Director of Budget

Principal Functional Responsibilities

• Serves as the principal liaison on budgetary matters and monitors and maintains institutional budget.
• Administers annual University unrestricted budget, including the preparation processes; developing guidelines, forms, instructions, and other communications; compilation and analysis of funding requests; preparation of personnel and position related information; and integration of the approved budget into the financial system (including E&G, auxiliary, capital, designated and projects with multiple and/or complex funding sources).
• Oversees the daily unrestricted operation budget functions, including position control and reconciliation.
• Serves as contact for all budgetary inquiries. Provides training to financial managers.
• Develops, prepares, implements, and analyzes financial forecasts and projections, reports, and planning models for various University constituencies.
• Prepares monthly reporting and quarterly board materials.
• Supervises and monitors the budget to actual financial activity throughout the year.
• Maintains oversight of other funds including but not limited to designated and allocated funds and provides guidance to financial managers regarding all university spending.
• Collaborates with other financial offices to ensure compliance with purchasing and accounting guidelines.
• Collaborates with Human Resources regarding personnel issues tied to position approvals and budgetary guidelines. Reviews for approval all new hires, position actions, and reallocation of labor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of budget related professional experience, including financial planning, budget management principles and excellent forecasting and analyzing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly in Excel and Access.
• CPA or Master’s degree in higher education, business, finance or accounting preferred.
• Experience in a business office setting of a higher education or other not-for-profit organization, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner preferred.