Director of Academic Budget

Utah Tech University•St. George 84770, UT

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Provost, this position provides financial planning and operational expertise to the Academic Affairs division. Works closely with deans, department chairs, and other academic administrative personnel to ensure optimal allocation and utilization of resources within the division. Serves as a key liaison with the Budget Office, Human Resources, Business Services, and other administrative departments on behalf of Academic Affairs.

Requirements

Master's degree in accounting, finance, management, public administration, or related field required. A combination of college coursework and work experience equivalent to four years will also be considered.
Minimum of four years of experience managing complex budgets and multiple funding streams required.
The total qualifications required are based on a combination of education and work experience. Any experience used to meet the education requirement cannot also be used to meet the work experience requirement.
Advanced spreadsheet skills and ability to quickly learn new software and systems.
Ability to analyze, summarize, and present financial information clearly and understandably.
Strong interpersonal skills and effective writing and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous higher education experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Office of the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs, deans, department chairs, and academic administrative personnel with resource management and planning to achieve short and long-term divisional objectives.
Coordinate all aspects of fiscal operations within Academic Affairs, including General Fund allocations, academic fees and other revenue streams, personnel and operating expenses, instructional capacity, and policy development/stewardship. This includes the Academic Budget Roadmap, certain Academic policies with fiscal ramifications, etc.
Work closely with the Office of Institutional Planning and Budget to effectively communicate the budgetary needs of Academic Affairs for inclusion in the institutional budget process.
On behalf of the Provost's Office, interface with other Utah Tech administrative departments including Human Resources, Business Services, Information Technology, Facilities Management, Event Services, and Student Affairs to ensure effective cooperation and communication of academic operating needs and initiatives.
Managing overload and adjunct compensation each semester, through coordination with the colleges and Human Resources, as well as enforcement/compliance with Faculty Workload policy and workload model.
Forecasting and coordinating future academic operational needs and the associated costs, such as new faculty/academic staff personnel, annual rank advancement increases, increases to adjunct faculty/overload pay structures, new department operational expense budgets, etc.
Provide advice and training to deans, department chairs, and academic administrative personnel in the use of the university's finance and human resources systems and responses to internal and external audits and reviews.
Identify and recommend operational efficiencies and improvements at all levels of the Academic Affairs organization.
Prepare financial data for academic program proposals and reviews.
Serve as policy steward over UT Policy 614: Academic Fees.
Perform other duties as assigned.