Assisting in the preparation and submission of all the university $500M budgets to the TTU Board of Trustees, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and following TBR guidelines for the October Revised and Proposed Budget cycles and adhere to funding requirements for all position controls., Providing support and appropriate solutions to all levels of university faculty and staff relative to budget issues and working closely with Human Resources and departments regarding position funding. Provide monthly reports to President's Office, Grant Accounting and Human Resources., Responsible for setup up and maintaining the budget/position control segment of Banner HR for more than 2,800 employees., Assisting in providing budget analyses and projections to be used by the University's administration for critical resource allocation planning, this includes implementation of the University Wide Strategic Lapse Salary process multiple times throughout the year that provides funding for important initiatives., Processing paperwork necessary to appoint benefit eligible employees, adjuncts, and graduate assistants including setting up the budget for permanent positions and new position requests in compliance with polices and state guidelines., Work with Cash Management as back up for Bank Reconciliation to provide assurance of cross training and compliance with state audit.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Responsible to the Director for Budgeting, Planning, Reporting and Analysis for 1) Assisting in the preparation and submission of all the university $500M budget for Proposed, Revised and Current Estimate budget cycles to the TTU Board of Trustees, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC); 2) Providing support and appropriate solutions to all levels of university faculty and staff relative to budget issues and working closely with Human Resources and departments regarding position funding. Provide monthly reports to President's Office, Grant Accounting and Human Resources. ; 3) responsible for setup up and maintaining the budget/position control segment of Banner HR for more than 2,800 employees; 4) Assisting in providing budget analyses and projections to be used by the University's administration for critical resource allocation planning, this includes implementation of the University Wide Strategic Lapse Salary process multiple times throughout the year that provides funding for important initiatives; 5) following TBR guidelines for the October Revised and Proposed Budget cycles and adhere to funding requirements; 6) Assisting to create and reconcile monthly budget revisions; 7) Processing paperwork necessary to appoint benefit eligible employees, adjuncts, and graduate assistants including setting up the budget for permanent positions and new position requests in compliance with polices and state guidelines; 8) serve as the Business Office back-up for the monthly Cash management Bank Reconciliation function to provide assurance of cross training and compliance with state audit 9) performing all other duties as assigned.

Typical hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Additional hours if/when needed.

Applicants are required to electronically upload a cover letter, resume, copy of transcripts (official transcripts may be required upon hire), and complete contact information for three references. References will be contacted at a later date, and letters of recommendation may be requested at a later date. Submission of materials is the applicant's responsibility. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered.

Salary:

Level P3, Grade 13.

Benefits:

The University offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the accumulation of two vacation days per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or similar type program(s) related to budgeting, planning, reporting and analysis. Four years of related professional experience. Demonstrated expert level utilizing software such as Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Strong computing, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Demonstrated ability to work as a team member.

Master's degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or similar type program(s) related to budgeting, planning, reporting and analysis. Higher Education experience. Banner or similar higher-education ERP experience.