Manager, Budget & Finance for Facilities Management

Towson University; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Towson University (TU) invites applications for the Manager, Budget & Finance for Facilities Management. Located north of Baltimore, TU supports a large campus community and has extensive operating budgets to manage.

The Manager provides financial review, analysis, and reconciliation of operating and plant fund budgets under the Department of Facilities Management. The role tracks expenditures, ensures financial compliance, and uses STRATUS to prepare monthly statements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field preferred.
• Five years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and reconcile departmental operating budgets, including state and auxiliary budgets, renewal & replacement funds.
• Manage plant funds and project accounting activities, review and close out plant funded projects.
• Lead budget reviews with department directors and senior operations leadership; analyze variances and trends.
• Supervise financial support staff; ensure proper chargebacks, journal entries, and records in work order system.
• Coordinate with insurance administrators and report/reconcile insurance claims for the department; may include FEMA/MEMA claims.
• Review and approve departmental overtime charges and reallocate expenses bi-weekly.
• Prepare reports including annual green purchasing and greenhouse gas emissions; develop and track assessment measures.
• Prepare and submit the annual operating budget and monitor service contracts for appropriate funding.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting or related field

Tools

STRATUS ERP

Cloud-based financial system

Purchasing system

Job description

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 20,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 20,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.
The Manager, Budget & Finance for Facilities Management, provides financial review, analysis, and reconciliation of all operating and plant fund budgets under the Department of Facilities Management. The role tracks expenditures and ensures financial compliance while utilizing Cloud based financial system (STRATUS) to prepare and review monthly statements. This position works closely with managers and procurement to ensure purchasing rules are in compliance. Telework may be available for this position up to two days per week following the completion of 90 of service in good standing.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Responsible for the oversight and reconciliation of departmental operating budgets This includes all expenses related to both stateside and auxiliary budgets, as well as Renewal & Replacement operating funds. Reviews P-card transactions to ensure that transactions are charged appropriately and are in compliance with procurement policy. Provides review and approval as Cost Center Manager for invoices and requisitions through STRATUS. Runs reports to show overages and spending trends. Provides forecasting information to Divisional Budget Officer. Responsible for reconciling budget over expenditures.
• Responsible for the departmental plant funds and related project accounting activities. Attends scheduled plant fund meetings and meets with project managers to review, reconcile, and close out of plant funded projects.
• Directs budget reviews with department directors, managers, and the Associate Vice Presidents for Operations, Maintenance & Energy and Planning Design & Construction. Makes recommendations regarding expenditures to those responsible for departmental accounts. Meets quarterly with managers to review variances and spending patterns. Responds and fields questions from the Budget Office regarding departmental accounts and activities.
• Provides supervision to financial support staff. Ensures chargebacks and journal entries are appropriately executed, and records are properly maintained within the work order system. This includes Building Trades, Renovation Services and Central inventory.
• Serves as the liaison between OME, PDC and the University’s insurance administrator to report, review and reconcile insurance claims within the department. May include FEMA/MEMA claims related to emergency response or inclement weather.
• Reviews and approves departmental overtime charges and reallocates expenses to appropriate departments on a bi-weekly basis.
• Coordinates and prepares reports as required, to include annual green purchasing and greenhouse gas emissions report. Develops, prepares, and reports Assessment measures for the Department as requested. This includes reviewing current measures, developing new measures, and addressing areas for improvement.
• Coordinates preparation and submission of the annual operating budget. Reviews service contracts to project sufficient budget appropriations and adjustments as needed each fiscal year. Tracks service contract renewals.
  

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree required. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field preferred.
• Five years of related work experience.

Thorough understanding of a cloud based financial system, purchasing system and ability to address various budget issues. The ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing is a strong requirement due to the variety of internal and external customers this position interacts with. Strong accounting background and attention to detail is critical. Strong leadership skills and the ability to think strategically for long-term budget planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in a Facilities Management or Higher Education environment.

Salary And Benefits

Targeted salary range at $95,000-$105,000 annually and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 17 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission.

Organization: Operations Primary Location: Main Campus Job Posting: Sep 14, 2026