Job DescriptionProvides professional assistance to departmental leadership in the review, analysis, and preparation of all institutional budget-related matters, documents, requests, and other specialized projects. Supervises the work of financial analysts performing budgeting, financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling functions.
Responsibilities- Provides backup oversight of Budget & Financial Planning Operations and all related responsibilities and processes; to include management of budgeting, projection, and financial reporting processes, development and implementation of departmental training, and ad-hoc and standardized internal and external reporting.
- Supervises the work of financial analysts performing budgeting, cost analysis, financial analysis, variance analysis, capital project closeout, forecasting, and modeling-oriented functions.
- Provides training and continuous development for staff.
- Reviews financial reports and budgets, and recommends adjustments.
- Performs many of the same duties as subordinate employees.
- Coordinates the enhancement of budgeting systems and associated development and implementation of training needed for accurately compiling, monitoring and analyzing consolidated budget plans, and in order to monitor actual performance against strategic priorities.
- Participates in staff interviews and selection; planning, coordinating and directing tasks and appraising staff productivity and efficiency.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications- Ability to work collaboratively on projects or in work group and improve workflows
- Strong presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed, and logical discussions/presentations
- Strong analytical and decision making skills with the ability to resolve complex issues.
- Exemplifies professionalism and excellent customer service
- Ability to make decisions guided by precedents, policies and objectives.
- Ability to plan, assign, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency in relevant software such as MS office suite, especially Excel.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree in a finance related field is required.
PREFERRED:
- Technical experience with financial analysis.
- Functional experience leading individuals or a team of people.
This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.
