Director – Budget

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Director – Budget to lead state budgeting and related reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance across processes. The role interfaces with the IHL and Legislative Budget Office and provides high-level analysis to executive leadership.

Requires 5+ years in budgeting or financial reporting, a Bachelor's degree, and supervisory experience. Possession of CPA is preferred. This is a full-time leadership position with day shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in financial reporting or budgeting and 5 years of related experience, incl. 2 years supervisory.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for UMMC's budgeting system and related processes.
• Oversee state budgeting process: preparation, review, and submission of reports.
• Review and analyze state appropriations for accurate reporting.
• Ensure compliance with state, IHL, LBO, and institutional requirements.
• Act as primary budget liaison between UMMC and LBO.
• Maintain knowledge of Mississippi budgeting requirements and policies.
• Coordinate and oversee departmental reports to IHL and other entities.
• Prepare ad hoc financial and budget reports for LBO, IHL, and executives.

Skills

Budget reporting

Excel

Verbal and written communication

Detail orientation

Prioritization

Problem-solving

Integrity and confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Strata

LBO reporting tools

Job description

Job Requisition ID: R00053743

Job Category: Professional and Technical

Organization: Financial Reporting and Accounting

Location/s: Central Billing Office-Clinton

Job Title: Director – Budget

Job Summary

The Director-Budget provides leadership and oversight of UMMC’s state budgeting and related reporting processes. This position is responsible for managing the development, accuracy, and compliance of state budget reports and serves as a key liaison with the Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) and Legislative Budget Office (LBO). The Director provides high‑level budget analysis, reporting, and decision support to executive leadership while ensuring that budget activities comply with applicable state requirements and institutional policies.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience in financial reporting or budgeting, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant from the Mississippi Board of Public Accountancy

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of standard budget reporting and concepts.
• Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain a high level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for UMMC's budgeting system and related processes.
• Provide oversight of the state budgeting process, including the preparation, review, and submission of required budget reports.
• Review and analyze state appropriations and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Ensure budget reporting and related activities comply with applicable state, IHL, LBO, and institutional requirements.
• Serve as the primary budget liaison between UMMC and the Legislative Budget Office.
• Maintain current knowledge of Mississippi state budgeting requirements, procedures, policies, and reporting expectations.
• Partner with operational finance leaders to validate financial information and ensure the accuracy and completeness of data submitted to the LBO.
• Reconcile financial data from Workday and Strata with state budget reports and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and submit Manpower reports.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and controls to support the integrity and reliability of financial and budget information.
• Coordinate and oversee departmental financial and budget reports submitted to the IHL.
• Prepare ad hoc financial and budget reports requested by the LBO, IHL, and UMMC executive leadership.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional pushing/pulling, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

Pay Class

Salary

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

09/9/2026

Job Closing Date

09/14/2026

About the University of Mississippi Medical Center

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, discovering new cures and treatments and providing the highest quality health care. We foster environments that support respect, compassion and belonging for all faculty, staff and students as well as patients and visitors. Our employment, academic, research and clinical care practices reflect these commitments.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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