Strategic Budget & Financial Planning Director

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Paid Time Off

403b with Roth Option

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, WA seeks a Director of Budget & Financial Planning to lead the university's budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range financial planning. You will oversee Student Accounts and collaborate with the CFO, Bursar, and academic leaders to align resources with strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include developing annual operating and capital budgets, building forward-looking models, and delivering clear financial insights to executive

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a related field is required.
• At least five years of progressively responsible budgeting/financial planning experience preferred.
• Experience leading employees and cross‑functional initiatives is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual operating and capital budgeting and ongoing administration.
• Develop budget assumptions, timelines, and processes with university leadership.
• Partner with academic and administrative leaders to align budgets with priorities.
• Monitor budget performance and communicate actionable insights to leadership.
• Develop rolling forecasts and multi‑year financial models for revenue and expenses.
• Provide independent financial analysis to CFO and senior leadership.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strategic analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Financial modeling software

Job description

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, WA seeks a Director of Budget & Financial Planning to lead the university's budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range financial planning. You will oversee Student Accounts and collaborate with the CFO, Bursar, and academic leaders to align resources with strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include developing annual operating and capital budgets, building forward-looking models, and delivering clear financial insights to executive