About This Role
This Budget Analyst position provides essential budgetary support, organization, and planning for the University's budget. The role involves managing day-to-day budget operations and assisting in the development of the overall operational budget.
Responsibilities
- Assist in managing the day-to-day budget operations
- Assist in the development of the University’s operational budget
- Prepare monthly budget reports and analytical data to assist management in planning, presenting, and conveying an accurate financial picture of the University
- Review departmental budget transactions and answer inquiries pertaining to department’s budget
- Conduct monthly budget meetings with divisional and/or departmental budget managers
- Maintain position control
- Manage Workday inbox
- Reconcile encumbrance discrepancies with Payroll, including course release, costing allocations, reconciliations
- Manage and process all budget journals, transfers, and/or revisions for University departments
- Conduct budget-training workshops
- Manage budgets for special projects
- Facilitate and track all USM legislative fiscal impact responses for pending bills
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Proficient in MS Excel spreadsheets, Word, PowerPoint, and Workday
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to prepare and present oral and written reports upon request
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative staff, State budget officials and other employees
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of business administration, budgeting, finance, government accounting, state government, and sound management practices
- EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, public administration or related field from an accredited four-year college or university
- EXPERIENCE: Three to five years or more experience in budgeting, accounting and/or fiscal analysis preferably in a higher education environment
- Experience with Workday Financials, HR, and Student Services or equivalent software package
- Possess a good working knowledge of basic accounting principles and electronic spreadsheets
Benefits
- Medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance
- Paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Tuition remission
- Employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts
