Montana State University - Office of Student Engagement · 2 hours ago
Budget and Fiscal Manager
Bozeman, MT
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$33.07/hr - $33.07/hrMontana State University - Office of Student Engagement is seeking a Budget and Fiscal Manager to provide strategic leadership in financial planning and budget management within the College of Arts & Architecture. The role involves advising the Dean on funding availability, overseeing budget development, and ensuring compliance with financial policies.
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Responsibilities
Provide strategic financial leadership for the college, managing and advising millions in resources from multiple funding sources
Forecast, plan, and oversee the development of annual, semester-based, and long-range budgets—including internal budget models, revenue projections, and expenditure plans
Work with the college units and BOMs to ensure compliance with the budget plan set forth at the start of the fiscal year and communicate variances for timely action
Analyze financial trends and service usage – particularly in fee-based units – to evaluate fiscal impacts and support data-informed decision-making
Collaborate with college units and HR partners to ensure alignment between staffing needs and financial resources, including oversight of position budgeting
Deliver timely financial reporting and insights to the dean’s office and college units to support operational activities, strategic planning and accountability
Serve as a key liaison for the college in central budget activities
Ensure compliance with MSU and Board of Regents (BOR) financial policies and procedures while continually improving financial processes
Coordinate with MSU Fiscal Shared Services, College HR Business Partner, and departmental business operations managers to trouble-shoot appointment and payroll issues, track budget and expenditures, and enter budget adjustments to reflect changes in payroll and budget allocations throughout the year
Provide ongoing training for business operations managers and school directors on budget and fiscal matters
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance or a related field, OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience
Demonstrated competence and experience in development, analysis, and execution of complex budgets and long-range business/fiscal management plans
Demonstrated experience in interpreting, explaining, and presenting detailed budget and fiscal data, both verbally and in writing, to a broad group of constituents
Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel formulas and applications
Preferred
Experience working in financial based roles at a higher education institution
Demonstrated knowledge in interpreting and applying institutional policies and procedures
Ability to initiate, coordinate, oversee and complete various projects on own initiative
Strong organizational techniques with the ability to manage multiple tasks and remain flexible
Experience leveraging data from an ERP system
Company
Montana State University - Office of Student Engagement
The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) provides and facilitates student engagement opportunities for MSU students through a variety of programs, events, services, and activities on the Bozeman campus.
Founded in 2015
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase