Budget Manager

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Job Title: Budget ManagerAgency: Columbus Technical College Job Requisition ID: JR0000007607Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America)Compensation Details:

Job Description: Columbus Technical College is seeking an individual to serve as a full-time Budget Manager in the Administrative Services Division. This position will be responsible for the preparation of annual and/or operating budgets, budget revisions, support schedules and documents to include analysis, interpretation, and development of budgetary data. This position will also manage complex activities and oversee contributions toward CTC goals, objectives, and the mission of the college. This position is full-time/exempt.

Responsibilities: • Aids in preparing annual operating budgets and supporting schedules for assigned program areas in accordance with appropriations and departmental instructions.

• Communicates with departments regarding budgetary needs.
• Prepares short-term and long-term budget forecasts.
• Prepares and provides financial summaries, reports, and recommendations as needed.
• Analyzes and identifies potential financial and budgetary risks.
• Analyzes financial statistics and other accounting data to identify trends impacting the fiscal position of the campus.
• Develops budget revisions and supporting schedules and documents to the annual operating budget.
• Assists in completion of budget requests and provides technical assistance on financial matters.
• Performs departmental expenditure analysis on a monthly basis.
• Assist grant managers by performing financial analysis and reporting for state, local, and federal grants.
• Ensure all financial transactions adhere to established guidelines.
• Cross trains to learn other job duties and responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field
• Three (3) years of full-time related work experience in a position directly related to the performance of the job

** Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis**

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with budgets in an educational institution
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Proficient in creating pivot tables to analyze data

Salary/Benefits: Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include state holidays, annual leave, and sick leave, State of Georgia Retirement, Health and Flexible Benefits Program.

Application Deadline: Applications accepted until filled. Applicants must submit a Columbus Technical College employment application online and upload a cover letter, resume and copy of transcript(s) at time of application (Incomplete submissions will not be considered). **Please note: All references will be checked prior to employment offer. Post offer requirements will include a criminal background check and motor vehicle records check. **

Please note: If you are a current retiree of the State of Georgia Teachers Retirement System (TRS) or Employee’s Retirement System (ERS), you must contact your retirement system prior to working for Columbus Technical College and verify your eligibility to work and the work hour limitations. Failure to comply with the retirement system’s requirements may cause a delay or stoppage of your retirement pay. Upon hire, you must notify Columbus Technical College Human Resources Department of your retirement status.

Employment Policy: Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Columbus Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.

For nondiscrimination information, please contact:

• Dr. Felicia Harris, Title IX Coordinator for Students – 706.641.5032, [email protected]
• Jennifer Thompson, Title IX Coordinator for Employees – 706.649.1883, [email protected]
• Olive Vidal-Kendall, Section 504 Coordinator (ADA/Section 504) – 706.649.1442, [email protected]

All coordinators can also be reached at Columbus Technical College, 928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, Georgia 31904-6572.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and three (3) years of full-time experience in a position directly related to the performance of the job.--Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.