Budget Director

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references,college degree information, and employment history toan online third-party vendor.

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans — and people all over the world — through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, four health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System’s thirteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do.

To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

Lead the efforts for resource planning, analysis, financial reporting and modeling for UT System and institutional leaders. Advise UT institution Budget and Planning Officers/AVPs on budget development, legislative analysis, reporting and forecasting short and long-range financial planning. Ensure financial planning supports institutional priorities, complies with legislative mandates, and advances long-term fiscal sustainability.

• Lead the UT System’s budget development and financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with policy, strategic goals and regulatory requirements. Assist with advising UT institutions on forecasting for short and long-range financial performance providing analysis to support data-driven decision making.
• Prepare the Monthly Financial Reports (MFR) including projections and the annual Analysis of Financial Condition (AFC) for executive leadership, the Board of Regents and institutional leaders.
• Align with and support the UT System’s legislative appropriation request process and various legislative analysis required for UT institutions and UT System Administration, ensuring in agreement with specific guidance from UT System executive leadership and Legislative Budget Board.
• Develop ad hoc reports as needed for the Chief Budget Officer when requested by the Board of Regents and or other executive management.
• Direct cross-functional initiatives to improve budget systems, reporting tools, and financial transparency across the UT System through automation and efficient processes.
• Support the review and preparation of bill analysis culminating with the consolidation of the individual UT institutions fiscal impact for submission to the Legislative Budget Board.
• Manage and coordinate UT System grant pre and post-award activity.
• Serves on behalf of the Chief Budget Officer in his/her absence or as requested.
• May be responsible for directing key services within the division with broad-reaching institutional and/or statewide impact.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Considerable knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting and the legislative appropriations process.
• Strong skills in leadership, strategic thinking and ability to clearly communicate objectives and intended outcomes.
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