Senior Budget Administrator (one-year position)

Brandeis University is looking to hire a Senior Budget Administrator in the Library Services. The Senior Budget Administrator assists with overall management of Divisional budgets (including the University Press) budget strategy encompassing capital and staff categories with accountability for expense monitoring projections and daily issues. Routinely works with the Budget Office Controllers Office and other University departments.

This is a one-year position. The hiring range for the position is $83.3k-$93.2k.

Job Description:

• Assists with overall management and strategy of unit budgets (operating and capital) prepares budget projections and annual budget load and monitors spending by category of budget and department. Assists with auditing payroll entries for staff and students making corrections as needed. Troubleshoot/provide 1st level of support for staff who have questions about procurement accounting procedures and best accounting practices. 30%

• Collects and analyzes data and prepares reports for budgeting projects. Meet with Department Managers to discuss monthly financials & future expectations. Compile and share monthly Financial Reports with Department Managers. 10%

• Manages all unit budgets to include processing invoices daily approvals royalties independent consultant contracts and payments responding to inquiries monitoring of expenses and monthly and annual reconciling. 60%

Job Requirements:

• M.A/M.S. required with 3-5 years or B.A./B.S. plus 5-8 years.

• Will administer an annual Library and Press operating budget of $12m approximately $500000 in capital expenses a Workday budget of approximately $13m and works with a staff of approximately 60 FTE and student emplyees. Most time will be spent working with the Leadership team comprised of 8 people.

• Will have the authority to classify purchases recommend budget forecasting as well as strategize with division executive management.

The Universitys pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience and education/training internal peer equity and applicable legal requirements.

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color ancestry religious creed gender identity and expression national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation pregnancy age genetic information disability caste military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a protected class).