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Montana State University

Lead Budget and Fiscal Manager

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $85K

💻 Finance

🗓️ July 2nd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring a Lead Budget and Fiscal Manager. This role requires providing strategic financial leadership and budget management for multiple departments and colleges, advising leadership on funding availability and operational changes. The manager will supervise a team of fiscal partners and collaborate with various campus units to optimize financial planning and resource management.

Highlights

  • Provide strategic financial leadership across multiple units, managing multi-million dollar resources.
  • Forecast and develop annual and long-range budgets; analyze financial trends to support decisions.
  • Advise leadership on funding availability, revenue opportunities, and compliance with financial policies.
  • Collaborate with department heads, Fiscal Shared Service partners, and Human Resources Business Partners.
  • Supervise and mentor strategic fiscal partners and provide training to business operations managers.
  • Utilize financial systems including spreadsheets, databases, and reporting tools; proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook preferred.
  • Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field, plus three years of progressive financial experience.
  • Preferred experience includes financial roles in higher education, ERP system knowledge, and project management skills.
  • Starting salary begins at $85,000 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.
  • Serve as a key advisor in budgetary processes, shaping financial decisions that impact the university's long-term goals.