Assistant Director, Budget Office
About The Position
This position serves as the Assistant Director of the University Budget Office. This role provides support to the Budget Office Director through fiscal management and reporting, business analysis, process improvement, records maintenance, and training and communications. This position also assists the Director with maintaining compliance standards through fiscal reporting to the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the State of Illinois. The Budget Office serves as the University’s central administrator of budgets for the campus and liaison to state governing bodies for financial reporting. The department is comprised of three full-time Civil Service employees and one part-time Civil Service employee. These positions include the Budget Office Director, Budget Office Assistant Director, Data Analyst, and Budget Analyst.
Requirements
- Bachelor's (or higher) degree with a major in Finance, Accountancy, Business Administration, Communication, Economics, Public Administration, Management, or Marketing Transcripts required (may be unofficial).
- At least three (3) years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) professional-level experience in business operations, financial management, budgeting, or a closely related area, which includes:
- Working within a complex ERP environment (e.g., Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday) and troubleshooting financial processes.
- Use of Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
- Analyzing financial information, interpreting results, and communicating findings clearly.
- Familiarity with state and federal financial requirements applicable to the public sector.
- Working in a comprehensive environment that requires collaborating across departments.
Responsibilities
- fiscal management and reporting
- business analysis
- process improvement
- records maintenance
- training and communications
- maintaining compliance standards through fiscal reporting to the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the State of Illinois
Benefits
- Insurance benefits , including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday / administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
