Director of Budget

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Director of Budget to provide executive-level leadership for all district budgeting functions. This individual will oversee the development, monitoring, and control of the annual budget, which spans multi-million and billion-dollar financial portfolios. They will support procurement, contract funding decisions, and oversee financial aspects of federal programs.
Daily responsibilities include analyzing spending trends, monitoring unplanned expenditure requests, reviewing budget reserves, and understanding state budget constraints and shortfalls. This role will also include long-range forecasting, staffing allocation analysis, statistical modeling, preparation of budget amendments, and review of departmental procedures.
The Director will manage three direct reports and oversee performance management, workflow, and team development. This individual may occasionally present budget items and recommendations to district leadership or the Board.

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Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field
5-10 years of experience in public school sector or government finance
Strong Excel skills (advanced proficiency)
Experience analyzing budgets, staffing formulas, spending trends, and statistical models
Experience supervising a team (3 direct reports, performance management responsibilities)
Ability to read and interpret financial models, graphs, and trends
Problem-solving experience with procurement, contracts, and funding processes
Ability to understand state budgets, shortfalls, reserves, and unplanned expenditures
Experience presenting to leadership and occasionally the Board (items over $100K)
Strong communication skills; ability to lead a diverse team with patience and flexibility

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Power BI experience
MySQL experience
Experience with Focus, Skyward, or Oracle
Experience developing a budget book or online budget presentation

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.