Budget Director

UT Tyler; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

TRS retirement plan

Job summary

The University of Texas System Administration in Austin seeks an experienced leader to manage resource planning, budgeting, and financial forecasting. You will advise institutional leaders, ensure alignment with policy, and support long-range fiscal planning across UT System agencies.

Responsibilities include producing MFRs, AFC analyses, and ad hoc reports for executives and the Board of Regents, while guiding cross‑functional teams toward transparent financial processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a closely related field and 10 years of progressively responsible experience in budget development, financial planning, or public finance, preferably in higher education or government.
• 3 years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Develop ad hoc reports as needed for the Chief Budget Officer when requested by the Board of Regents and or other executive management.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Leadership

Government accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a closely related field

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Word processing

Job description

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.

About Us

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.

Purpose of Position

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.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 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.
• Knowledge of common office and analytical software.
• Internally motivated to provide high quality work products and meet deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a closely related field and 10 years of progressively responsible experience in budget development, financial planning, or public finance, preferably in higher education or government.
• 3 years of management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, accounting, public administration or related field preferred.
• Familiarity with Texas state budget processes and higher education funding models is highly desirable.
• 5 years of management experience.
• Managing process improvement projects both from a visionary and implementation perspective.

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Uses standard office equipment
• 10% Travel
• Requires occasional evening or weekend hours
• Hybrid work environment (remote & office)

Additional Information

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in TRS is mandatory.

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

EO/AA Statement

The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at [e-mail] .