EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUDGET

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUDGET

The Division of Finance and Administration (DFA) provides services and support to over 50,000 students, faculty, and staff with the mission of advancing UCI’s brilliant future and the vision of becoming world-class campus partners. DFA serves the university as planning partners, problem solvers, and solution providers-striving to make it as easy as possible for people to get the services they need, when they need them. The Budget Office serves as a planning resource for campus leadership and all UCI units, providing analysis, reporting, financial modeling, and advice on fiscal policies and procedures. Functions include base budget, staffing, fund management, student fee oversight, and campus budget allocations.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:

Under general direction of the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Budget, establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegate assignments to subordinate managers. Objectives are reviewed by senior management to determine success of operation. Manage, prepare, administer, and direct control of budget and organizational resources, including development and oversight of the general campus budget, coordination with the AVC on academic resource budgeting and planning matters, and reporting and tracking of budget to actuals for all campus units. Manage the activities of the financial analyst staff. Review and approve recommendations for financial planning and control. Direct activities that ensure division and department adherence to approved budget. Involved in developing, modifying, and executing policies that affect immediate operation(s) and may also have organization-wide effect.

As a senior level administrator, manage diverse budget functions, including, but not limited to, campus reserve funds, auxiliary enterprises, institutional support activities, permanent budget and staffing lists, and strategies for budgeting, tracking, and maintaining a healthy and sustainable fiscal plan.

The position also involves close collaboration and coordination with the DFA Financial Team with regard to short-and long-range financial planning, cash management strategies, debt management, budgeting for capital projects, and alignment of budget strategies with the overall campus financial plan.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education:

• 8 years of relevant work experience; or 10 years of related experience
• Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
• Client services-oriented; good listening, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• More than 8 years of advanced experience with budget and financial management systems in a large or complex organization
• Demonstrated experience analyzing complex resource issues, including interpreting/applying applicable laws, policies, procedures and regulations
• Extensive knowledge of financial policies, practices and systems; budgeting and reporting techniques; fund accounting; human resource planning; accounting and bookkeeping
• Strong ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated experience conceiving, developing, implementing, and maintaining information to support senior management decision making
• Ability to evaluate processes to establish and maintain appropriate accountability structures and strong internal control elements, including the ability to maintain confidentiality and security of records and documents
• Demonstrated negotiation skills applied with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and demonstrate sound judgement
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across the organization at all levels
• Ability to interact with diverse populations
• Advanced skills and experiences analyzing diversified business functions and fund types
• Strong ability to interpret data, identify trends, develop recommendations, and convey findings in a comprehensive manner to all levels of management
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direction on financial and budgetary matters involving complex departments, programs, and operating units
• Skill to optimize efficiency and minimize duplication of effort
• Skill to supervise staff including delegating responsibility, training and developing talent, and evaluating performance

To view the complete job description and apply, please use this link:  https://bit.ly/2K4GS4M or visit our website www.uci.edu and search for job number 11820.

About UCI

The University of California is one of the largest public university systems in the country, comprising 10 campuses, a combined student body of 238,700 students, 62,400 academics, 135,900 staff members and over 1.6 million living alumni.

Located in the heart of Orange County, UCI enjoys the best of what Southern California has to offer: beaches, mountains, deserts, and a broad variety of cultural, entertainment and intellectual activities. At the center of campus, Aldrich Park creates an oasis of serenity from which buildings radiate in a circular pattern, integrating natural open space with modern structure.

With over 30,000 students, UCI is among the fastest-growing UC campuses, is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), and is consistently ranked among the nation's best universities.

We invite you to join our dynamic team at UCI!  Some of the many advantages of working for the Department of Finance at UCI include:

• Exceptional benefits including health/wellness insurance programs with low associated premium costs
• A minimum of 3 weeks accrued vacation, 13 paid holidays, and accrued sick days
• UC Retirement Program, including a traditional pension plan
• Excellent work/life balance
• Supportive management and co-workers
• A positive reputation with the people we serve

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.