DescriptionTheUniversityof Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)is one of four campuses in the University of Colorado system and is home toover 12,400 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. UCCS is among thefastest growing universities in the state and is consistently ranked as one ofthe top Western regional universities by U.S. News & World Report. ColoradoSprings, (pop. 400K+) is situated at the base of Pikes Peak, offers manyrecreational and cultural activities and was recently ranked by U.S. News andWorld Report as one of the top Best Places to Live in the U.S.

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Nature of Work:  TheAssociate Director of Planning is responsible for the strategic planning,budget and enrollment modeling for the campus. The Budget and Planning Office provides and promotes rigorous standardsof technical accounting, budget execution and financial reporting to meet thebusiness and management needs of campus customers and externalconstituents.  The Administration andFinance division is a service-oriented group of offices who processtransactions, generate and monitor reports, provide financial information anddecision support, and offer training and documentation for accounting andbudget execution policies, procedures and the PeopleSoft general ledger.

TheBudget and Planning Office staff ensures budgetary accountability to all campusunits and departments while maintaining high fiduciary standards; ensures theintegrity of data in the PeopleSoft financial system; prepares and maintainsofficial records in accordance with the State of Colorado, the UniversitySystem Budget office and campus policies. The Associate Director of Planning will assist the Executive Director ofBudget & Planning in providing budgetary analysis and planning expertise tocampus and university employees in support of the university’s role andmission.

Examples of WorkPerformed: 

Coordinate the development, implementation and administration of department budgets.

Work with the Executive Director of Budget & Planning to develop and maintain the campus budget model including tuition and enrollment models.

Work with the Executive Director of Budget & Planning and the Director of Budget Operations to prepare budgetary Regent docs.

Work with Director of Budget Operations to update the base budget model.

Identify areas within the campus budget model that need to be updated or revised and work with the Executive Director of Budget & Planning to execute necessary changes.

Continue to identify areas of improvement for budget modeling, to include execution ideas and software.

Work with the Executive Director of Budget & Planning and the Enrollment Strategy Analyst to update and maintain campus tuition model.

Assist to identify strategic needs across campus.

Ensure access, training, and instructions are provided for new budget managers.

Support and interact directly with department budget managers, associate deans, and department chairs regarding budget matters.

Examine and measure the success of initiatives and programs to determine their continued contribution.  Work with others to evaluate new venture possibilities and strategic resource allocations.

Provide analytical support for complex budget projects.

Work in partnership with Human Resources to resolve employee issues related to personnel and compensation.

 
Knowledge, Skills, andAbilities

• Knowledgeof system and budget development and processes. This knowledge shall include both practical experience and theory.
• Knowledgeabout general fund and auxiliary budget requirements and processes.
• Knowledgeabout State appropriations, tuition, fees and other revenue associated withcampus financial management.
• Generalknowledge about sponsored programs, loan administration, bursar, humanresources and financial aid activities.
• Abilityto perform assigned tasks in stressful situations with only general guidelinesto assist in decision making.
• Experiencewith highly automated financial management systems and the processes requiredto make these systems function.
• Abilityto communicate complex budget revisions, allocations, deficits and otherinformation effectively at all levels of administration for decision makingpurposes.
• Abilityto take an advocacy position on behalf of the campus with inquiringconstituencies.
• Knowledgeof the complex issue of shared faculty and administrative governance in highereducation institutions.
• Astrong commitment to diversity.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
  

This position has beendetermined to be exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair LaborStandards Act (FLSA).

Salary Range:  $82,644.00 - $89,000.00

The University of Colorado, ColoradoSprings offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, islocated at http://www.cu.edu/employee-services.   

 The University of Colorado iscommitted to providing a safe and productive learning, living and workingcommunity. To assist in achieving this goal, we conduct backgroundinvestigations for all prospective applicants being considered for employment.Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and whenappropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history check. 

QualificationsMinimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’sdegree. 
• Minimumof five years of progressively responsible experience in budget, modelingand/or forecasting in a higher education or other public institution. 

Preferred Requirements:

• Master's Degree
  

Job Category: Business Services
Primary Location: Colorado Springs
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Jul 3, 2019
Unposting Date: Ongoing