Analyst, Budget

Responsibilities

• Performs responsibilities across several areas of focus including but not limited to designated funds, budgets, quarterly reports, and monthly forecasts, surveys, data integrity, and role assignment management.
• Analyzes budget estimates and proposals for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with established procedures, regulations, and organizational objectives.
• Consolidates individual budgets into operating and capital budget summaries which argue for or against funding requests.
• Monitors budget variances by reviewing reports and accounting records to determine if allocated funds have been spent and identify underlying business drivers and potential problems.
• Assists managers in analyzing the proposed plan and devising possible alternatives if the projected results are unsatisfactory.
• Maintains and tracks benchmarks and key business drivers, such as funding sources, faculty commitments, grant funding, etc.
• Prepares and deploys status reports to key users, providing meaningful information on projects, budgets and budget variances, statistics and productivity.
• Prepares data requested by both internal customers and stakeholders across the enterprise and external partners.
• Provides consulting and advisory services to all levels of customers in the organization including executive and faculty leadership.
• Responds to inquiries by providing data analysis and relevant information, assists with financial improvement action plans, and complete various financial analysis projects as needed.
• Recommends changes to systems and procedures to ensure conformance with budgetary provisions.
• Provides professional and timely support for budgetary and financial matters as a primary contact for the assigned departments, units, and account owners.
• Prepares budgets and datasets, monitors financial activities, analyzes variance and financial performance, and recommends action items.
• Analyzes and prepares budgets, creates accounts, and works with the financial accounting system to allocate, authorize, monitor, and control expenses.
• Prepares monthly reports, conducts and correct errors in accounts using existing procedures, and provides advice on the financial impact of human resources and academic affairs decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent strongly preferred. Strong educational background with focus in business, economics or related technical field. Course work in accounting and finance strongly preferred. Experience: A minimum of 2-5 years of accounting, finance, or equivalent experience strongly preferred. Experience working in a university setting strongly preferred. Financial modeling experience strongly preferred. Oracle experience strongly preferred.

Preferred Competencies

• Knowledge of financial computing and database software applications.
• Knowledge of various financial principles, practices, and applications including budgeting, financial planning, financial analysis, and financial reporting.
• Intellectual versatility and creativity.
• Ability to learn concepts and tools independently through problem solving.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships at all organizational levels.
• Flexibility and ability to work effectively and gracefully under considerable time pressure on high visibility, high-stakes projects.