MBA programs Senior Budget Manager

MBA Programs Senior Budget Manager

USC Marshall School of Business

Full-Time MBA Program Office

The USC Marshall School of Business is seeking an MBA Programs Senior Budget Manager to bring vision, precision, and collaboration to our financial operations.

As the central steward of budgets across five world-class MBA programs, you will be more than a manager, you’ll be a strategic partner who ensures our resources align with our mission to empower the next generation of business leaders. From supporting innovative academic initiatives to fueling student-led clubs and events, your work will directly influence the experiences of our students and the success of our programs.

The MBA Programs Senior Budget Manager provides centralized oversight and coordination of all budgeting and financial processes across five MBA programs, ensuring fiscal integrity, alignment with strategic goals, and efficient processing of expenditures that support programmatic and operational priorities.

As a key member of the MBA Programs team, the Senior Budget Manager will work closely with program directors, student organizations, and administrative leaders to manage budgets, streamline financial workflows, and provide the data and insights that drive strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Budget & Financial Management

• Develop and manage annual budgets for the Full-Time MBA and four additional MBA programs in collaboration with program directors and the Office of the CFO.

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting to enable data-driven decisions across the MBA Programs.

• Track and process expenditures related to events, student services, instruction, staffing, and administrative operations.

• Ensure timely and compliant processing of contracts, reimbursements, payments, and vendor engagements.

Collaboration & Support

• Partner with the MBA Programs Clubs & Events Manager to support student club budgets and reconcile event expenditures.

• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean, Academic Services Manager, and other stakeholders to align budgets with academic, co-curricular, and strategic priorities.

• Prepare regular financial reports and ad hoc analyses to monitor trends, promote fiscal responsibility, and recommend areas for process improvement.

• Ensure compliance with university financial policies, procedures, and internal controls while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.

Operations & Engagement

• Contribute to front desk operations and coverage as a shared responsibility within the Full-Time MBA Program Office, providing a professional and welcoming first point of contact for students, staff, faculty, and guests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum five (5) years experience

• Demonstrated budget experience, including knowledge of government and fund accounting, and generally accepted accounting principles and practices.

• Ability to interpret, provide clarity and conceptualize complex financial data and policies.

• Strong analytical, qualitative, communication, interpersonal, organization, guidance, computer and spreadsheet skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree

• Minimum (3) years of experience

•  University budget experience and/or thorough knowledge of university financial systems, policies and procedures.

• Experience with database administration and management.

• Demonstrated supervisory and/or project management experience

Anticipated Hiring Range:

The salary range for this position is $90,802.48 – $125,983.52. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Required Documents and Additional Information

• Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file). Please do not submit your application without these documents.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.

• USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions*; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.

• The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Why join the USC Marshall School of Business?

The USC Marshall School of Business is ideally positioned to address the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment and is ranked as one of the country’s top schools for accounting, finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship and international business studies.

USC Marshall builds on the unique opportunities that stem from its Los Angeles location on the Pacific Rim, its interdisciplinary and impactful research, the momentum generated by the University of Southern California, and the unparalleled engagement of the Trojan Alumni Family. With ready access to industries defining the new business frontier, including bio-technology, life sciences, media, entertainment, communications and healthcare, this vast network offers USC Marshall graduates exceptionally strong support for success in the global marketplace.

For more information on the USC Marshall School of Business, visit: www.marshall.usc.edu.