Director of Division Budget & Operations

Title: Director of Division Budget & Operations

Employee Classification: Dir Division Budget & Ops

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Education

Department: UNT-Education-Dean's Off-132100

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

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The University of North Texas has been an innovator in preparing educators since being established in 1890 as a teacher's college. Today, the College of Education continues this tradition by developing professionals who help others reach their full potential through powerful learning, social-emotional wellness, and civic engagement. The college offers 9 bachelor's degrees, 18 master's and 14 doctoral concentrations that provide the training and field experience needed to teach people how to live more productive lives.

The Dir Division Budget & Ops position is a strategic thinking leader who is primarily responsible for all aspects of financial operations to include financial analysis, evaluation, planning, reporting and recommending the most efficient use of the college's resources.

As a member of the Deans leadership team, the academic financial and research officer will work closely with the Dean to develop and coordinate the Colleges annual academic and operating budget planning process, forecasts and predicts resource requirements for new and existing programs and develops funding strategies to ensure financial sustainability. This position collaborates with the Dean, or designee, to coordinate externally funded activities of the College of Education providing post award financial management support to faculty, research faculty, postdoctoral students, ensuring compliance with University policies and works with the University Office of Grants Contracts Administration as appropriate.

This is a specialized professional administrative work position coordinating the budgetary and business management functions of the College of Education. Position operates with a high level of initiative and judgment and is responsible for a variety of critical and complex decisions and administrative services. Instructions are usually general and are given by the Dean of the College of Education. Position has supervisory responsibilities.

This position is responsible for understanding and processing information obtained from, and needed for, the overall functioning of the college. This position synthesis data from many areas to a useful component for the Deans use. This position also carries the additional duties of Compliance Officer.

Bachelor's degree with coursework in accounting, finance or business administration and four years of experience in financial administration, sponsored project or budget management; or any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

• Thorough knowledge of (or ability to rapidly assimilate and retain) University fiscal and administrative policy, procedure and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of sound business management principles, policies, and techniques.
• Ability to work under considerable pressure, to adjust to constant changes, to handle multiple tasks, and to coordinate the work of others.
• Marked ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Functional computer applications skills.
• Ability to work on complex and confidential tasks utilizing judgment, tact, and resourcefulness.
• Knowledge of safe…