Executive Director for Budget

Executive Director for Budget

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY), invites applications for the position of Executive Director for Budget.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Executive Director for Budget serves as the College’s principal authority on institutional budgeting and resource strategy. The position has broad responsibility for directing the Budget Office and maintaining accountability for the quality, integrity, and effectiveness of its staff, systems, analyses, and institutional services across the College’s tax-levy and affiliated entities.

The Executive Director also provides collaborative leadership and analytical support in planning and organizing resource deployment across all fund sources and uses, working with senior leadership, associated College entities, departmental budget managers, faculty and student leaders, administrative directors, and other constituents as appropriate.

General duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain infrastructure for integrated, all-funds resource planning, including Tax Levy, IFR, auxiliary enterprises, Research Foundation, Brooklyn College Foundation, Continuing Education, and other related entities, as applicable.

• Provide functional leadership for the College’s budget systems and planning tools, including CUNYWork and Adaptive Planning.

• Ensure that operating and capital budgets are directly linked to the outcomes of the institutional strategic and resource-planning processes.

• Provide executive oversight of Budget Office operations, including the supervision, training, and development of professional staff.

• Develop realistic revenue and expenditure assumptions and conduct predictive budget modeling to assess funding dynamics, support program stability, and identify opportunities for resource growth.

• Direct the execution, monitoring, and management of operating budgets through proactive communication and close collaboration with departmental budget managers and senior leadership.

• Prepare and present clear written and oral reports on the status of planning processes and budget performance for various campus stakeholders.

• Support the implementation of administrative hubs across the campus.

• Collaborate with the College Comptroller, Student Financial Services, and Human Resources/Payroll offices to reconcile data and ensure the integrity of budget tracking.

• Strengthen internal controls, budget practices, and administrative processes across the College.

• Exercise significant authority in resolving budget issues and ensuring adherence to University, state, and federal requirements.

• Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, data analytics or a related field.

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, financial planning, accounting, or fiscal administration, including significant experience in a senior leadership or management capacity.

• Knowledge of CUNY financial policies, systems, funding structures, and administrative processes.

• Substantial experience with financial forecasting, multi-year planning, resource allocation, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.

• Experience establishing effective financial controls, budget policies, business practices, and accountability measures.

• Proven ability to lead and develop professional staff while maintaining high standards for accuracy, service, efficiency, and accountability.

• Experience working collaboratively with senior executives, academic and administrative leaders, departmental budget managers, affiliated organizations, and other stakeholders.

• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and handle sensitive financial information with discretion and integrity.

• Experience with public-sector or higher-education funding structures, including tax-levy appropriations, auxiliary operations, foundations, research funds, continuing education, and other restricted or unrestricted resources.

• CUNY TITLE

• Assistant Administrator

• COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• 165,000 - 172,000; Salary commensurate with education and experience.

• CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

• CLOSING DATE

• November 29, 2026

• JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

• CUNY Job Posting: Executive

• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

• CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

• Location: Brooklyn College

• Job Type: Full-Time