Bill Benham

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Bill has over 25 years of postsecondary education experience with direct Finance responsibility in the area of budgeting and forecasting, financial aid/Title IV, consolidation of accounting functions, mergers and acquisitions, implementing financial systems, financial models, insurance/risk management, treasury management, audits.  

Bill has demonstrated accomplishments in postsecondary school operations including but not limited to: 

• Audits: Financial and Financial Aid 
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Consolidation of Accounting Functions
• Credit Management
• Financial Aid/Title IV
• Financial Department Management
• Financial Models
• Financial Reporting
• Insurance/Risk Management
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Teachouts
• P & L Management
• Startup Planning and Operations
• Treasury Management 

In addition to the areas of expertise listed above, Bill's executive level positions provided him with the opportunity to learn all aspects of postsecondary educational operations which he applies to his client work.

Bill has moved through positions of increasing responsibility from Director of Planning and Analysis to Controller to CFO. Within these roles, he has acquired experience and mastery in matters pertaining to the management and operation of accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budget management and control, student aid disbursement, budget preparation, financial information systems, credit management, collections, fiscal planning, financial statement preparation, investing, and payroll. 

Prior to his entry into higher education, Bill's work experience includes working for a national direct mail marketing company, in multiple locations and levels of management, which provides him with sales and marketing experience and insight that are valuable to our clients.