Budget Director - Alamosa, United States - ADAM'S

Description

Responsible for overall budget preparation, distribution, and reporting. Lead in preparing the university's annual budget, including projections and forecasts. Develops and monitors salary and benefits budgets. Prepare budget and recommended tuition and fee rates annually for board approval. Disburse budgetary information to university departments and work with the Chief Financial Officer to monitor budget performance and status. Responsible for the training of department budget managers. Tracks vacancy savings and reserves. Oversee all budgetary reporting requirements.

Specific Job Duties (Essential Functions and Responsibilities):
Preparation of the annual budget, developing salary and benefits budgets, working with relevant areas to estimate utilities, risk management, and various other institutional budgets
Incorporate budget adjustments from the Executive Council and President
Work with campus leadership in the development of tuition revenue projections
Work with auxiliary budget managers in the development of their rates, revenue projections, and expenditure projections
Annually load approved budgets into the Enterprise Resource Planning System and communicate with each budget area
Review and approve all budget transfers
Oversee the tracking of vacancy savings and reserves, and ensure the budget is in balance
Oversee training for department budget managers with regard to monitoring and tracking their budgets, and budgetary guidelines, and assist them in answering questions and addressing problems or concerns
Oversee revenue-sharing budgets, reconcile net, and make transfers to revenue-sharing funds
Oversee the preparation of the Budget Data Book, Fee for Service Contract, Tuition and Fee Survey, Executive Salary Survey, and other required State of Colorado budget documents Represent the university at Budget Directors meeting
Analyze new software upgrades that affect the finance system, and work with Computing Services to resolve any issues
Provide cost analysis, break-even analysis, and other analysis as needed
Other duties as assigned
This is a full-time exempt position. The salary range is $82,344 - $93,660. Adams State University offers a competitive benefits

package.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field. A minimum of 5 years experience in budgeting and forecasting, or a related field, preferably in higher education. Must be able to prioritize tasks and work efficiently. Strong written and oral communication skills.

Applications:
All interested candidates must submit a cover letter,

resume , a minimum of three professional references,

and

transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) electronically through the


ASU
careers page .
No other format of application material

will

be accepted.

Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets.

Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort.

Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check.

The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.

Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at

. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual

harassment.
Adams State University is an Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative

Action employer.

Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status.

In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.

Adams State University is dedicated to fostering Inclusive Excellence and especially encourages applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented populations.

Given the university's mission and student body composition, the institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff; we will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings or who possess varied language skills and have a record of successful experience in engaging diverse

communities and student populations. Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at

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About Adams State University

Situated in the San Luis Valley, the campus is surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountain ranges.

With towering peaks of over 14,300 feet, the mountains provide variety of outdoor recreation in all seasons.
Adams State Is The Most Publicly Diverse University in Colorado

Join us for a learning experience that links education to community, fosters a sense of belonging, and celebrates diverse cultural and social perspectives.

Adams State University's driving purpose is to provide equitable access to education for all. We promote successful and engaged lives by caring for, connecting with, and challenging our students, campus, and community.

Adams State has a long history of diversity and inclusion, and has been an established, respected Hispanic Serving Institution since 1998 (the first HSI in Colorado).

We have an institutional commitment to serving and empowering Hispanic students.

Here, HSI is more than just a designation; it's a continual, energizing mix of intentional actions that enhance the education and experience of all our students.

It's not just a head count. It's the way our students count — how each person is treated with the same high level of respect, inclusion and service, and how each person has an equal opportunity to grow and advance

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