POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Chief Budget Officer
REPORTS TO:
Deputy Executive Vice President & Treasurer
COMPANY:
Founded in 1821, The George Washington University (GW) is the largest institution of higher
education in the District of Columbia, including ten academic units, with a full-time enrollment of
over 20,000 students and approximately 11,000 full-time and part-time employees (faculty and
staff). GW is a community dedicated to learning, communication, respect, service and teamwork.
Students and faculty represent every state and more than 130 countries, learn and work together,
and take full advantage of the global setting to enrich the classroom experience. As one of the
largest private employers in the District of Columbia, the university seeks employees who embody
the teaching, research, and public service mission of The George Washington University.
LOCATION:
Washington, DC
SUMMARY:
The Chief Budget Officer (CBO) is a pivotal position leading the University Budget Office that
provides financial and resource planning support across departments, schools, and divisions of
GW. The CBO leads the overall operating and capital budget development process for the
University; coordinates the budget policy; reviews and analyzes budget requests; collaborates with
department leaders on requests; and participates in financial/budget committees. Reporting to the
Deputy Executive Vice President and Treasurer, the CBO is responsible for creating long-term
financial models and utilizing best practices to promote the effective use of the institution’s
resources that are aligned with GW’s resource planning goals. This role will coach a team of
budget/finance professionals, and have significant interaction with other school and division
leaders across GW.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Serve as the primarily leader of the University Budget Office; lead operating and capital budget
development; and develop and maintain long-range budgetary financial models and internal
controls for GW
Implement best-in-class mechanisms for the review of budgetary units to identify
opportunities to more effectively deploy the financial resources
Lead, manage, and coach a team of budget professionals; be accountable for training and
professional development of the finance team
Emphasize accountability and transparency among the finance team
Perform analyses, make recommendations on policy to the institution’s leadership, and
advocate and lead enhancements and innovative budgeting techniques
Work closely with Provost operations and administrative budget unit leaders to understand
their departmental needs; collect budget information, translate, and accurately model current
and future initiatives under different scenarios
Lead and coordinate a complex annual planning process and ensure its successful
implementation
Oversee the production of monthly and quarterly reports; present data, findings, and trends
to senior/Board-level leadership at GW
Promote a culture that coaches non-financial faculty and staff to understand the budgetary
process
Ensure strong working relationships with other departments/teams
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QUALIFICATIONS:
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APPLICATION:
MBA, CPA or comparable advanced degree required
Minimum of 10 years of progressively comprehensive budget and financial planning leadership
experience and responsibility within a large, complex environment
Experience in higher education, healthcare, consulting and other complex/multi-faceted
Fortune companies is preferred
Servant leadership and a high level of commitment to the mission of The George Washington
University
Exceptional team leadership, training, coaching and mentoring ability
Proven track record of developing operating budgets and utilizing rigorous modeling skills
and statistical methods of financial planning, analysis and forecasting
Experience with the implementation and enhancement of information technology systems to
support strategic and financial planning, budgeting and executive decision-making
Demonstrated ability to develop budget policy and align programmatic priorities with current
and future financial resources
Experience in implementation of new financial system(s), and working experience with the
Oracle and Banner systems is preferred
Exceptional team leadership, training and mentoring ability
Sophisticated interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving and
communication skills
Demonstrated experience in making high-level presentations to senior/Board-level leaders
To express interest in the opportunity, submit a chronological resume with “Chief Budget Officer:
GW” in the subject line to: Marian Carrington at [email protected].
Please indicate in your email how you became aware of the opportunity.
Additionally, please complete the online application at The George Washington University job
portal and reference posting number 003472: https://www.gwu.jobs
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE
VICE PRESIDENT &
TREASURER
SHARED SPECIAL
ASSISTANT
ASSOC. VP
ASSOC. VP
CHIEF BUDGET
OFFICER
FINANCIAL MGT SCHOOLS
FINANCIAL MGT DIVISIONS
(vacant)
SR. BUDGET
ANALYST
BUDGET ANALYST
BUDGET ANALYST