Budget Planning and Management Specialist III

Tennessee Tech•Cookeville, TN

11d

About The Position

This role involves assisting in the preparation and submission of the university's $500M budgets to various governing bodies, including the TTU Board of Trustees, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). The position requires adherence to TBR guidelines for budget cycles and funding requirements for position controls. It also includes providing support and solutions to university faculty and staff regarding budget issues, collaborating with Human Resources and departments on position funding, and generating monthly reports for the President's Office, Grant Accounting, and Human Resources. A key responsibility is setting up and maintaining the budget/position control segment of Banner HR for over 2,800 employees. The role also supports university administration with budget analyses and projections for resource allocation planning, including the implementation of the University Wide Strategic Lapse Salary process. Additionally, it involves processing paperwork for appointing benefit-eligible employees, adjuncts, and graduate assistants, and setting up budgets for permanent positions and new position requests in compliance with policies and state guidelines. The position also includes backup duties for Bank Reconciliation with Cash Management to ensure cross-training and compliance with state audits.

Requirements

Experience in budget preparation and submission.
Knowledge of TBR guidelines and budget cycles.
Familiarity with position control funding requirements.
Ability to provide support and solutions for budget issues.
Experience working with Human Resources and departments on position funding.
Proficiency in generating monthly reports.
Experience with HR/Budget systems like Banner HR.
Skills in budget analysis and projections.
Experience with strategic lapse salary processes.
Ability to process appointment paperwork for employees.
Knowledge of policies and state guidelines for budget setup.
Experience with bank reconciliation and cash management.

Nice To Haves

Cross-training in bank reconciliation.

Responsibilities

Assisting in the preparation and submission of all the university $500M budgets to the TTU Board of Trustees, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC).
Following TBR guidelines for the October Revised and Proposed Budget cycles and adhering to funding requirements for all position controls.
Providing support and appropriate solutions to all levels of university faculty and staff relative to budget issues.
Working closely with Human Resources and departments regarding position funding.
Providing monthly reports to President's Office, Grant Accounting and Human Resources.
Responsible for setup up and maintaining the budget/position control segment of Banner HR for more than 2,800 employees.
Assisting in providing budget analyses and projections to be used by the University's administration for critical resource allocation planning.
Implementing the University Wide Strategic Lapse Salary process multiple times throughout the year that provides funding for important initiatives.
Processing paperwork necessary to appoint benefit eligible employees, adjuncts, and graduate assistants.
Setting up the budget for permanent positions and new position requests in compliance with policies and state guidelines.
Working with Cash Management as back up for Bank Reconciliation to provide assurance of cross training and compliance with state audit.