Dartmouth College

Manager of Capital Budget & Analysis

Dartmouth College$117K — $146K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance or relevant field.
  • 5-7 years of experience in financial analysis and modeling.
  • Proficient in complex financial systems and data management.
  • Excellent Excel and standard office software skills.
  • Capable of producing high-quality financial analyses for operational decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the annual and quarterly capital budgeting processes.
  • Manage and implement capital budget systems for improved decision-making.
  • Conduct capital reserve analysis and funding options in collaboration with Treasury.
  • Gather and analyze financial and operational data for reports and board meetings.
  • Promote collaboration across departments for effective capital project execution.

Benefits

  • Commitment to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.
  • Engagement in professional development and training initiatives.
  • Opportunities for collaborative teamwork across various departments.
Full Job Description
Position Details

Position Information

Posting date
08/20/2026

Closing date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Position Number
1129690

Position Title
Manager of Capital Budget & Analysis

Hiring Range Minimum
$117,500

Hiring Range Maximum
$146,900

Union Type
Not a Union Position

SEIU Level
Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status
Exempt

Employment Category
Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year
12

Scheduled Hours per Week
40

Schedule

Location of Position

Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility?
Onsite only

Is this a term position?
No

If yes, length of term in months.
n/a

Is this a grant funded position?
No

Position Purpose

Leads the financial planning, budgeting, and financial compliance for capital projects. This position ensures effective allocation of financial resources, defines process around financial reporting and compliance with financial policies and procedures. The role is responsible for analyzing annual, quarterly and off-cycle capital investment opportunities, providing detailed financial models, and delivering insightful recommendations to executive leadership. This position collaborateswith cross-functional teams to monitor project performance, and drive data-informed decision-making.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Bachelors plus 6 or more years' experience or combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Bachelor's degree in finance or other relevant area of study.
  • Minimum five to seven years of business experience analyzing and interpreting data, using financial modeling, and making fact-based recommendations.
  • Excellent financial modeling and forecasting skills.
  • Experience with complex financial systems and database management.
  • Ability to manage large amounts of data and clearly identify, report and present key findings.
  • Demonstrated experience in supporting key operational decisions with high-quality financial analysis.
  • In-depth knowledge of spreadsheet packages (Excel) and standard desktop applications (Word, PowerPoint).


Preferred Qualifications
  • Capacity to work independently as well as with others in a diverse and decentralized institution.
  • Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse population.


Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries
Julie Findley, CFAO & Deputy to Senior Vice President

Department Contact Phone Number
[email protected]

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Julie Findley, CFAO & Deputy to Senior Vice President

Department Contact's Phone Number

Key Accountabilities

Description

Capital Budget Planning and Management

  • Develop and manage the organization's annual, and quarterly capital budgeting processes, including forecasting, allocation, and recommended approval of capital expenditures for Board of Trustees vote. Partnering with both the CFAO and the VP of Facilities, ensures alignment of capital projects with strategic goals and financial objectives.
  • Manage and execute Phases and Gates capital project delivery process and guidelines.
  • Manage and implement capital budget systems to improve collection, calculations, reporting, and decision making.
  • Responsible for all capital reserve analysis, including analysis of funding options for capital projects in partnership with the Treasury department.
  • Support the annual operating and capital budgets and long-range financial planning processes with insightful financial analysis, sound assumptions and estimates, and firm recommendations.
  • Display a deep understanding of all the sources of funding including reserves, external and internal debt, and gift funding; must be able to identify, report, and explain to campus constituents the different capital and operating impacts of each funding source.


Percentage Of Time
60

Description

Committees and Board Preparation

  • Collaborate effectively with financial and non-financial staff across the institution in the gathering, modeling, and analysis of financial and operational data relating to capital, funding and operating impacts (renewal and O&M) to prepare for annual, quarterly and off cycle board and committee meetings and votes.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams by assuming an active, collaborative role. The expectation is that this role will partner with all areas of Campus Services to ensure proactive management of capital funding, reserve analysis and Board votes.
  • Represent Campus Services at meetings, activities, and working groups relating to Capital projects and Reserve analysis.
  • Provide stewardship of financial documents and agreements and ensure security and confidentiality of sensitive information and materials.


Percentage Of Time
30

Description

Culture and Employee Belonging

We are actively striving to make Campus Services a desired place to work in the Upper Valley, a place where people feel welcomed, where they can be their authentic selves, be heard, and feel accepted. We want this culture to be felt by those who receive our services. The way we treat one another should be the same way we treat our customers.

  • Demonstrates a commitment to inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
  • Participates in division wide CEB initiatives and training, including promotion of the 7 Principles (Empathy, Fairness, Dependability, Inclusivity, Consideration, Vulnerability and Respect)
  • Collaborates, when appropriate, on other CEB-related initiatives within the division and College


Percentage Of Time
10

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Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.

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Performs other duties as assigned.

About Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
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