Associate Director, Budgets

Job Title

Associate Director, Budgets

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

Administrative Support

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

About Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
• Texas A&M AgriLife Research
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
• Texas A&M Forest Service
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

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Position Information

We are seeking an Associate Director, Budgets who will be responsible for preparation and oversight of the annual agency budget and day-to-day operating budget, including budget transfers, planning, developing and implementing specific strategic initiatives with assistance from the CFO and Assistant CFO.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparation and oversight of annual agency budget and day-to-day operating budget, including budget transfers with assistance from CFO and Assistant CFO

• Directly works CFO and Assistant CFO planning, developing and implementing Extension specific strategic initiatives. 

• Ensures compliance with agency policies and procedures.

• Prepares and analyzes financial information, including trend analysis and projections.

• Prepares ad hoc analysis and management reports for Extension executive leadership team to support management decision-making.

• Provides input and direct oversight of the budget process, including analysis of internal and external financial data to assist in developing short and long-range budget strategies for the agency.

• Develops and implements processes to track changes to operating budgets during annual budget development.

• Collaborates with leadership to provide guidance to Extension units and districts in planning and implementing budget strategies, provides oversight of the allocation of funds.

• Responsible for the monitoring of federal and state budgets, reconciling unit operating and salary pools, chart of accounts, setup and closeout of accounts, and completing budget transfers.

• Monitor state and federal spending trends.

• Responsible for reviewing and timely entry fee based programming entries and monitoring agency salary savings.

• Comply with state and federal quarterly and annual reporting requirements.

• Ensure cost share account set up and monitoring of faculty cost share budget requirements are met.

• Implements written communications and other methods to effectively disseminate budget-related information and processes.

• Collaborates with leadership on best budget and financial practices for agency procedures and webpage resources.

• Work cooperatively across Budget and Reporting teams to ensure coordination and communications.

• Responds to inquiries by serving as a fiscal liaison with units, administrative services, and the Texas A&M University System.

• Collaborates with leadership to serve as liaison with the State Auditor’s Office, the State Comptroller’s Office, and other oversight agencies on audit matters. Provides financ