Senior Budget Manager

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Closing Date:

06/26/2025

Type of Position:

Budget and Financial Analysis

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Business & Fiscal Support

Department's Website:

https://fama.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Senior Budget Manager is responsible for directing analysis and review of summary budget vs. actual activities to ensure expenses and revenue are coded correctly. They are charged with supervision of Budget Manager and Staff to ensure budgetary dollars are allocated correctly and transactions related to overall budget review are processed timely. This position will be a primary point of contact with central budget to complete annual budget responsibilities such as All Sources, Position budgets, and other system needs as directed. This manager will coordinate the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements and meet with Unit directors to review performance to budget trends and discuss annual budget needs for review with Chief Business Officer. The Senior Manager will analyze and update the Facilities Management budget model to ensure accurate summary reporting and work to devise new budget reporting tools and reports to assist departmental directors. This position will work closely with other managers and administrators of FAMA systems to ensure coding, charges and all transactions flow smoothly from FAMIS to Workday and other duties as assigned.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job function of this job, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with