Director of Institutional Budgeting and Research Analytics

Truman State University • Kirksville, MO

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About The Position

This position is responsible for overseeing institutional budgeting, financial management, and institutional research, with a focus on data analytics and reporting. The role requires a strong understanding of financial modeling, governmental accounting standards, and public higher education financing. The Director will lead complex budgeting processes, manage state reporting, and present financial information to various stakeholders, ensuring ethical stewardship and confidentiality of data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration, or closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in institutional budgeting, financial management, or institutional research—ideally within higher education or public sector administration.
• Demonstrated track record of managing complex budgeting processes and state reporting.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting methodologies, and data analytics platforms.
• Comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting standards (GASB), fund accounting, and public higher education financing models.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to present complex financial realities clearly to all stakeholders.
• Rigorous attention to detail and commitment to ethical stewardship and confidentiality of sensitive institutional and financial data.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• Direct experience working within a public higher education institution in Missouri, with deep fluency in state funding formulas and MDHEWD guidelines.
• Direct experience utilizing higher education enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Banner, Workday).
• Experience in higher education institutional financial forecasting.
• Experience in SQL, R, Python, or statistical software packages used for predictive modeling and institutional research.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex budgeting processes and state reporting.
• Oversee institutional budgeting, financial management, and institutional research.
• Utilize data analytics platforms for financial modeling and forecasting.
• Ensure ethical stewardship and confidentiality of sensitive institutional and financial data.
• Present complex financial realities clearly to all stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director