Director of Budget & Planning

**Director of Budget & Planning**

**Community Colleges of Spokane**

• Location:** CCS District Office Spokane
• Department:** District Budget/Finance Office
  
  

**Salary Range: $118,460 - $133,251**

**Starting salary for this position is: $118,460 (Annually)**

**The salary range represents the earning potential for this position, through training, evaluations and years spent working in this position with Spokane Colleges. The salary range will be adjusted for a 3% cost of living adjustment (General Salary Increase) effective September 1, 2025.**

**About Us**

Spokane Colleges is comprised of two accredited colleges, Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) serving Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties, as well as portions of Lincoln County.

Both colleges are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.

**Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 06/30/2025. The application process will not be available after this time. To to be guaranteed consideration for this position, application materials must be received by June 30, 2025, 4:00 PM PST. . Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.**

**About the Director of Budget & Planning**

**JOB SUMMARY**

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the District Director of Budget & Planning is responsible for managing the Spokane Colleges state operating budget process, tuition revenue forecasting, oversight of all expense and revenue accounting for the District, including Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC), consistent with federal and state law, Washington Administrative Code, district policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

**CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Serve as the primary advisor to the Spokane Colleges Chief Financial Officer for assigned functions. Serve as a member of the Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting (BAR) Council of the State Community and Technical College System (SBCTC). *
• Manage, implement, and monitor annual and long-range budget goals and objectives, policies, and work processes that facilitate efficient and effective budget services and financial services. *
• Responsible for districtwide leadership and direction in the implementation and ongoing management of financial expense and revenue accounting, budgeting, and reporting for the major reporting units of the Spokane Colleges. Forecast and project revenues and expenditures and compare to authorized budgeted levels. *
• Direct budget and accounting staff. Assist accounting and budget staff with college level budget planning, development and financial expense and revenue transfers and accruals. *
• Facilitate development of student fee proposals and budgets for SCC, SFCC and District Athletics. *
• Monitor, review and report on a variety of financial and budget operations and results. Provide timely, relevant, and accurate information for use by the board of trustees and management. *
• Responsible for the preparation of budgets, including operating, capital, contracted programs, student funds and others as required. Facilitate and organize the completion of the annual Board budget materials. *
• Assist with the preparation and posting of financial revenue and expense data necessary for annual financial statement development. *
• As requested by the CFO,