Assistant Director, Budget and Financial Planning

Finance & Administration Div

Assistant Director, Budget Services

University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL) is seeking an Assistant Director, Budget Services to support the University's financial operations by ensuring the accuracy and integrity of budget data across systems, providing technical and transactional support to departments, and administering budgeting tools and processes in alignment with University policy.

The role serves as a key liaison between Budget and Financial Planning and academic/administrative units, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of budget adjustments, personnel funding, reporting, and upholding data integrity to support informed decision-making across the institution. The position does not carry independent budget authority but exercises judgment in validating funding sources, compliance, and process integrity.

A successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate a high degree of accuracy, enjoy independently investigating complex problems, be self-motivated and proactively recommend technical and procedural improvements with minimal oversight, and serve as a strategic and trusted advisor.

Essential Functions

• Manage the daily operations of the Office of Budget and Financial Planning.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and modeling in support of central planning activities.
• Prepare statistical/financial analysis and forecasts including Quarterly projections, full costing, long range planning, and other ad hoc analysis and modeling in support of central planning activities.
• Serve as functional system administrator for campus budget system, budget change request system, and liaison with UM System Enterprise System Team.
• Provide stakeholder support through the development and execution of the annual budget cycle.
• Monitor adherence to approved revenue and expense budgets.
• Perform monthly processes to maintain accurate position management controls and funding.
• Support process improvement initiatives across campus, such as report development and the rollout of new analytic technologies.
• Additional duties include management reporting, financial training for various constituents, and the support of the University's systems, tools, and processes.
• This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned.

Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

This exempt position is on-site with the expectation of 40 hours/week, Monday thru Friday.

A Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, data analytics, or management information systems.
Strong accounting, financial modeling and analysis, strategic thinking, and project management skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of fund accounting in higher education, government, or health care.
Proficient with Microsoft suite of products. Advanced experience with Excel and Teams.
Experience with extraction and presentation of financial data through SQL/query, or a business intelligence tool such as Cognos, PowerBI, Tableau, etc.
Demonstrated ability to quickly master new technical skills. Ability to research new technologies and recommend technical solutions to management.
Ability to collaborate with team members in department and cross-functional and effectively support users in a professional manner.
Excellent communication skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Must possess a high degree of initiative, self-direction, critical & creative thinking, and independent judgment.

Salary Range: $69,097.60 - $102,024.00 annual
Grade: GGS-012
University Title: Finance and Accounting Consultant Lead
Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

• Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.
• Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers: https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/index.html
• Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email employment@umsl.edu. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at umslhr@umsl.edu.