Director of Institutional Budgeting and Research Analytics

Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in Finance Accounting Economics Public Administration Business Administration or closely related field. Masters degree is preferred. Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in institutional budgeting financial management or institutional researchideally within higher education or public sector administration. Demonstrated track record of managing complex budgeting processes and state reporting. Skills & Competencies: Proficiency in financial modeling forecasting methodologies and data analytics platforms. Comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting standards ( GASB ) fund accounting and public higher education financing models. Exceptional leadership communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to present complex financial realities clearly to all stakeholders. Rigorous attention to detail and commitment to ethical stewardship and confidentiality of sensitive institutional and financial data.

Preferred Qualifications
Direct experience working within a public higher education institution in Missouri with deep fluency in state funding formulas and MDHEWD guidelines. Direct experience utilizing higher education enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) systems (e.g. Banner Workday). Experience in higher education institutional financial forecasting. Experience in SQL R Python or statistical software packages used for predictive modeling and institutional research.