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Montana State University

Budget/Fiscal Manager

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $33 per Hour

💻 Finance

🗓️ December 4th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring a Budget/Fiscal Manager. This role provides strategic financial leadership by managing and advising on budgets and resources for multiple units. The manager collaborates with department leaders and partners to ensure compliance with financial policies, deliver insightful financial reporting, and support long-term fiscal planning and decision-making.

Highlights
  • Provide strategic financial leadership and manage multi-million-dollar budgets from various funding sources.
  • Forecast, plan, and oversee annual and long-range budgets including revenue projections and expenditure plans.
  • Advise unit heads on budget compliance and communicate variances for timely corrective action.
  • Analyze financial trends, especially for fee-based units, to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Collaborate with department directors, Fiscal Shared Service partners, and HR to align staffing needs with financial resources.
  • Deliver financial reporting and insights to support operational activities and strategic planning.
  • Ensure compliance with Montana State University and Board of Regents financial policies and continuously improve financial processes.
  • Use Microsoft Office Suite extensively, with an emphasis on Excel proficiency.
  • Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or equivalent experience, and experience in complex budget development and fiscal management.
  • Preferred qualifications include experience in higher education finance, knowledge of institutional policies, and use of ERP systems.
  • Compensation starts at $33.07 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.