Director – Budget

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Job Requisition ID:

R00053743

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Financial Reporting and Accounting

Location/s:

Central Billing Office-Clinton

Job Title:

Director – Budget

Job Summary:

The Director-Budget provides leadership and oversight of UMMC’s state budgeting and related reporting processes. This position is responsible for managing the development, accuracy, and compliance of state budget reports and serves as a key liaison with the Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) and Legislative Budget Office (LBO). The Director provides high-level budget analysis, reporting, and decision support to executive leadership while ensuring that budget activities comply with applicable state requirements and institutional policies.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience in financial reporting or budgeting, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

Certified Public Accountant from the Mississippi Board of Public Accountancy

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

​Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of standard budget reporting and concepts. Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and consistently meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain a high level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability.

Responsibilities

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional pushing/pulling, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

09/9/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

09/14/2026