Summary

This role oversees the Student Government Associationâ™s student activity fundsâ”budgeting, accounting, and reportingâ”to ensure accurate records, fiscal stewardship, and sustainable use of resources. It trains and advises student leaders on budgeting, spending, and compliance with College/SGA financial policies, serving as the primary advisor to the SGA VP for Financial Affairs and the Budget & Finance Committee. The position coordinates the annual SGA budget process, reviews and approves expenditures within policy, and prepares materials for regular financial audits. In doing so, it functions as the Collegeâ™s liaison to SGA finance, safeguarding funds while empowering students to make sound financial decisions.

Primary Job Duties

• Maintain SGA financial records and reporting. Develop, safeguard, and keep accounting records current for ~130 accounts; summarize, analyze, and report transactions for leaders who need them. Ensure records are accurate, complete, secure, and accessible.


• Run accounts payable/receivable. Verify requests against SGA policy, manage deposits and distributions, and handle required banking and regulatory reporting. Process check requests bi-weekly and confirm supporting documentation and budget availability.


• Reconcile and resolve banking issues. Reconcile SGA checking/credit accounts monthly and quarterly; investigate and clear missing or outstanding charges. When needed, arrange approved fund transfers with financial institutions.


• Lead annual SGA budget planning and development. Coordinate the process, review club/committee proposals for appropriateness, and guide revisions. Advise the VP for Financial Affairs (VPFA) and Budget & Finance (B&F) Committee, and facilitate Senate review and approval.


• Advise and train student leaders. Meet with SGA and club leaders on budgeting, policy compliance, contracts, programming, and problem-solving. Deliver recurring workshops each semester (budgeting, finance) and topic-specific sessions as needed.


• Serve as primary advisor to Vice President for Finance and Administration and Budget & Finance Committee. Meet regularly to review/approve expenditures, discuss financial policies, investments, forecasts, and fund requests; advise on additional-expense requests (up to $1,000) as defined. Provide data-driven recommendations to support sound decisions.


• Develop and refine SGA financial policies and procedures. Research best practices, draft updates, align with College policies, and implement Senate-approved changes; improve clarity and usability of policy materials. Communicate changes to stakeholders and address feedback.


• Prepare for and support audits. Maintain audit-ready documentation and coordinate with Financial Services during bi-annual reviews of SGA financial practices. Respond to audit questions and provide required reports.


• Select, train, and supervise student workers. Hire and coach two student employees and manage their payroll on time. Provide day-to-day direction while balancing other office priorities.


• Coordinate across OLA/SGA and perform related duties. Meet with SGA Executive officers and OLA staff to review expenses, policies, forecasts, and fund criteria; participate in OLA projects and provide coverage for major events. Serve as a Notary Public for the campus community (if certified).

Qualifications and Competencies

Education (minimum):
Associateâ™s degree in Social Sciences, Communication, Education, or Accounting with equivalent experience; Bachelorâ™s degree preferred in one of these areas.

Experience (minimum):
Hands-on accounting and bookkeeping experience in a higher-education or related/non-profit environment; prior experience advising college-age students on leadership and/or financial management is preferred.

Essential job competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities & technology):

• Strong communication (interpersonal and written); able to explain policies, present ideas, and communicate tactfully with students, staff, and vendors.


• Critical thinking, quantitative literacy, analysis, and problem solving to interpret financial data and advise on decisions.


• Ability to work independently, make sound judgments, and manage competing priorities with excellent planning, organization, time management, and multi-tasking.


• Ability to persuade/influence and, when needed, say noâ”using tact, diplomacy, patience, and persistenceâ”while enforcing policy and maintaining the integrity of processes.


• Skills to gain and give information: active listening, questioning for clarification, and presenting options during advising, trainings, and workshops.


• Ability to teach and advise college-age students; adapt teaching styles (directing, mentoring, coaching, facilitating).


• Leadership and supervisory ability to select, train, motivate, and oversee student workers.


• Working knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping, budget planning/development; high attention to detail and confidentiality.


• Technology: proficiency with accounting software, preferably QuickBooks; ability to produce accurate, user-friendly accounting reports.

Pay range: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application


• Cover Letter


• Resume


• List of Three References

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable post-offer background check result.

CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.

About Skidmore College

Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college with a reputation for its creative approaches to just about everything. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit academic community. Skidmore is known for its faculty of teacher-scholars devoted to the instruction and mentoring of undergraduates; approximately 2,400 talented men and women from some 47 states and 46 countries.In the universe of selective, private liberal arts colleges, Skidmore's distinctiveness is expressed in the statement that "Creative Thought Matters". This idea reflects not only the historical strength of the College's programs in the fine and performing arts but also the understanding that creativity is required for achievement in any area of human endeavor.The city of Saratoga Springs is widely recognized as one of America's great communities. It is located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, within a three-to-four-hour drive from New York City, Boston or Montreal. Travel & Leisure calls Saratoga Springs one of "America's Greatest Main Streets" as well as "one of the best college towns in the nation," Money Magazine says it's one of the nation's top 100... places to live, and Princeton Review describes it as a "perfect college town." It's a community rich in history and tradition. Famed mineral waters, a Revolutionary War battlefield, and the nation's oldest thoroughbred racetrack represent portions of that history. Also, it's a community of arts and culture. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is the summer home to the New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, and a performing venue for top rock and jazz musicians.The Skidmore College community awaits your arrival, so if you welcome challenges and are interested in making a difference, come join us!

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