Director, University Budget

Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University

Accounting & Finance

Clarksville, TN, USA

Posted on Jul 30, 2026

The Budget Director is responsible for the preparation and submission of all University budgets to the APSU Board of Trustees, the Tennessee Board of Regents, and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Executes the budget planning process for each fiscal year. Processes budget revisions throughout the year. Provides training, ad-hoc reports, and analyses.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintain the University approved position salary budgets.
  • Prepare the three financial budgets per year (original, revised, and estimated) and two personnel budgets (original and revised) to be approved by the APSU Board of Trustees, Tennessee Board of Regents, and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
  • Plan, communicate, and execute the annual fee proposal and budget request
  • Process revenue and expense budget revisions.
  • Provide budget analyses and projections to be used by University administration for
    critical resource allocation planning.
  • Provide ad-hoc reports, schedules, and analysis as requested.
  • Answer general budget questions and provide training to faculty and staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong proficiency in Excel
  • Strong computing, organization, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of finance and budget management policies and procedures;

Required Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
  • Minimum of four (4) years experience in Budgeting, Planning, reporting, and/or analysis.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry,push, pull or otherwise move objects.


Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.


The Budget Director is responsible for the preparation and submission of all University budgets to the APSU Board of Trustees, the Tennessee Board of Regents, and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Executes the budget planning process for each fiscal year. Processes budget revisions throughout the year. Provides training, ad-hoc reports, and analyses.