Budget and Fiscal Director

About the Role

The Budget and Fiscal Director provides strategic leadership on budgeting and fiscal administration for the College of Education, Health and Human Development (EHHD), serves as a member of the Dean’s Leadership Team, and has primary responsibility for developing and communicating the financial and resource planning of the College.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Dean with strategic fiscal planning, including development, management, and analysis.
• Develops policy and practice recommendations and documents for coordination and management of all matters pertaining to budgets, financial planning, and fiscal operations within EHHD.
• Coordinates with the central Budget Office to develop and manage budgets.
• Coordinates with EHHD leadership, Fiscal Shared Services, and the Human Resource Business Partner to ensure alignment between staffing needs and financial resources.
• Provides training and oversight of the budget-related work of college Business Operations Managers and Grant Management team, in coordination with Dean and Assistant to the Dean.
• Manages the onboarding, orientation, and ongoing guidance of department leaders in budget-related matters.
• Manages the inventory of applicable course, program, and service-related fees for the College on a regular review cycle. Oversees fee accounts to ensure proper and efficient use and alignment with MSU requirements and EHHD operational needs.
• Manages and tracks one-time-only funds and strategic allocations, supporting EHHD leadership in prioritization, documentation, and transparent resource planning across the College.
• Ensures compliance with MSU and Board of Regents financial policies and procedures.
• Develops plans and recommendations for the management of capital equipment replacement and operational sustainability that aligns with department needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field, plus three years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Demonstrated competence and experience in the development, analysis, and execution of complex budgets and long-range business/fiscal management plans.
• Demonstrated experience in interpreting, explaining, and presenting detailed budget and fiscal data, both verbally and in writing, to a wide variety of constituents.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of spreadsheet, database query, word processing, and financial modeling software. Experience using Windows, Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience with Banner software and/or computer applications for budget and fiscal management.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Have strong decision-making skills and initiative.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication.
• Work effectively with a broad range of constituencies including students, staff, faculty, university administrators, other agencies, professional associations and organizations; and possess personal energy, integrity, and vision.
• Maintain effective attention to detail, meeting deadlines, multi-tasking, and prioritizing competing demands, and accuracy in one’s work.
• Possess skills to deal with sensitive or difficult situations effectively.
• Possess the clear ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain a calm, pleasant, and positive demeanor in difficult situations.

Position Special Requirements

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Benefits

Benefits eligible.

Pay

$76,960.00 annually.

Schedule

Full-time (1.0 FTE), fiscal year contract.