Exempt

Immediately

$87,000 Negotiable based on qualifications.

40.00 hours weekly

Office of Budget and Planning

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, five health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 116,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's fourteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

About the Office of Budget and Planning

The Office of Budget and Planning is integral in supporting and understanding the long-term financial health and sustainability of the U. T. institutions and System Administration. The FY 2024 Annual Operating Budget combined is $29.1 billion in revenues. This office works closely with each institution's budget and accounting teams to supply key data to support decision making by leadership as well as to ensure rules, policies, and procedures are current and managed.

This position will join a team of nine in the Office of Budget and Planning at U. T. System that collaborate and support routine cyclical projects as well as one-time mission specific tasks. The office oversees the development of the annual operating budget presented in August each year to the Board for approval, the monthly financial report includes actuals and projections, and long-range financial planning including both operating and capital planning. The annual Analysis of Financial Conditions report is prepared by the office which provides key financial results to leadership at the U. T. System level as well as leadership at each individual institution level. In addition, Budget and Planning are actively involved in evaluating key legislation introduced each biennial legislative session and analyzing and understanding fiscal impacts to state appropriations as a result of formula funding, special items, and capital funding. Grants management for U. T. System Administration is also included under the department's oversight. More specific details as to the role of Budget and Planning can be found at the following link https://www.utsystem.edu/offices/budget-and-planning.

Assist with developing and reviewing system-wide annual operating budgets; provide specialized and skilled services in researching and analyzing funding needs as they pertain to institutions of UT System; support data gathering and analysis for reports requested/required by various state offices; support the legislative process with data analysis; and support the team with projects or tasks as assigned to the department.

• Research and provide financial information enabling senior management to make informed long-term and short-term decisions.
• Work with various budget related activities.
• Prepare budget and legislative appropriation summaries.
• Assist with preparation of year-end financial report and annual operating budget.
• Support data loading and data maintenance as needed for dashboards and routine automated processes.
• Assist with numerous reports and other ad hoc reports as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy, work independently, with general supervision, and function as part of a collaborative team

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 4 years of related experience in a finance or accounting related field

• PeopleSoft, Hyperion, or other Enterprise Resource Planning applications including query and reporting tools
• Accounting and/or budgeting experience in public Higher Education

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Uses standard office equipment
• Requires occasional evening or weekend hours
• Hybrid work environment

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

The University of Texas System Administration is a federal contractor committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at oti@utsystem.edu.