Proficiency with Excel, budgeting tools, and financial software
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What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future.
GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide.
Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
