Budget Manager

State of South Carolina; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Winthrop University, reporting to the AVP for Finance & Business, seeks a Budget Manager to develop and maintain budgets, analyze data and trends, and prepare regular and ad hoc reports. You will lead budget development, coordinate with the budget committee, and reconcile budgets to board-approved figures.

Requires a Bachelor’s in accounting, 5+ years’ experience, Excel proficiency, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; at least 15 semester hours in accounting-related courses.
• Experience and understanding of budgeting and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the budget development process, including communication, training, and budget committee coordination.
• Reconcile loaded budget to board-approved budget.
• Maintain reports including scenario modeling and trend analysis.
• Prepare cabinet and board-level ad hoc budget reports and documentation.
• Serve as backup for entry, roll-forward, and vacancy maintenance.
• Collaborate on continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent judgment

Confidentiality

Analytical thinking

Budgeting knowledge

State government processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

15 semester hours in accounting-related courses

Equivalent education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Finance & Business, the Budget Manager develops and maintains the university’s budgets, analyzes budget and financial data and trends, and prepares regular and ad hocreports.

Budget Development

• Leads the budget development process, including communication, training, budget committee coordination and execution, and budget compilation.
• Analyzes submitted budgets for reasonableness and to ensure opportunities are maximized.
• Reconciles loaded budget to board-approved budget.

Budget Analysis

• Maintains a variety of reports, including scenario modeling, benchmarking, capital renewal schedules, fringe benefits, course and lab fee reasonableness, etc.
• Shares timely communication on trends requiring attention.

Budget Reporting and Documentation

• Files annual state reports.
• Prepares cabinet and board-level reports.
• Prepares ad hoc budget reports.
• Advises Business Center staff regarding departmental budget reporting, as needed.
• Creates and maintains procedural documentation.

Budget Transactional Coverage

• Serves comprehensively as a backup for all entry and roll-forward activities.
• Serves comprehensively as backup for epaf reviews and approvals.
• Serves comprehensively as backup for vacancy and position maintenance.

Other

• Collaborates on continuous improvement projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar with at least 15 semester hours in accounting-related courses. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge of the principles and best practices of budgeting and financial management.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and best practices and state governmental processes.
• Ability to analyze budget data and exercise independent judgment in making related decisions.
• Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential information.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the general public.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Sufficient technical ability to master required software.

• Relevant experience at an institution of higher education.
• Proficiency with Ellucian’s Banner software.

Telecommuting: Employees are not eligible for telecommuting/remote work during their 12-month probationary period. After that time, certain positions may be eligible for telecommuting/remote work at the discretion of the supervisor and in accordance with Winthrop policies.