Houston Christian University · 2 months ago
Planning and Budget Director
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expHouston Christian University is seeking a Planning and Budget Director to lead the financial operations department. The role involves coordinating the preparation of financial analyses and reports, developing budgets, and providing financial support for capital projects.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate preparation of the University’s annual operating and capital budget; development of the annual financial forecast, used as a modeling tool for determining appropriate funding levels and the corresponding impact on the allocated costs. Prepare cash flow analysis based on projected budget. Provide financial support related to capital projects and serve as a resource and expert on capital budgeting issues and processes
Collect, analyze and interpret financial data, and identify corresponding policy implications and/or recommendations. Prepare various financial reports and analyses. Assist in monitoring and analyzing financial trends, prioritize opportunities for improvement, and facilitate efforts to implement enhancements to the processes and systems. Identify effective indicators of financial performance and assess performance compared with industry standards
Prepare financial models and multi-year forecasts to provide an understanding of the economics of activities of projects assigned. Develop appropriate financial strategies to ensure the organization success and profitability
Maintain liaison with business unit financial managers to advise units regarding financial position, cash flows, accounts, budgets, budget requests and related financial matters. Manage the financial analysis and reports for departments
Assist in identifying operational problems, issues, and obstacles regarding financial services based on metrics data, internal audit reports, and input from budget managers
Prepare construction and other project budgets. Prepare cash flow projections for projects. Analyze and prepare reports regarding debt constraints on construction
Coordinate debt ratio information and forecasting with Treasury and Accounting; review and analyze debt service covenant projections. Coordinate preparation of Standard and Poor’s reports and Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) submissions
Assist with reviewing annual and quarterly financial reports as prepared by the Accounting department
Provide back up for Treasury regarding positive pay files, direct deposit files and ACH wire transfers
Attend routine status meetings with departmental business managers and directors of finance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field
A minimum of eight years of experience in budget development or financial analysis and forecasting, preferably in higher education or other non-profit setting
Strong Excel skills required
Strong PowerPoint expertise and presentation skills required
Ability to coordinate the implementation of solutions; to identify and analyze accounting and financial reporting issues
Ability to meet strict deadlines with accuracy
Ability to collaborate effectively with senior academic and administrative positions
Preferred
Candidates with experience with Banner or a similar ERP system preferred
Experience with Anaplan or similar model building software preferred
Experience with collecting and interpreting data using different computer and statistical models, analyze trends and prepare reports, preferably in a university setting
Company
Houston Christian University
Houston Christian University is a Christian liberal arts university dedicated to the development of the intellect, the moral character.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$2.8MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Education
2023-04-27Grant· $2.8M
Leadership Team
Marian Zaki
External Partnerships Coordinator for the Engineering Programs
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