Budget Director jobs in Massachusetts
Budget Director directs and controls an organization's budgeting and financial forecasting activities. Leads the budgeting process for annual, quarterly, and monthly budget development. Being a Budget Director develops budgetary policies and guidelines to meet short and long-term financial goals. Establishes processes to incorporate past financial results into budget development. Additionally, Budget Director monitors and analyzes performance against budgets. Develops and implements tools and reporting used for planning, forecasting, monitoring, and decision support. Presents budget data to senior management and/or board. May require a MBA. Typically reports to top management. The Budget Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Budget Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Budget Director
- Smith College
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Northampton, MA
FULL_TIME
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If you have any questions about the position or our application process, reach out to us at recruiting-u@smith.edu.
Finance
Job Description
Job Summary
Responsible for the administration and oversight of the college’s operating budget, supporting the AVP for Finance in development of a multi-year budget plan, advising department heads, planning committees, and senior staff on budget issues. Oversee a team of professional budget staff.
Take appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.
Essential Functions
Advise and educate department heads, planning groups, and senior staff on budget, financial, and staffing issues; identify and provide information for planning and decision-making; analyze and report financial trends; and recommend budget and staffing allocations, policies, and strategy. Communicate complex financial data in a way that is easily understood to create a common, shared understanding.
Create analytical approaches for financial analysis, forecasting, planning, and reporting. Partner with the Controller’s Office to align budget analysis with financial reporting. Ensure a planning environment that focuses on continuous process improvement and proper documentation.
Coordinate budget planning activities among operating units and senior staff; develop the schedule and materials for preparation of the budget; advise and assist department heads in preparing budget requests; analyze departmental budget needs and trends; recommend allocations within and among departments; and prepare the college operating budget for presentation to the Board of Trustees.
Monitor budget performance; analyze and report variances; advise department heads and senior administrators on corrective action and spending controls; prepare periodic performance reports for department heads, senior staff, and the Board of Trustees; evaluate and make recommendations on requests for budget transfers and revisions; and maintain current line-item budgets in the financial accounting system.
Review and make recommendations on requests to fill, modify, or create positions; analyze and prepare reports on historical trends in staffing; and maintain current position authorizations and salary budgets within human resource/payroll systems.
Propose and draft budget and financial policies; design, implement, and maintain budget information systems, budget revision procedures, and budget control systems; maintain compatibility between the budget and accounting systems; and assist in the preparation of the annual financial report.
Plan and implement procedure and systems enhancements.
Other Functions
Periodically support compiling key financial data to support preparation of the Moody's, NECHE, NACUBO, and other surveys.
Support new projects and key financial initiatives as necessary
All employees are expected to participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.
Minimum Qualifications (knowledge, Skills, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licenses)
Bachelor's degree required. Minimum of 5-8 years of budget and financial management experience denoting increasing complexity and supervision; and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in higher education is a plus. Experience leading a team and managing staff is necessary. Advanced Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, complex formulas, and financial modeling is a requirement. A clear advancing career path in core financial planning and budget functions is essential.
Advanced level expertise with Microsoft suite of products to include MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience managing and participating on cross-functional teams with individuals from diverse backgrounds is necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree preferred. Experience with Workday and/or Adaptive preferred. Experience either leading or participating in the implementation of financial planning or budgeting software is strongly preferred
Skills
Demonstrated financial technical skills include budget development, forecasting, financial modeling, and complex analysis. Exemplary interpersonal skills with a service mindset and community focus is necessary, including excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds. Experience working with complex budget and financial systems is a requirement. The ability to be nimble and work in a fast-paced planning environment with shifting priorities is essential.
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Review of applications will begin
June 6, 2024
Compensation Grade:
Grade D
Position Type:
Regular
About Smith College
Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is one of the largest women’s colleges in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 151B, it is the policy of Smith College to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting-u@smith.edu.
As set forth in our mission and values, Smith College is committed to promoting a culture of equity and inclusion among students, staff and faculty. The College will not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by law. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination. - 8 Days Ago
Budget Director
- Holyoke Veterans Home
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Holyoke, MA
FULL_TIME
- Join our team at the Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke, where we're dedicated to providing top-notch care to our esteemed veterans. We're on the lookout for a skilled Budget Director to oversee o...
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Deputy Budget Director
- EO of HHS PayRoll/Gen Admin
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Boston, MA
FULL_TIME
- The MassHealth Deputy Budget Director is responsible for managing the development and execution of financial analyses to support strategic planning, policy decision-making, and ongoing management of t...
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Director of Budget & Financial Operations
- Cambridge Public Schools
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Cambridge, MA
FULL_TIME
- Position: Director of Budget & Financial Operations Cambridge is a vibrant, diverse city and a central hub and driver of the nation’s innovation economy. Home of the renowned educational institutions ...
- 24 Days Ago
Director, Delivering on Equity Collective
- Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
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Boston, MA
FULL_TIME
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- Avis Budget Group
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Braintree, MA
PART_TIME,FULL_TIME
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Budget Director
- Lucas County Board of Commissioners
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Deputy Budget Director
- State of Massachusetts
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Boston, MA
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- City University of New York
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New York, NY
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- City of New Haven
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New Haven, CT
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- Global Science and Technology Inc.
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College Park, MD
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- Financial Talent Group
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Colorado Springs, CO
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- Boston Public Health Commission
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Boston, MA
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About Massachusetts
Massachusetts is the 7th-smallest state in the United States. It is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States and has an area of 10,555 square miles (27,340 km2), 25.7% of which is water. Several large bays distinctly shape its coast. Boston is the largest city, at the inmost point of Massachusetts Bay, and the mouth of the Charles River.
Despite its small size, Massachusetts features numerous topographically distinctive regions. The large coastal plain of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern section of the state contains Greater Boston, along with most of the state's po...
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$219,156 to $311,695
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