Budget and Grant Director

Description

Budget & Grants Director Salary $109,000 - 123,000 Classification : Administrative / Exempt Reports to : Chief Financial Officer

Olympic College is recruiting a Budget Director to work on the Bremerton campus. The Budget Director oversees the development and implementation of the college’s annual budget. This position will be responsible for grants management and for administering the annual operating budget process across the college, recommending policy, procedures, and organizational structures for an effective and efficient process.

The Budget Director supervises the grant writer and budget analysts and collaborates with the accounting team and departments across the campus. This position has financial responsibilities to direct, coordinate, and assist with the college-wide operating, capital budgets, and grants.Essential Functions

• Develop and oversee the implementation of the college's annual budget in collaboration with relevant departments and stakeholders.
• Oversee entry of budget into ctcLink
• Provide assistance to development of Grant budgets.
• Develop, implement, monitor, control budgets, create forecasts.
• Establish standards, budgetary control procedures.
• Prepare, review, and analyze historical trends, complex performance indicators, bench-mark data, and perform projection methodologies.
• Responsible for providing accurate financial reports to department budget managers.
• Monitor budgetary performance, analyze variances, and provide regular reports to senior management, identifying areas for improvement or corrective action.
• Conduct financial forecasting and planning to ensure the college's long-term financial sustainability and alignment with strategic goals.
• Coordinate budget preparation processes, including gathering input from department heads, compiling budget proposals, and presenting recommendations to the executive team.
• Responsible for grants management including full cycle tasks such as pre-award, award, and post award
• Responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and interpreting grants / assistance management policies, procedures, and practices
• Serve as liaison between campus grant staff grant to ensure compliance requirements by conducting post-award reviews and analysis.
• Responsible for performing final review of completed awards, making appropriate adjustments or disallowances, and processing close-outs; and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to departmental budget managers, assisting with budget development, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the finance team to maintain accurate financial records and support internal and external audits.
• Stay informed about relevant laws, regulations, and best practices in budgeting and financial management, develop, recommend, and implement policies, principles, and guidelines, recommending updates to existing policies and procedures as needed.
• Serve as a resource for college staff and faculty regarding budget-related inquiries, providing training and assistance as necessary.
• Represent the college in budget-related meetings, committees, and other forums, advocating for the college's financial interests and priorities.
• Review, analyze, recommend, and implement allocations and budget requirements to ensure operational, strategic direction, planning and accountability.
• Perform all supervisory functions for budget analysts, such as performance management, team building, hiring, and training.
• Analyze complex financial and statistical data, and complex financial reports, to streamline / improve processes.
• Ensure that program and agency strategic planning and performance measurements are integrated with budget planning and program evaluation.
• Exercise sound judgment in interpreting and applying relevant laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure compliance in budgetary processes.
• Manage budget related projects such as implementation of new systems or processes.
• Attend SBCTC meetings, ctcLink trainings and workshops when needed.
• Maintains historical and current materials related to the campus budget as well as the funding and allocation formulas.
• Manage State allocation spending and balancing.
• Supervise the maintenance and tracking of capital project allotments, budgets, funding sources and expenditures.
• Assists with the coordination of fiscal year end closing activities in conjunction with budget and grant activities.
• Assist CFO with presenting to Board of Trustees.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and / or required

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.

Desired Qualifications Master’s degree (MBA, MPA, or similar).

Additional Information

Terms of Employment

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

This is a full-time exempt position scheduled to work Monday through Friday. The salary for this position is $109,000 - $123,000 annually, which includes a generous benefits package that includes the following.

Medical / vision, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental dismemberment, Flexible Spending Arrangement, Dependent Care Assistance Program, Wellness Programs, SBRP retirement plan administered by TIAA, Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, 11 paid holidays, leave – vacation / sick / personal holiday, Aflac, auto / home insurance, space available tuition waiver, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center, reduced rate and priority consideration on-site child care on a space available.

For more information regarding benefits, please visit our website here .

Conditions of Employment

Prior to a new hire, a background check, including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment, but will be considered the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will be required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required WB HB 2327.

The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring. Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position a candidate must apply online through the Olympic College website the following required materials :

Olympic College Online Application

Resume

Cover Letter - in your cover letter describe how your experience sets you apart for this position.

Unofficial college transcripts. Official transcripts and copies of mandated certifications will be required of the successful candidate.

EEO Statement

Olympic College provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Federal Rehabilitation Act. Accommodation inquiries can be sent to : HRticket@olympic.edu . This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed or modified without notice.