Budget Director

Compensation:

Salary Grade: CS123

Minimum starting salary $86,210.00

Final offer will be based on relevant experience, education, and other applicable factors.


Instructions to Applicants: A complete application package must include the following required documents. Please upload documents to the Resume Drop Box section of your application. Incomplete application packages will not be reviewed:

- Resume*
- Cover Letter

* Your resume must fully document your experience. For each position include job title, description of duties and responsibilities, employment start and end dates (month and year), AND hours worked per week. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications or experience.

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Regular

FLSA:

Exempt

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Position Summary

Manages and oversees the planning and day-to-day administration of College budgets. Applies advanced budgetary and accounting principles to assist and facilitate the creation and execution of the annual budgets. Coordinates submissions to the State of New Mexico of official budget documents, including the annual Operating Budget, Report of Actuals, and adjustment requests. This position assists Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis with position control and compensation matters related to budget and works closely with the Human Resources department.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as the lead for non-personnel budgets, performs centralized budget implementation and administration duties. This includes budget loading, budget monitoring, analyzing budget variances, and implementing corrective actions. Reviewing and approving various budget-affiliated transactions, such as requests for budget revision, etc.
• Fosters a culture of fiscal responsibility and understanding through communications and end-user trainings on tools and processes and collaborates effectively with departments and management to gain an understanding of financial needs and build consensus.
• Assists with personnel budget tasks and transactions. Serves as backup for SDFPA on compensation transitions.
• Collaborate with internal staff, SFCC administration, external regulating agencies, and others, fulfilling special data and analysis requests, while applying adequate and sufficient problem resolution, guiding and facilitating conversations on fiscal operations.
• Represents the college as one of the Budget and reporting functional leads on various CHESS workstreams, which includes system design, testing, and implementation of the new multi-college enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
• In coordination with the Associate Vice Presidents and Vice President of Finance & Operations participates in developing and overseeing the implementation of the Annual Operating Budget, and plant fund / capital budget. Safeguards conformance to State Higher Education Department (HED) standards, SFCC's budget, local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations. Assists with the development of budget guidelines, annual legislative funding requests, and budget documents.
• Supports the financial health and strategic direction of SFCC operations, providing financial vision and direction, ensuring sound fiscal policy, applying advanced budgetary and accounting principles. Performs research and analysis to evaluate programs, making recommendations for more cost-effective organization or funding mechanisms, enforcing internal procedures and controls.
• Assists in preparing multi-year financial plans, compiling scheduled and special reports, analyses, and feasibility studies, compiling annual data summaries and program status details, verifying, and coordinating submission of budget requirements to the State of New Mexico.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of public sector financials, accounting, and budgeting principles, implementation and procedures.
• Knowledge of generally acceptable accounting principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of higher education fund accounting priniciples and procedures
• Knowledge of Higher Education Department (HED) financial reporting standards and State of New Mexico financial laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated proficiency and technical knowledge in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as Workday, and related financial management technologies.
• Advanced financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and mathematical skills, including the ability to develop financial models, projections, and capital and operating budget summaries.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to prepare, analyze, and present complex financial reports, fiscal analyses, findings, and recommendations in both oral and written formats.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate information, draw sound conclusions, and make administrative and procedural decisions.
• Ability to design and develop complex financial models.
• Ability to prepare complex and accurate financial reports.
• Ability to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate short- and long-range goals, as well as respond to immediate requests for analysis.
• Ability to work independently under broad organizational guidelines while managing multiple priorities, departmental requests, and ad hoc reporting requirements.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, customer service, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaborately with diverse stakeholders across the College and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or closely related field.
• Eight (8) years of experience related to the duties and responsibilities of this position.

OR

• Master's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or closely related field.
• Six (6) years of experience related to the duties and responsibilities of this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of financial, accounting, and budget principles, including fund accounting practices specific to higher education institutions.
• Knowledge and experience in ERP systems with concentration in Finance and Human Resources processes, preferably Workday

• Experience working in a Higher Education Institution

Physical Demands:

• No or very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
• Work is normally performed in a remote typical interior/office work environment.

Schedule Designation:

• Typically, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. May be required to work after-hours and/or weekends.
• This role may be eligible for fully remote work in New Mexico as determined by the Associate Vice President of Financial Planning, Analysis and Budget.

Best Consideration Date: 10/29/26

Notice of Background Check and Education Verification:

All offers for employment with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) are contingent upon a successful completion of a criminal background check. Some positions may require additional educational verification for compliance with accreditation standards.

EEO Statement:

As an EEO employer, Santa Fe Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Santa Fe Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

ADA Statement:

The SFCC is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), SFCC will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

SFCC Recruiting Statement:

Santa Fe Community College is a Hispanic-serving institution, which neighbors the eight northern Indian pueblos in Northern New Mexico. We are committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified and diverse faculty and staff. SFCC strives to make our campus a place where all individuals feel welcome, nurtured, and valued. At the heart of SFCC’s mission – Empower Students, Strengthen Community. Empoderar a los Estudiantes, Fortalecer a la Comunidad – is a commitment that higher education and opportunity should be open to everyone. SFCC fosters a welcoming environment and a climate of inclusivity for students, faculty, and staff. Join the SFCC team in working to empower students and strengthen community!

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