Budget Officer

Title: Budget Officer

Employee Classification: Budget Officer

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Education

Department: UNT-Education-Dean's Off-132100

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

The University of North Texas has been an innovator in preparing educators since being established in 1890 as a teacher's college. Today, the College of Education continues this tradition by developing professionals who help others reach their full potential through powerful learning, social-emotional wellness, and civic engagement. The college offers 9 bachelor's degrees, 18 master's and 14 doctoral concentrations that provide the training and field experience needed to teach people how to live more productive lives.

Manage budgets and Serves as the central HR contact for all departments in the College of Education, meet with administrative personnel to administer budget training, assist with payroll questions, answer questions regarding budget and financial information and processes. Complete budget, finance and payroll documents. Assist and train administrative staff on budget, finance and payroll processes.

Bachelor's degree with coursework in accounting, finance, business or related field and two years of progressively responsible financial administration or budget management experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skill in collecting and analyzing data, knowledge of budgetary principles, practices and procedures. Ability to prepare concise reports and to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Knowledge of enterprise information systems. Ability to process budget transactions.

• Master's degree in business, finance, accounting, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Experience managing budgets, payroll, and personnel transactions in a higher education or similarly complex organizational environment.
• Strong proficiency with financial systems, HR/payroll systems, and reporting tools, with advanced Excel skills preferred.

• Serves as the central HR contact for the College of Education by coordinating and guiding student, staff, and faculty hiring processes; advising departments on hiring procedures, required documentation, and approvals; and helping ensure searches, appointments, onboarding actions, and related personnel transactions are completed accurately and in compliance with university requirements.
• Applies knowledge of university fiscal, academic, and employment policies and procedures to advise faculty, administrators, staff, and students on budget, finance, payroll, and position-related matters. Reviews budget, position, and payroll entries to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with institutional guidelines.
• Monitors revenues, expenditures, and available balances across multiple funding sources, including central funding, operating budgets, fee accounts, and discretionary funds, to support accurate budget management and informed decision-making.
• Meets regularly with department administrative staff to provide financial reports, budget updates, training, and process guidance related to budget, finance, payroll, and personnel actions. Processes budget, finance, payroll, and personnel-related transactions, including ePARs, ABAs, IDTs, journals, funding documents, and search-related forms for faculty, graduate students, adjuncts, and other employees.
• Manages multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment, responds effectively to changing needs, identifies opportunities for process improvement, serves as a liaison between the dean's office and departmental staff, and completes special projects and assignments as needed.

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

No adverse environmental conditions…