Director of Budget HV-NTP

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) located in scenic Upstate NY is a multi-campus College with locations in Troy and Malta New York. HVCC offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in three schools:
Business and Liberal Arts;
Health Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Hudson Valley is one of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system and serves nearly 9,000 students each year. The college is a recognized leader in career and transfer preparation, workforce training initiatives, distance learning and service to a diverse population of students. Hudson Valley has an extension center in Malta, NY known as HVCC North and sponsors the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center in Troy, NY.

With more than 80,000 alumni and nearly 1,000 employees, the college is a catalyst for educational opportunity and economic development in the Capital Region of New York State.

Hudson Valley seeks experienced, dynamic, capable, creative and caring individuals who would like to join our team and continue to build on decades of successful service to our community.

Director of Budget

HV-NTP-9902

In order to be considered an applicant for this position you must meet the minimum qualifications as stated in this announcement. HVCC does not support Visas. Applicants must currently hold an unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States and appointment will be contingent upon completion of a background check.

Position Overview:

The Director of Budget manages the College's financial planning, leading budget development, resource allocation, forecasting (revenue/expenses), and financial analysis, while collaborating with administrative and academic leaders, presenting to executives, ensuring compliance, managing staff, and developing long-termfiscal strategies for institutional goals.

Qualifications for Employment

Bachelor degree in Finance or related field from an accredited college or university, five years of progressively responsible experience involving development and administration of budgets or related financial record systems, strong analytical, mathematical, and statistical skills, excellent communication and presentation abilities for diverse audiences, and proficiency in financial software is required. Relevant Master's degree from an accredited college or university, significant budgeting experience in an educational context, and familiarity with Banner finance applications preferred.

Nature and Scope of Duties

The Director of Budget reports to the Chief Fiscal Officer or their designee and performs the following duties:

1. Prepares the annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring alignment with institutional objectives and policies. Works with the Chief Fiscal Officer and Vice President for Administration to finalize the budget for review by the College President and Board of Trustees, with subsequent approval by Rensselaer County and SUNY.

2. Develops a working relationship with the Office of Institutional Research in order to obtain statistical data for enrollment and its respective faculty load relationship in order to facilitate the timely execution of program expansion and reduction decisions.

3. Prepares the College's multi-year fiscal plan incorporating short/long-range enrollment trend data and consequent staffing levels, short/long-range equipment acquisition needs, and other expenditures and revenue projections.

4. Develops financial models, analyzes trends, forecasts revenues/expenses, and identifies areas of concern and cost-saving opportunities.

5. During the academic year, attends departmental and divisional meetings to discuss budgetary issues with respect to current year expenditure patterns, projections for future appropriation needs, and short/long-range departmental funding requests to meet current and future departmental objectives.

6. Develops appropriate trend charts and other management information devices for presentations to the President, Board of Trustees, and County legislature, to facilitate understanding of budget expenditure and revenue levels.

7. Assures preparation of monthly financial statements that analyze cost and revenue trends and other fiscal data, current with previous fiscal years

8. Assures accurate and timely filing of the processing of capital construction vouchers to the County of Rensselaer for payment as well as filing and receipt of state aid from the Dormitory Authority and SUNY Capital Facilities with resepct to the capital program. Supervises the accounting function relative to this area which includes debt service payment, account reconciliation, account analysis, and maintenance of the ledger, in addition to authorizing requisitions for fund availability.

9. Manages the financial portion of the College's five-year capital construction request to prepare and submit appropriate forms and resolutions to College President, Board of Trustees, and County SUNY.

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