Executive Director for Budget

CUNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) seeks an Executive Director for Budget to lead the College’s budgeting and resource strategy. This senior role directs the Budget Office, manages all-funds planning, and partners with college leadership to align budgets with strategic goals.

Responsibilities include staffing, systems oversight (CUNYWork and Adaptive Planning), forecasting, and communicating budget performance to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, data analytics or related field.
• Experience in budgeting, financial planning, accounting, or fiscal administration.
• Knowledge of CUNY financial policies, systems, funding structures, and administrative processes.
• Experience leading staff and managing budgets across funds.
• Ability to collaborate with executives and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• Experience with public-sector or higher-education funding structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure for integrated, all-funds resource planning.
• Provide functional leadership for budget systems and planning tools.
• Ensure operating and capital budgets linked to institutional strategy.
• Oversee Budget Office operations and staff development.
• Develop revenue and expenditure assumptions and predictive budgeting.
• Direct execution and monitoring of operating budgets with college managers.
• Prepare and present reports on budgeting to campus stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Comptroller and HR/Payroll to reconcile data.
• Strengthen internal controls and budget practices.
• Resolve budget issues in compliance with laws.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial forecasting

Strategic planning

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, data analytics or a related field

Tools

CUNYWork

Adaptive Planning

Job description

Executive Director for Budget

POSITION DETAILS

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY), invites applications for the position of Executive Director for Budget.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Executive Director for Budget serves as the College’s principal authority on institutional budgeting and resource strategy. The position has broad responsibility for directing the Budget Office and maintaining accountability for the quality, integrity, and effectiveness of its staff, systems, analyses, and institutional services across the College’s tax-levy and affiliated entities.

The Executive Director also provides collaborative leadership and analytical support in planning and organizing resource deployment across all fund sources and uses, working with senior leadership, associated College entities, departmental budget managers, faculty and student leaders, administrative directors, and other constituents as appropriate.

General duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain infrastructure for integrated, all-funds resource planning, including Tax Levy, IFR, auxiliary enterprises, Research Foundation, Brooklyn College Foundation, Continuing Education, and other related entities, as applicable.
• Provide functional leadership for the College’s budget systems and planning tools, including CUNYWork and Adaptive Planning.
• Ensure that operating and capital budgets are directly linked to the outcomes of the institutional strategic and resource-planning processes.
• Provide executive oversight of Budget Office operations, including the supervision, training, and development of professional staff.
• Develop realistic revenue and expenditure assumptions and conduct predictive budget modeling to assess funding dynamics, support program stability, and identify opportunities for resource growth.
• Direct the execution, monitoring, and management of operating budgets through proactive communication and close collaboration with departmental budget managers and senior leadership.
• Prepare and present clear written and oral reports on the status of planning processes and budget performance for various campus stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of administrative hubs across the campus.
• Collaborate with the College Comptroller, Student Financial Services, and Human Resources/Payroll offices to reconcile data and ensure the integrity of budget tracking.
• Strengthen internal controls, budget practices, and administrative processes across the College.
• Exercise significant authority in resolving budget issues and ensuring adherence to University, state, and federal requirements.
• Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, data analytics or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, financial planning, accounting, or fiscal administration, including significant experience in a senior leadership or management capacity.
• Knowledge of CUNY financial policies, systems, funding structures, and administrative processes.
• Substantial experience with financial forecasting, multi-year planning, resource allocation, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Experience establishing effective financial controls, budget policies, business practices, and accountability measures.
• Proven ability to lead and develop professional staff while maintaining high standards for accuracy, service, efficiency, and accountability.
• Experience working collaboratively with senior executives, academic and administrative leaders, departmental budget managers, affiliated organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and handle sensitive financial information with discretion and integrity.
• Experience with public-sector or higher-education funding structures, including tax-levy appropriations, auxiliary operations, foundations, research funds, continuing education, and other restricted or unrestricted resources.

CUNY TITLE

Assistant Administrator

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$165,000 - $172,000; Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

CLOSING DATE

November 29, 2026

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID:

32891

Location:

Brooklyn College

Job Type:

Full-Time