Assistant Director, Budget And Financial Planning

Position Status & Special Application Instructions

Posting Number NC00636 Benefits Eligible? Yes Section Administration & Finance Number of Positions Available 1 Anticipated Start Date or Semester Posting Date 06/21/2024 Position Status Continuing Position Union Status Non-Union End of Temporary or Limited Position Priority given to applicants who apply by Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions/Information for Applicants

Posting Details

Classification Information

Salary Grade / Rank 14NC Proposed Starting Salary Range 100,000 - 110,000 Benefits

Full-time employee benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits and Rewards for Wellness Incentives

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Family/Parental Leave

• Tuition Waivers at RIC, CCRI & URI

• Retirement Plan

• Long-term Disability Coverage

• Variety of voluntary add-on's For a complete listing, visit:

http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/benefits/new/index.php

FLSA Exempt Branch of Service Non Classified AA / ADA Statement

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and to expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

Position Information

Position Title Assistant Director, Budget and Financial Planning Career Ladder Eligible? No Career Ladder Path

N/A

Department Name Administration and Finance Full Time / Part Time Full Time Scheduled Work Week / Hours / Area

Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30

Academic or Calendar Year Calendar Number of Employees Supervised 0 Position Overview

The Budget Office assists the College administration in financial management by preparing and executing the budget, monitoring expenditures, special analysis as required and similar functions.

Primary Purpose

Perform forecasting, research analysis, and trend analysis relating to the operations and budget of Rhode Island College. Participate in the compilation, control, and monitoring of the college's budget. Track expenditures and/or revenues and perform post-audit and other reviews of actual expenditures and/or revenues. Assist in the evaluation and review of complex technical information and in the preparation of comprehensive analyses, plans, and reports on components of the college's budget.

Essential Duties

• Research, analyze and prepare ad-hoc analyses/reports, and provide information to the Director of Budget and Financial Planning.

• Provide short and long-term forecasting, identifying areas of concern and recommending actions to alleviate potential adverse issues.

• Provide recommendations to be used in final decision making.

• Perform cost analyses, research and understand the college's revenues, help develop revenues projection models.

• Assist in the development and implementation of analytical approaches to decision making for critical budget proposals at the college level.

• Participate in, coordinate, and assume responsibilities for special projects as assigned by the Director of Budget and Financial Planning.

• Assist in completing Budget Office deliverables such as quarterly reports, fiscal year end analysis, and other ad hoc type reports, to include the college's operating and capital improvement plan requests.

• Serve as a liaison and resource in the following capacities:

• Work as a liaison and resource to the campus community to assess and develop budget reporting needs.

• As necessary, serve as a liaison to various entities at the request of the Director of Budget and Financial Planning.

• Work in collaboration regarding budgetary and financial matters with other offices at the college including, but not limited to: Accounting Office, Office of Institutional Research, Enrollment Management, and Office of the Provost.

The College requires that all applicants and employees be able to perform the above essential duties of the job and will explore reasonable accommodations for individuals with documented disabilities in accordance with ADA requirements.

Occasional Duties

• Review and analysis of college internal processes and procedures across all functions.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Budget and Financial Planning, including the duties of other staff positions in the office.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, including the development of complex financial models.

• Demonstrated technical ability to react to complex ad-hoc requests.

• Demonstrated ability to provide clear, concise, and professional-looking reports on a timely basis.

• Excellent business writing skills.

• Ability to summarize large sets of information and data into a presentation for executive management.

• Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Excellent business writing skills.

• Ability to communicate the goals and objectives of the Budget Office and executive management.

• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, self-start, and apply independent judgment on complex issues.

• Excellent organizational skills.

• Ability to work accurately and quickly in a deadline, detail-orientated, high-pressured environment.

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of activities involving the Budget Office and the college's interests.

• Ability to work in cooperation with others.

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree with preferred emphasis in Business Administration or related field with five years of experience as a budget analyst or in a comparable position with demonstrated successful professional knowledge in financial management in a complex organization, OR a Master's degree with three years of experience as a budget analyst or in a comparable position with demonstrated successful professional experience in financial management in a complex organization.

Experience building models, reports for executive management, and analyzing large sets of data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration or related field.

• Experience with higher education institutions or organizations.

• Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (Rhode Island College uses Oracle/Peoplesoft.)

• Bilingual

Environmental Conditions

The employee is not exposed to known adverse environmental conditions.