University Budget Director

About the role

Job Description Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Associate Vice President and Controller, the Executive Director, University Budgets and Student Accounts manages the development of the University's annual operating budgets, the University's budgeting system - Adaptive Planning, and position control for all benefitted positions. Additionally, this role manages and oversees the University's Student Accounts Office, with direct supervision over the Director/Manager of Student Accounts. The Executive Director creates financial models for a wide range of University programs and activities and maintains and enhances the University's long-range financial planning models. This role brings analytical rigor, creativity, and transparency to setting University priorities and making investments to maximize the College's financial, intellectual, cultural, and physical assets. Duties and Responsibilities: Manages the development of the University's annual operating budgets Manages the university's monthly financial operating forecast and all components within (revenues and expenses) Manages and oversight of the development of the annual revenue budgets and the associated reconciliations between budgets and actuals on a monthly basis to ensure proper revenue recognition Manages position control for all benefitted positions, including the dynamic funding allocations for those positions Manages and maintains the University's budgeting system - Adaptive Planning Manages annual forecasts to ensure variances are identified and actions taken, where appropriate, to ensure the university operates within the approved annual operating budgets, or variances are authorized by central administration. Creates, reviews and distributes monthly financial reports and recommends corrective actions, where appropriate Partners with the Deans of each College to formulate, present and report on College level budget and expenditures Develops and maintains complex financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis Identifies financial trends and cost saving opportunities/measures. Implements solutions to identified problems Provides accounting detail and reporting requirement information, as needed Directs and monitors internal and control audits and external reporting activities Creates and maintains effective working relationships with all levels of employees Assists in the development and submission of external grant budgets Undertakes special projects and/or general management assignments within the scope of finance and budget as requested Other tasks as assigned by the CFO & Controller.