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Since 1999, colleges & universities have relied on CampusWorks for innovative solutions to improve operations, lower costs & enhance the student experience.

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Since 1999, CampusWorks has been a trusted consultant for colleges and universities nationwide, focusing on enhancing the student experience and improving institutional effectiveness. Our team becomes a part of your team, working closely with you to develop and implement strategies that address your unique challenges. Our solutions cover a wide range of areas, from optimizing existing processes and services to aligning mission, realities, and technologies through enterprise solutions. We also offer technology management services tailored to your specific needs, including assessments, managed services, and infrastructure management. At CampusWorks, we believe in bringing humanity back to the workplace, fostering relationships that last. Our experts work in real-time, adjusting as needed to facilitate sustainable change for your campus. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and our commitment to social responsibility extends beyond our work with clients. Join our team and be a part of a great workplace recognized by Great Place to Work™. Together, let's make a positive impact on higher education. Contact us today to tailor your solution.

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CampusWorks exclusively serves higher education institutions and understands the value that seasoned professionals bring to the table. As a CampusWorks consultant, you'll be positioned as the independent expert you are, stepping in to support temporary, specialized needs at colleges and universities across the country.

**Benefits of a CampusWorks Contract Consultancy:**

CampusWorks contract consultants partner with our clients to provide solutions that promote positive change for campuses to reach their full potential. If you are looking to expand your experience and impact, grow a portfolio of projects, or leverage your expertise and experience in a new way, CampusWorks contractor projects could be your best career move.

**CampusWorks contracted consultants experience:**

· **Collaboration:** CampusWorks fosters a collaborative environment where you can work with other talented professionals on projects that align with your interests and expertise.

· **Flexibility:** Whether you have your own business, prefer selective work periods, or seek work-from-home opportunities, we offer flexible assignments to suit your needs and goals.

· **Impactful Projects:** As a partner in our HappyCampus community, you will have access to dynamic and challenging projects, making positive changes for the clients we serve.

· **Variety:** The needs of our clients are likely to vary, adding some diversity to your daily tasks while allowing you to grow a variety of different skills.

## Higher Education Finance Consultants/Interim Controller

**Independent Contractor | Remote with Potential Campus Visits | Flexible, Project-Based Work**

Are you a current or former Controller or CFO in higher education looking to take on meaningful project work as an additional income opportunity or next career encore after retirement? Our contract, project-based opportunities offer the flexibility of working 10-30 hours/week varying from a few weeks to several month assignments.

CampusWorks is seeking experienced higher ed finance professionals to serve as Interim Controllers / Finance Consultants on a project basis. You'll bring your expertise to institutions that need temporary, expert-level support to navigate transitions, address compliance needs, or implement process improvements.

This is not a full-time job—it's a flexible, temporary consulting opportunity for professionals who enjoy stepping in, solving problems, and making a measurable difference.

### Responsibilities

- Serving as Interim CFO or Finance Director and providing day-to-day leadership of the finance department staff
- Conducting accounting, financial reporting, and financial analysis functions while overseeing the daily financial operations of the college or university
- Advising on the development of policies, programs, and procedures governing financial and accounting operations, and preparing financial statements, forecasts, and analyses
- Provide oversight, direction, guidance, and coordination of the current finance projects and priorities
- Assessing the efficiency of the finance department
- Providing finance consulting to higher education clients on a variety of finance topics/challenges
- Assisting clients in how to best align policy, process, procedures, and personnel to effectively leverage the Finance ERP solution

### 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
- Guide finance system optimization using platforms like Ellucian Banner, Colleague, Workday, or Jenzabar
- Facilitate workshops, document business processes, and support knowledge transfer
- Advise on current trends and regulatory changes impacting higher education finance

### What We're Looking For

- 5+ years in higher education finance, accounting, or business office leadership
- Prior role as a Controller, CFO, or Director of Finance strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with higher ed ERP systems (Banner, Colleague, Workday, or Jenzabar)
- Strong understanding of accrual accounting, grants management, AP/AR, tax reporting, and compliance
- Exceptional communication skills and comfort working independently
- Bachelor's degree required; CPA or MBA preferred
- Previous consulting experience a plus, but not required

### 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.

CampusWorks, Inc. - Higher Education Finance Consultants/Interim Controller

Controller

CampusWorks is seeking experienced higher ed finance professionals to serve as Interim Controllers / Finance Consultants on a project basis. This role involves providing temporary, expert-level support to higher education institutions, working 10-30 hours per week on flexible, project-based assignments.

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**About CampusWorks**

Founded in 1999, CampusWorks is dedicated to helping higher education overcome business and technological challenges that stand in the way of student success and completion. We work with community colleges, technical colleges, four-year public and private institutions, multi-college districts, and statewide higher education systems to tackle problems big and small. Our services are rooted in systems thinking and reach across the institution—from Student Services to Human Resources to Finance to Academics—to achieve transformative results.

**Our Culture and Values**

At CampusWorks, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives each CampusWorker brings to our workplace each day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. 

Our employees often tell us that their work gives them a sense of purpose because it makes a difference in the lives of students and educators. Chairman and CEO Liz Murphy has made it her mission to create a culture that appreciates and takes good care of its people. As a result, being an employee of CampusWorks feels like being a member of a big family.

We value work-life balance because we know that happy employees create happy customers. In an effort to reduce our environmental footprint, CampusWorks became a virtual company in 2012. Every year CampusWorks proudly supports numerous charitable fundraising initiatives that align with our vision to make higher education accessible to everyone.

## Higher Education Human Resources/Payroll Consultants

**Position Overview**

CampusWorks is looking for Human Resources/Payroll Consultants to assist our higher education clients in strengthening their human resources operations. The consulting engagements may be remote or onsite and can include serving as an interim CHRO/Director or Interim Head of HR, leading a Business Process Review project, or optimizing their HRIS system. These roles can be full-time or contract consultant (1099) opportunities. Please specify your preference in the application.

CampusWorks consultants engage with our clients in higher education to assist them in fully leveraging their people, processes, policies, and technologies. We work collaboratively with clients' functional and technical teams and our CampusWorks colleagues to evaluate current processes, design future-state optimal processes, and to architect, develop, test, train, and rollout process and technical solutions that delight our clients.

### Responsibilities

- Serving as a Human Resources leader in higher education, providing day-to-day leadership of the human resources department staff
- Providing oversight, direction, guidance, and coordination of the current human resources and payroll projects and priorities
- Assessing the efficiency of the human resources department
- Designing and delivering training
- Assisting clients in how to best align policy, process, procedures, and personnel to effectively leverage human resources and payroll solutions

### Requirements

- 5+ years' experience as a senior-level Human Resources professional in a higher education institution
- Prior work in a college or university as a CHRO, Vice President of Human Resources, AVP of Human Resources, Director of Human Resources, Director of Payroll, or Human Resource Business Analyst working with ERP/CRM products
- Experience with a higher education ERP system (e.g., Ellucian Colleague, Banner, Jenzabar, Workday)
- Experience assessing human resources/payroll operations and making recommendations for process improvement, including reviewing and recommending policy changes, staffing and organizational alignment changes, and realignment of roles and responsibilities when appropriate
- Solid leadership skills, including facilitating diverse groups, creating consensus building and preparing the organization and individuals for change and ongoing continuous improvement
- Demonstration of superior communication skills and the ability to provide a consultative approach to end clients

**Work Arrangement**

Nationwide, Hybrid

**What You Can Expect from Us**

At CampusWorks, we don't just help our clients succeed; we help our employees succeed. Competitive pay, robust benefits for full-time employees, and professional development opportunities are a few of the many reasons that CampusWorks is a great place to build your career.

Our employees enjoy meaningful work, flexibility, and a virtual and onsite workplace with team members located across the U.S. and Canada. We offer both full-time and part-time 1099 consulting career opportunities to fit life's unique demands.

CampusWorks, Inc. - Higher Education Human Resources/Payroll Consultants

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CampusWorks is seeking Human Resources/Payroll Consultants to assist higher education clients in strengthening HR operations. Roles include interim leadership positions and can be full-time or contract consultant opportunities.

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