Executive Director of Budget

Job Posting:
JR100781 Executive Director of Budget (Open)
Department:
Administration & Finance, PM
Position Type:
Regular
Open Date:
02-05-2025
Close Date:

Job Description:
Under general direction and leadership of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Executive Director of Budget is responsible for providing budgetary support, organizing, planning, implementation and direction of activities related to the formation and management of the University's budget and provide leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  Develop and prepare the University's operation budget, budget request, and estimates revenue and expenditures.
  Prepare and assemble statistical data and reports for use in budget evaluation.
  Coordinate and monitor budget processes with all University academic and administrative units to assure efficient fiscal planning and management.
  Provide high level advice and budget assistance to VPs, Deans, and/or Chair level positions
  Integrate and execute the operating budget within the University into financial systems including PeopleSoft and SBS.
  Responsible for maintaining position control and reporting of related information.
  Prepare revenue/expenditure projections, funding allocations, budget justifications and legislative review documents.
  Update manual and automated files and record keeping systems and ensures accuracy of data.
  Maintains computerized budget system and designs and implements enhancements to the system when necessary.
  Attend all budgetary meetings conducted by the University and/or other State agencies.
  Responsible for ensuring training and various budget information sharing is conducted at all levels of the University.
  Represent the Vice President and/or University at meetings conducted by the University, State agencies, and/or other external organizations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration from an accredited four-year college or university preferred.
• Seven years or more experience in budgeting/accounting and/or managing fiscal services such as budget development, forecasting, or analysis of financial data, preferably in a higher education environment.
  Working knowledge of Financials, HR, and Student Services software or equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning software packages such as PeopleSoft, Oracle, and/or Workday.
  
  Must be proficient in MS Excel spreadsheets, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
  Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  Ability to prepare and present oral and written reports of conclusions drawn and recommendations made.
  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with operating officials and other employees.
  Knowledge of the principles and practices of business administration, budgeting, finance, government accounting and sound management practices.
  Knowledge of state government organization, functions and services.
  Ability to work weekends, shift work, on-call or overtime as may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Not Currently Available

Conditions of Employment:

Additional Job Information:

Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission; employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts

Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including, but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.

Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shall be extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have as its firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring, rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. The University will stress equal access for employees and applicants for employment to all programs and services provided by the University both on and off campus. The University will also provide equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with respect to women and members of minority groups in all its operations. In addition, the University shall promote equal opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing Affirmative Action Program.

The University makes, and will continue to make, reasonable accommodations to promote the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the University's business.

In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, activities such as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance review or hearing, or opposing any act or practice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended.