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Director of Academic Budget

St. George 84770, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

4+ years exp

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing public institution of higher education committed to exceptional student learning and success. The Director of Academic Budget position involves providing financial planning and operational expertise to the Academic Affairs division, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization of resources, and serving as a liaison with various administrative departments.

GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assist the Office of the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs, deans, department chairs, and academic administrative personnel with resource management and planning to achieve short and long-term divisional objectives

Coordinate all aspects of fiscal operations within Academic Affairs, including General Fund allocations, academic fees and other revenue streams, personnel and operating expenses, instructional capacity, and policy development/stewardship. This includes the Academic Budget Roadmap, certain Academic policies with fiscal ramifications, etc

Work closely with the Office of Institutional Planning and Budget to effectively communicate the budgetary needs of Academic Affairs for inclusion in the institutional budget process

On behalf of the Provost's Office, interface with other Utah Tech administrative departments including Human Resources, Business Services, Information Technology, Facilities Management, Event Services, and Student Affairs to ensure effective cooperation and communication of academic operating needs and initiatives. This includes but is not limited to: Managing overload and adjunct compensation each semester, through coordination with the colleges and Human Resources, as well as enforcement/compliance with Faculty Workload policy and workload model

Forecasting and coordinating future academic operational needs and the associated costs, such as new faculty/academic staff personnel, annual rank advancement increases, increases to adjunct faculty/overload pay structures, new department operational expense budgets, etc

Provide advice and training to deans, department chairs, and academic administrative personnel in the use of the university's finance and human resources systems and responses to internal and external audits and reviews

Identify and recommend operational efficiencies and improvements at all levels of the Academic Affairs organization

Prepare financial data for academic program proposals and reviews

Serve as policy steward over UT Policy 614: Academic Fees

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Budget managementFinancial planningAdvanced spreadsheet skillsHigher education experienceInterpersonal skillsEffective communication

Required

Master's degree in accounting, finance, management, public administration, or related field required

Minimum of four years of experience managing complex budgets and multiple funding streams

Advanced spreadsheet skills and ability to quickly learn new software and systems

Ability to analyze, summarize, and present financial information clearly and understandably

Strong interpersonal skills and effective writing and communication skills

Preferred

Previous higher education experience is strongly preferred

Benefits

Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals.

14.2% retirement contribution, paid 100% by the employer (no match required), vested on day 1 of full-time employment;

Regular undergraduate tuition waiver (paid at 100%) for employee, spouse, and unmarried dependent children to take courses at Utah Tech;

Full medical, dental, and vision plans, with low employee-paid premiums, that begins on day 1 of full-time employment;

Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts available;

Employer-paid basic life insurance & disability insurance coverage from day 1 of full-time employment;

Generous staff leave accruals, plus 12 paid holidays per calendar year.