Supports the Budget Director in the preparation of the annual budget. Assists in the development of training for budget managers. Monitors budgets with regards to sufficient funds. Oversee all student and club budgets, aiding and training as needed. Assist the Budget Director with maintaining institution's budget in Workday system. Oversee adjunct budgets and contracts, and coordinate summer adjunct contract preparation. Prepares various required reports.
Assist with the development of the annual budget.
Complete the Budget Data Book and distribute to required entities
Prepare Annual CHHE Tuition and Fee Survey, Administrative Salary Survey, and other State Reports as needed
Compile, review, and report Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Financial Survey
Maintain the budget request submission process, formatting and disbursing to E-team
Monitor all insufficient fund notifications and follow up with appropriate department
Oversee all club and trust and agency accounts, and assist them with monitoring their budgets
Responsible for various expense tracking and allocation such as adjunct tracking, summer instruction, and others as needed
Approve part-time/temporary staffing as part of budget management
Input budget transfers
Primary contact for budget office, assisting departments with guidance as to their budgets, Workday, and related issues.
Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse internal and external constituencies.
Analyze all software system upgrades and test accordingly
Review payroll transactions and reports, ensuring proper payment and accounting of salary and benefits
Maintain Budget Office website
Other duties as assigned to support the needs of the department
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field,
4 years of demonstrated experience in budgeting and forecasting, preferably within a higher education
Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must have the ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegiality with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires it.
To be considered for this role, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that Adams State University is unable to provide sponsorship, transfer, or support for employment visas (such as H-1B, TN ect.) for this specific opening.
Location: On-site in Alamosa, CO
Salary and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $57,400-$68,900. In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through Adams State University’sWorkday application portal.
No other format of application material will be accepted.
Completed applications include the following:
Cover letter
Resume
Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be necessary at the time of appointment)
Three professional references, including phone number and email for each
For full consideration, applications should be received by 7/10/2026 Review of applications will begin immediately after this date.
The position will remain open until filled. Applications received after the priority deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee
Questions about the position may be directed to Simone Lenzini at slenzini@adams.edu
Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.
We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.
We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.
The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.
Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics
Disclosures:
In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.
Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/ These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.
Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.
