Executive Director of Budget & Financial Planning
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc as headings; can fold minor metadata into short
or drop it. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - Position details: description of role, reporting line, responsibilities. This is substantive. - About Guttman Community College: description of institution. - Qualifications: includes minimum requirements and preferred qualifications. - Compensation And Benefits: includes salary range and benefits description. - Possibly "CUNY TITLE Associate Administrator" maybe not needed. - "How To Apply" is application instructions, should be removed. - "CLOSING DATE" maybe minor metadata; could be folded into a short
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with location, job type, closing date maybe. But we should avoid duplication. - "Job Search Category", "EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY" etc are boilerplate, remove. - "Job ID: 32793 Location: Guttman Community College Job Type: Full-Time" could be minor metadata; we can include in a
maybe. - "Compensation And Benefits" includes salary range and benefits description; we should include Pay and Benefits sections? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Use headings for Pay, Benefits, Schedule only if posting actually states them. It does state salary range and benefits description. So we can have a
Pay
with salary range, andBenefits
with benefits description. Or combine? Better separate. - Schedule: not mentioned; omit. - Skills: not explicitly listed; maybe we can infer from qualifications but better not create unless explicit. The posting mentions "Strong proficiency using CUNYfirst (PeopleSoft) finance modules, Microsoft Office Suite, and other financial software solutions", "Excellent oral and written communication skills and analytic problem-solving skills". That could be skills. But we could put under Qualifications or Responsibilities. Since we have Qualifications section, we can include skills there. Better not create separate Skills unless explicit list. - Responsibilities: we have a list of duties; we can put underResponsibilities
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- Requirements: maybe the minimum qualifications (Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience) could be under Requirements. Preferred qualifications could be under Qualifications? Actually they have "Qualifications" heading already in posting. We could treat that as Qualifications section. But we need to follow instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have About the role (maybe a summary), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. We need to avoid duplication. Let's structure:
About the role
Reporting to the Vice President of Administration & Finance, the Executive Director of Budget & Financial Planning provides leadership and direction in the management of Accounting, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, Budget, Bursar, and Procurement; administers college budgets including non-tax levy programs and related entities; creates, reviews, implements, and maintains finance and accounting policies and procedures.
Then Responsibilities: list each bullet. We need to extract responsibilities from the long sentence after "The Executive Director’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:" then list items separated by semicolons or line breaks. Let's parse: - Administration of all college budgets, including various sources and funding vehicles such as Tax Levy, Student Activity Fees, Foundation, Auxiliary etc. - Formulating, preparing, and monitoring annual financial plans; preparing and managing financial reporting; developing and implementing systems to create and manage revenues and expenses; overseeing internal and external financial audits. - Reviewing budget allocations and expenditures with administrative and academic departments. - Develop, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate financial performance, operational efficiency, and organizational effectiveness. - Support institutional assessment and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with strategic objectives and MSCHE Standard VI requirements. - Provide executive oversight of complex, high-priority initiatives, including the implementation of Workday, ensuring fiscally responsible outcomes; participate in specialized training and lead local implementation efforts. - Serve as the college’s liaison to appropriate University, City, State and Federal agencies. - Provide analyses to inform resource allocations and operational planning. - Sets college financial policies in the areas of Procurement, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, Budget, and Bursar. - Ensure compliance with all appropriate City, State, Federal, and GAAP accounting and regulatory requirements. - Recommends and implements strategies and plans to help ensure that the college attains its financial objectives. - Develop and monitor the strategic and operational assessment plans for the office. - Synthesize complex information into presentations and reports for various audiences. - Lead the development and engagement of Business Office professionals, promoting professional growth, accountability and cross-training to strengthen organizational capacity and support institutional goals. - Represent the College in CUNY & College committees as assigned. - Performs other related duties as assigned by the Vice President of Administration & Finance. We'll turn each into - .
Then Requirements: maybe minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience. Also maybe "This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan." but that's not a requirement. We'll put Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Eight years' related experience
under About the role or separate? The instruction: fold minor metadata into a short
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after About the role:
Location: Guttman Community College | Job Type: Full-Time | Closing Date: October 18, 2026
. That's minor metadata. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Now produce HTML fragment only. Let's craft:About the role
Reporting to the Vice President of Administration & Finance, the Executive Director of Budget & Financial Planning provides leadership and direction in the management of Accounting, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, Budget, Bursar, and Procurement; administers college budgets including non-tax levy programs and related entities; creates, reviews, implements, and maintains finance and accounting policies and procedures.
Location: Guttman Community College | Job Type: Full-Time | Closing Date: October 18, 2026
Responsibilities
- Administration of all college budgets, including various sources and funding vehicles such as Tax Levy, Student Activity Fees, Foundation, Auxiliary etc.
- Formulating, preparing, and monitoring annual financial plans; preparing and managing financial reporting; developing and implementing systems to create and manage revenues and expenses; overseeing internal and external financial audits.
- Reviewing budget allocations and expenditures with administrative and academic departments.
- Develop, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate financial performance, operational efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.
- Support institutional assessment and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with strategic objectives and MSCHE Standard VI requirements.
- Provide executive oversight of complex, high-priority initiatives, including the implementation of Workday, ensuring fiscally responsible outcomes; participate in specialized training and lead local implementation efforts.
- Serve as the college’s liaison to appropriate University, City, State and Federal agencies.
- Provide analyses to inform resource allocations and operational planning.
- Sets college financial policies in the areas of Procurement, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, Budget, and Bursar.
- Ensure compliance with all appropriate City, State, Federal, and GAAP accounting and regulatory requirements.
- Recommends and implements strategies and plans to help ensure that the college attains its financial objectives.
- Develop and monitor the strategic and operational assessment plans for the office.
- Synthesize complex information into presentations and reports for various audiences.
- Lead the development and engagement of Business Office professionals, promoting professional growth, accountability and cross-training to strengthen organizational capacity and support institutional goals.
- Represent the College in CUNY & College committees as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Vice President of Administration & Finance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Eight years' related experience
Qualifications
- Experience in managerial and leadership roles with a significant and steady record of accomplishment
- Strong proficiency using CUNYfirst (PeopleSoft) finance modules, Microsoft Office Suite, and other financial software solutions
- Extensive financial experience, preferably in higher education
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and analytic problem-solving skills with the ability to think innovative ways regarding financial matters that impact the College
Pay
$165,000 - $170,000 Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
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