Director, Budget Office/University Budget Officer

Title: Director, Budget Office/University Budget Officer
Division Name: Finance and Planning
Department: Budget Office

Job Summary

Under the leadership of the AVP for Budget and Planning, this position serves as the Director of the University Budget Office and serves in the role of University Budget Officer. Responsibilities include leading campus budgeting initiatives, managing University resources, performing fiscal analyses, fulfilling compliance requests from governing bodies, overseeing budget communications and training, leading the Budget Office team, partnering with campus fiscal managers, and overseeing budget systems and processes. This position will be instrumental as the University redesigns its budgeting practices to ensure long-term financial resiliency.

Additional Information

The University Budget Office is the central resource and governance unit for campus budget activity.

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$130,000 - $150,000/annual

Required Qualifications

1. Master's degree in accounting, business administration, business information systems, or closely related field. Transcripts required - may be unofficial.

2. At least five (5) years (60 months) of full time (or part-time equivalent) experience in a college or university setting, with responsibilities in budgeting, financial planning, and/or accounting at a supervisory or administrative level.

Work Hours

Core work hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
1. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.
2. Remain at a workstation for extended periods.
3. Move about in various locations across campus as needed to complete day-to-day work.
4. Distinguish colors on a monitor.

Proposed Starting Date

March/April 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Reference List
Transcripts - See Special Instructions to Applicants section for additional options

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

College or university transcripts (may be unofficial) must be submitted prior to the application deadline in order to receive full consideration. Transcripts can either be uploaded with your application or submitted via the options listed below. In order to be eligible for Veteran's Preference points on the exam, appropriate military service documentation, such as a DD214, must be submitted prior to the application deadline.

Transcripts and/or DD-214 paperwork may be faxed or mailed to Human Resources by the application de