Offer: Director, Budget

Director, Budget

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Job Summary
The Budget Director will perform complex and comprehensive analysis including forecasting, trend analysis, financial modeling, and report writing related to budget preparation and submission. The Director will manage compilation, control, and monitoring of the Institute's budget and serve as administrator of the Budget Office specific software, including the implementation and modifications for improvement. The Director will serve as the data expert and system liaison for the Position Control Modules of the Data Warehouse.


Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; and five years of related and progressively responsible practice, including practice with automated financial management systems.
significant combinations of education, training and practice may be considered.


Preferred Qualifications

»Working knowledge of Banner or a similar ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system

» practice using business intelligence systems (i.e. Data Warehouse)

» knowledge of dimensional modeling and previous practice in supporting broad user base in Business Intelligence environment




Minimum Knowledge, expertise, and Abilities

»Knowledge of fund-located budgeting in a non-profit setting

»Knowledge of financial software, including spreadsheet, database, and data warehouse applications

» capability to lgain and/or use SCT Banner finance, position control and labor modules or other appropriate applications

»Advanced knowledge of Excel and Access

» capability to produce analyses using both spreadsheet and data query software

»Excellent data evaluation expertise and the capability to extract and interpret data from a variety of sources

» capability to effectively present information to internal and external groups and audiences

»Excellent communication expertise, both verbal and written

»Demonstrated planning, organizing and effective time management expertise

»Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies

»Demonstrated capability to effectively communicate and to influence others in order to meet organizational goals

» capability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives


Shift
Business Hours: Monday - Friday


Application instructions


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Job Posted Date
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.


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