Executive Director for Budget

The City University of New York; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 165 000 - 172 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health plans

Retirement benefits

Tuition waivers for CUNY graduate stud

Generous paid time off

Résumé du poste

Brooklyn College, part of The City University of New York, seeks an Executive Director for Budget to lead budgeting and resource planning across all fund sources. The role reports to the Senior VP for Finance and Administration and directs the Budget Office with accountability for staff, systems, analyses, and institutional services.

The Executive Director will collaborate with senior leaders, affiliated entities, and campus stakeholders to align budgets with strategic goals, ensure internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with eight years of related budgeting/financial administration experience.
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, data analytics or related field.
• Extensive experience in budgeting, financial forecasting, multi-year planning, resource allocation, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of CUNY policies, systems, funding structures, and administrative processes.
• Proven leadership of staff while maintaining accuracy, service and accountability.
• Experience collaborating with senior executives, academic leaders, budget managers and affiliated entities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and handle sensitive financial information with discretion.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain infrastructure for integrated, all-funds resource planning across Tax Levy, IFR, auxiliary enterprises, RF, Brooklyn College Foundation, Continuing Education, and related entities.
• Provide leadership for budget systems and planning tools (CUNYWork, Adaptive Planning).
• Ensure operating and capital budgets align with strategic/resource planning processes.
• Oversee Budget Office operations; supervise and develop staff.
• Develop revenue/expenditure assumptions and conduct predictive budget modeling.
• Direct execution and monitoring of operating budgets with department managers and senior leadership.
• Prepare and present reports on budgeting status to campus stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Comptroller, Student Financial Services, and HR/Payroll to reconcile data.
• Strengthen internal controls and budget practices; ensure compliance with requirements.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Discretion

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in finance or related field

Outils

CUNYWork

Adaptive Planning

Description du poste

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 constituencies 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

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.

LOCATION

Brooklyn College

JOB TYPE

Full-Time