"Associate Director, Budget, Operations & Systems"

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

The Associate Director, Budget Operations and Systems, reports to the Director, University Budgets and directs and oversees all activities associated with the preparation and ongoing fiscal management of the University's Operating Budget, currently at $1.5B; acts as a primary liaison to senior members of the University administration including Finance, Human Resources, President's Office, Provost, and Executive VP divisions; leads the preparation of financial materials for the quarterly Board of Trustees and Finance and Audit Committee meetings, including the University's annual Operating Budget; is the primary Finance division representative for onboarding new schools and program initiatives; and provides supervision and direction for a team of six including two direct professional staff members.

The Associate Director also oversees the University's annual merit review process including calculation of all salary reserve balances and the subsequent data load into the position management system, and helps to identify and resolve any issues that arise. Lastly, this position directs and oversees system support on behalf of the Budget Office coordinating with the Controller's Office, Financial Management Systems and Information Technology Services regarding recommendations for new systems and modifications to existing systems including testing plans and approval signoffs.

This is an in-office position.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $140,850 to $176,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field is required; master's degree in business administration is preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in financial and budget analysis, preferably within a higher education environment and background in computer applications development, especially in the utilization of relational databases and query language technology.
• Position requires use of both PeopleSoft Financials and HR applications, as well as Cognos TM1 and Cognos BI, to manage funding, provide reporting, and create schedules that assist with key University management decisions.
• Demonstrated managerial and supervisory experience is also necessary.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; capable of working across teams and departments.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, work under tight deadlines, and remain flexible during peak periods; occasional evenings/weekends may be required to meet specific project deadlines.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.