Title: Associate Director, Budgets

Employee Classification: Associate Director, Budgets

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Finance & Admin

SubDivision-Department: DAL-Finance & Admin

Department: DAL-Office of Budget and Planning-532000

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

The Office of Budget and Planning at UNT-Dallas plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient use of university financial resources, providing timely and accurate budget information to the university community and its stakeholders. Its primary purpose is to assist university administration with strategic decision support financial planning, and the effective management of the annual operating budget. Through data-driven insights and expert guidance, the office supports the alignment of financial resources with the university’s strategic goals and priorities. 

Position Overview

The Associate Budget Director plays a key role in supporting the budget and financial planning activities for the University of North Texas at Dallas, collaborating with stakeholders across all divisions, schools/colleges, and departmental budget users. This role oversees the day-to-day management of financial activities, assisting the Budget Director with preparing, reviewing, and monitoring the annual operating budget, and forecasting financial trends. The Associate Budget Director evaluates internal business processes, recommending changes to align with best practices, ensure adequate controls, and improve efficiency, while also monitoring these changes to maintain customer satisfaction. By taking a collaborative approach, this position addresses complex financial opportunities and challenges to sustain the university's financial health and strategic goals. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field and three (3) years of related professional experience; or any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to effectively and efficiently contribute in a team dynamic with a wide range of constituencies across departmental lines to accomplish the identified goals of the department and University. Ability to work independently and initiate and create new, original material. High level of proficiency using Excel and other spreadsheet software; organizing and reporting on large volumes of data and maintaining complex spreadsheets. Strong organizational, problem solving and decision making skills with proven ability to prioritize, organize, negotiate, coordinate and complete projects according to established time frames. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• Experience in Peoplesoft, Power BI, and/or Axiom.
• Advance and proven Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of effective managerial methods and techniques and how to establish and maintain an effective workforce.
• Ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of subordinates.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures related to functional areas (or ability to rapidly assimilate).
• Knowledge of Texas rules and regulations related to functional areas (or ability to rapidly assimilate).

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Job Duties:

• Assist the Budget Director in overseeing and evaluating the planning and coordination of the Budget Office operations to ensure adherence to established budgeting and accounting standards, as well as compliance with relevant policies, regulations, and laws. Also, assist in creating, implementing, and monitoring the university's annual operating budget, collaborating with departments to ensure alignment with strategic goals and priorities.
• Review financial reports, including trend analyses and budget variances, and provide actionable insights to university leadership to support informed decision-making. Prepare monthly and quarterly reports detailing budget to actual comparisons, forecasting future financial performance, and identifying potential risks or opportunities.
• Address budget-related issues, drive continuous process improvements, and ensure best practices within the Budget Office and across all departments, including identifying risks and opportunities, providing recommendations for mitigation, and overseeing fund allocation to ensure alignment with financial policies, regulations, and proper management of restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Supervise and mentor direct reports by defining job responsibilities, setting performance goals and development plans, conducting annual performance reviews, and facilitating professional development opportunities. Lead the Budget Office’s efforts in workload management and performance improvement.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for the annual budget process software, including developing and generating Axiom reports, conducting testing, and troubleshooting any issues. Lead budget training across the campus, including developing original training materials and delivering sessions on Axiom, ABA, and Power BI.
• Manage the distribution of the campus budget-to-date reports, including maintaining the distribution list and scheduling monthly automated reports for all campus budget users.
• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of routine State financial reports, including Legislative Appropriation Request schedules, ABEST USAS reconciliation, and ABEST performance measures, ensuring compliance with government regulations and university policies.
• Coordinate and communicate year-end deadlines to budget users, manage and oversee year-end financial tasks to ensure all records and reports are accurate and compliant requirements, and implement the annual year-end budget roll-forward process to ensure accurate fund balances.
• Develop long-term financial projections and models that account for various outcomes and help guide strategic planning. Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess the financial impact of potential changes in funding, policy, or other external factors.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

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EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.