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POSITION: A full-time, professional academic staff position is available in Budget and Resource Planning beginning in 2025. The working title for this assignment is Budget Planning Manager with an official title of Budget Planner III. The position is a key member of the University’s fiscal management team and is actively involved in the development, submission, ongoing monitoring, and reporting of the University’s operating budget and individual unit budgets. This position plans and directs staff implementation of budget initiatives, programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations and assists with the development of strategic initiative budget modeling. This position reports to the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance. The salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution;
  • Demonstrated budget and financial management experience for a complex organization involving a variety of both funds and unit components;
  • Demonstrated understanding of revenue and expense trends and longer-term resource issues in higher education;
  • Demonstrated superior knowledge of spreadsheets.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduate degree or training in fields relevant to the responsibilities of this position;
  • Experience in the integration of institutional research, strategic planning and resource allocation models in higher education;
  • Demonstrated experience producing reports for state agencies, legislative or governing boards;
  • Higher education budgeting experience strongly preferred;
  • Experience building financial models and tools (e.g. dashboards) to reflect scenarios involving changing revenue and expense patterns;
  • One year or full-time equivalent of supervisory experience.

DUTIES:

  • Advises and supports University leadership and the broader University community on budget, financial, and staffing issues.  Identifies and provides information for planning and decision making. Recommend budget and staffing allocations.
  • Guides and implements approaches for integrating planning and budgeting as a method for achieving strategic institutional objectives and University resource management;
  • Directs the annual University budget process and conducts unit budget planning & development meetings leading to the formulation of the University’s operating budget.  Creates and communicates analytical materials in support of the annual planning and budget process;
  • Directs the annual University segregated fee budget process and conducts unit budget planning & development meetings including coordinating budget hearings with the student offices;
  • Evaluates budgetary proposals, analyzes performance, and models alternative revenue and expense scenarios.  Creates analytical approaches and tools for financial analysis, forecasting, planning, and reporting that take into account such variables as enrollment, state appropriations, tuition rates and revenues, and academic offerings;
  • Assumes responsibility for the development, submission, communication, and ongoing monitoring of the University’s all funds budget (FY24 equaled $243M).
  • Serves as key liaison to the University of Wisconsin System on revenue and expense matters.  Works closely with UW Eau Claire units, UW System, and other UW campus colleagues;
  • Supervises and directs the University Budget and Resource Planning Office in its work to coordinate budget planning activities among operating units and senior central university and unit staff.  Develop the schedule and materials for preparation of the budget. Advises and assists division heads in preparing budget requests.  Analyzes division budget needs and trends.  Recommends allocations within and among divisions;
  • Prepares the University’s operating budget for presentation to University of Wisconsin Eau Claire leadership and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents;
  • Ensures timely responses to inquiries and research requests initiated by senior University, Legislative Audit Bureau, or System officers;
  • Responsible for the planning and direction of internal and external reporting; liaison with federal and state government agencies for interpretation of and advice on mandatory reporting requirements; certification of the consistency and integrity of all institutional data released for the University and the coordination of all information requests;
  • Oversee compliance with segregated fee policies across the university.

THE UNIT: The unit of Budget and Resource Planning consists of 2 staff members.

UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 9,000 students and 1,200 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs though commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation. To learn more about 澳门葡京网赌送彩金, visit http://uo8.dbctl.com/about/work-uw-eau-claire.

The City of Eau Claire, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, is at the center of a metropolitan area of approximately 100,000 people located 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The area features beautiful parks and trails, strong public schools, a vibrant arts scene and local food culture, and abundant recreational opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Web site: http://uo8.dbctl.com/job-postings/ .You must create an account and login before you can apply.  If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Login."  Click the link to the Budget and Resource  Planning: Budget Planning Manager position (Job ID #21442) and then click the "Apply Now" button to submit your application electronically.  Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed.  Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:

  • Letter of application
  • Resume
  • Names and contact information for three references.

Please direct requests for additional information to: 

Vice Chancellor Tracy Drier;  driert@dbctl.com

To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by December 13, 2024. However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Employment will require a background check. Employment will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding past conduct related to sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).

The UW-Eau Claire Police Department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning and working. Although crime at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is limited, the University Police want students, faculty and staff to be aware of crime on campus and the area surrounding the campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime.  Visit Campus Security and Fire Report  (http://uo8.dbctl.com/files/8/annual-security-report.pdf) .  Also visit our Campus Security Authority policy (http://uo8.dbctl.com/files/787/CleryCompliancePolicy.pdf).

UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer