Manager, Budget & Finance for Facilities Management

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition remission

Generous leave

Job summary

Towson University seeks a Manager, Budget & Finance for Facilities Management to oversee operating and plant fund budgets, ensure compliance, and produce monthly statements using STRATUS. The role collaborates with managers and procurement and may offer telework up to two days weekly after 90 days of service.

Responsibilities include reviewing budgets and P-card transactions, forecasting, and leading a small financial team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or related field.
• Five years of related work experience.
• Experience with cloud-based financial and purchasing systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication; attention to detail.
• Leadership ability for long-term budget planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and reconcile departmental operating budgets.
• Review P-card transactions for compliance.
• Approve invoices and requisitions in STRATUS.
• Provide forecasting information to the Budget Office.
• Supervise financial support staff and manage journal entries.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Cloud-based systems

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/accounting

Tools

STRATUS

Job description

Job Description - Manager, Budget & Finance for Facilities Management (260000NY)

Manager, Budget & Finance for Facilities Management - ( 260000NY )

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. To learn more about our benefits, click here . TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here .

Organization

Operations

Primary Location

Main Campus

Job Posting

Sep 14, 2026

Towson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to: [e-mail]

Towson University is a smoke-free campus.