Leadership Team
Budget and Planning Page
Vision
We strive to provide critical support to users throughout the UNT Enterprise for budgeting and resource management, financial reporting, business analytics, financial systems support, and State reporting.
Mission
The Office of Financial Analysis & Planning has a strong commitment to provide flexible, solution-oriented and timely service to UNT System institutions and System Administration. In support of the UNT System and individual component missions, the office is responsible for:
- Operating budget policies and guidelines.
- Revenue and expenditure analysis.
- Budget management reports.
- Financial system access.
- Business process training.
- Alignment of system financial practices with State of Texas regulations and directives.
Values
Jim Gross
Jim Gross has been a key member of the University of North Texas System since 2015. He oversees the Consolidated Budget and the System Administration Budget Office, collaborating closely with other Finance teams to support the UNT System’s campuses. In addition to managing budgets, Jim sets the strategic vision for Financial System Support and Budget Analytics, aligning financial strategy with institutional goals and leveraging tools to meet evolving business needs.
Before joining the UNT System, Jim served as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Sam Houston State University and led the implementation of integrated financial systems at Texas Tech and TTUHSC. Drawing on a Master of Business Administration and extensive financial expertise, he fosters data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement, and long-term fiscal stability for the UNT System.
Luis Angulo
Luis Angulo is currently tasked with overseeing the Financial Support Services and the Finance Business Intelligence teams. He joined the UNT family in 2008 as a Lead Application Administrator with UNT, and was later moved to UNT System as part of the Shared Services migration of the Mission Critical enterprise system moves. He has over 20 years of experience in higher education and enterprise mission critical applications under the finance umbrella.
Bailey Yarbrough
Bailey Yarbrough started with UNT System during her time as an undergraduate student at UNT as an intern in 2016. She joined our team after graduation in 2019 as a Financial Analyst. She currently manages the consolidated and System Administration budget processes including the Board of Regents budget reporting and the UNTS Financial Analysis Book. She also is responsible for the System Administration State reporting including the Legislative Appropriations Request and Fiscal Note process.
Chengcheng Liu
Chengcheng Liu began her career with the Controller’s Office at the UNT System in 2014. With over eight years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, consolidated financial reporting, and annual audits, she transitioned to the Budget and Planning team as Associate Director. In her current role, Chengcheng manages the day-to-day operations of the budget, oversees the annual UNTS budget and long-range planning processes, supports state reporting, and serves as a liaison between departments.