Director of Budget and Administration

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. As a beacon of opportunity, Mount Wachusett Community College empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation.

We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.

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Mount Wachusett Community College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and makes it our mission to proactively focus on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals with commitment to serve student learners from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants who share our commitment and who understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices needed in an educational environment.

General Statement of Duties:

Assists the Finance and Administration executive team and President's Office in the development, evaluation and monitoring of College budget allocations, expenditures and revenue projections. Oversees and supervises the Accounts Payable and Procurement teams. Prepares, analyzes, distributes monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the College Administration/Divisions and Board of Trustees. Participates in the formulation and determination of fiscal policies. Leads efforts to ensure end-user compliance with College and state policies related to procurement and budget. Serves as a key leader on the Finance Office management team.

Responsibilities:

• Creates, monitors, assesses and facilitates improvements to the College-wide processes for assembling the annual operating budget which reflects input from across the College and assembles a prioritized budget proposal for the College leadership and Board of Trustees' consideration.
• In collaboration with the accounting team and other stakeholders, responsible for appropriation monitoring and utilizing Commonwealth systems for budget- and payroll-related activities and reporting. Will assess appropriations and advise regarding necessary adjustments to ensure adequate funding to process state payroll and other expenses.
• Provides forecasts of multi-year revenue and expense outcomes for the institution, creating transparent views in varying layers of detail. Utilizes related data to inform strategic planning, risk assessment, and decisions with significant financial implications.
• Prepares and monitors multiple budgets, revenue forecasting, payroll expense projections and spending plans, supported by system-generated and self-prepared financial reports.
• Oversees all procurement functions, including College purchase card system management, requisition and purchase order process, and invoice payment/remittance processes. 
• Provides coaching, training, and guidance to reporting staff and members of the campus community on proper processes related to purchase functions.
• Prepares financial and other reports for Senior Leadership, the Board of Trustees and other stakeholders as required. Presents related information to the Board of Trustees and other College stakeholders.
• Develops and delivers messaging and communications in ways that effectively convey complex fiscal information to audiences without financial backgrounds.
• Serves as a liaison to Vice Presidents and Divisional Budget Coordinators on all budget-related matters during the planning and execution phases of the budget process.
• Leads the annual budget planning process. Remains apprised of key dates related to the Commonwealth budgetary cycle, the College budget development process, and coordinates the development of the budget accordingly.
• Develops and conducts budgetary and procurement trainings for members of the College community as needed.
• Provides recommendations and drafts institutional policies relating to resource allocation.
• Collaborates with the accounting team and other relevant College officials in the preparation of the fiscal year-end financial statements and other fiscal year/calendar year-end state and federal reporting requirements.
• As required, represents the Finance and Administration executive team on all budget-related matters within the College community.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to students, faculty, and staff of varying racial, ethnic, religious, gender, cultural, disability, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic background while serving as a liaison in matters related to the division of finance and administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, with an emphasis in Financial Management, Business Administration or a closely related field.
• Previous supervisory experience. 
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and financial reporting.
• Organizational planning skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to foster positive working relationships with others. 
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, and visual aids that support transparency, accountability, and data-informed decision-making.
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's Degree preferred, with an emphasis in Financial Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience with Banner Finance preferred.
• Knowledge of MOSAIC state accounting system preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of higher education principles, practices, and procedures preferred.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Salary: $110,000.00 - $125,000.00

Employee Status: Full Time

Benefits: Yes

Hours per Week: 37.5, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm

Number of Weeks: 52

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. 

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/

The following documents are required:

1. Resume

2. Cover Letter

Anticipated Effective Date: November 2026

Priority will be given to applications received prior to September 10, 2026

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).