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Director for Financial Planning and Forecasting
Director for Financial Planning and ForecastingUniversity of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX, United States
Director for Financial Planning and Forecasting

Director for Financial Planning and Forecasting

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX, United States
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Job Posting Title :

Director for Financial Planning and Forecasting

Hiring Department : Budget Office

Position Open To : All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours :

40

FLSA Status : Exempt

Earliest Start Date :

Immediately

Position Duration : Expected to Continue

Location : UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details : General Notes

Your skills will make a difference.

You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of university staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you're the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to :

  • Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
  • Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
  • Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
  • Teachers Retirement System of Texas : a defined benefit retirement plan
  • Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs : Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
  • Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
  • Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
  • Tuition assistance
  • Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
  • Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
  • Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see : https : / / hr.utexas.edu / prospective / benefits and https : / / hr.utexas.edu / current / services / my-total-rewards

Must be authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing, full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

Provide strategic leadership in financial planning and forecasting under the direction of the Executive Director for Budget, Planning, and Forecasting, to support institutional decision-making and long-term sustainability. Develop and maintain multi-year financial models, analyze trends, and support budgetary decisions that align with the institution's academic and operational priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Perform complex budget projections, analysis of actual activity, and cost feasibility studies to facilitate decision making and planning. Collaborate with colleges, schools, and units (CSUs) to gather inputs and validate assumptions. Develop and maintain dynamic forecasting models to support long-range financial planning. Analyze financial performance and variances and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
  • Work with Executive Director for Budget, Planning, and Forecasting on budget forecasting and the creation of fiscal controls and records, ensuring accurate statistical analysis and policy interpretation.
  • Prepare reports, statements, and summaries for executive stakeholders as necessary, including requests from the Board of Regents, UT System, the legislature, leadership, and others.
  • Hire and supervise staff with commitment to the employee lifecycle. Cultivate talent, support professional development, and develop and practice business continuity.
  • Contribute to the enhancement and modernization of planning tools and processes, including system upgrades and integrations.
  • Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, management, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning, forecasting and analysis, or budget and policy development, preferably in higher education or in a large, complex organization.
  • Strong proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.
  • Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

    Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in finance, accounting, business, management, or a related field and / or a Certified Public Accountant.
  • Expertise in the development of comprehensive, integrated budgeting and reporting systems.
  • Knowledge of university, state, federal, and foundation funding policies, procedures, regulations and mechanisms.
  • Advanced skills related to budget development, predictive budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, including the ability to construct and use budget models.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills and experience with Power BI.
  • Experience with ERP system implementation or optimization.
  • Familiarity with enterprise planning tools.
  • Salary Range

    OPEN

    Working Conditions

  • May work around standard office conditions.
  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
  • Required Materials

  • Resume / CV
  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
  • Letter of interest
  • Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

    Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

    Employment Eligibility :

    Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

    Retirement Plan Eligibility :

    The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

    Background Checks :

    A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

    Equal Opportunity Employer :

    The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

    Pay Transparency :

    The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

    Employment Eligibility Verification :

    If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

    E-Verify :

    The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following :

  • E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
  • Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
  • Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
  • Compliance :

    Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

    The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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