Budget Analyst

Budget Analyst

Job No: 496793
Position Type: full-time
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Categories: Finance / Business Support

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Budget and Financial Analysis the Budget Analyst is responsible for supporting the development, maintenance and reporting of the University's operating and capital budgets. This position works as an integral member of the Finance team to provide budget management and financial support to the campus community while ensuring compliance with all internal and external policies and regulations.

Responsibilities include supporting both the University's designated, restricted and capital budget processes as well as the tactical efforts of the Finance team (monthly reporting, user training, account analysis, campus inquiries, financial systems, etc.).

The Budget Analyst will develop and maintain excellent working relationships with various departments and support the Finance Office's mission of providing superior customer service to the Campus community about financial and administrative matters to ensure the overall needs of the University are met.

Job Duties:

• Enable and provide support to budget managers in the budget process, revenue and expense projections, reporting needs, and other specialized financial / business analyses
  
• Serve as campus liaison for budget training and budget questions. Includes but is not limited to, assisting academic and staff personnel in understanding financial reports and data, in controlling their costs and budgets, and in fulfilling budgetary requirements
  
• Support University forecasting efforts for both operating and capital budgets
  
• Assist in the design, development and optimization of the University's various budget planning tools (software), including but not limited to creating and maintaining models and assumptions, reports, integrations and access security
  
• Assist in formulating and documenting budget controls, policies and workflow processes
  
• Assist in the maintenance and enhancement of forecast models for revenue and expenses
  
• Support the Assistant Director of Budget and Financial Analysis in the technical development and maintenance of long-term budget planning and financial forecasting
  
• Preparation of EADA survey in coordination with the Senior Associate Controller
  
• Serve as a liaison to the Facilities office and other departments across campus for capital and non-capital projects
  
• Compile and prepare analysis of University programs, departments, and divisions budget trends
  
• Participate in the development of business plans and project models for current or proposed University initiatives
  
• Support the analysis and assessment of resource allocation and process improvement opportunities
  
• Work directly with University Advancement (UA) to set up new gifts in the general ledger, answer questions and reconcile the UA system to the ledger
  
• Support Accounting Services and Finance Office team by recording and reconciling activities with gift, endowment and pledge accounting, including unitized accounting for pooled endowment, analysis of pledge contributions and net asset accounting
  
• Partner with staff to identify opportunities to enhance financial and business effectiveness
  
• Serve as an administrative liaison and resource to the Campus community in projecting and monitoring initiatives and projects for the University
  
• Work with key stakeholders to develop metrics and processes ensuring anticipated outcomes are achieved and financial measures are in place
  
• Review, edit and support the posting of budget adjustment requests
  
• Monitor/review general ledger journal postings and resolve issues
  
• Actively support a diverse and inclusive workforce
  
• Support the Finance Office in other areas as appropriate and other duties as assigned
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
  
• Three years of financial and/or budgetary experience
  
• Proficiency with desktop computer software applications MS Office (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Access) and long-term budget and financial planning models
  
• Prior experience with data mining (querying large data, verifying data integrity and organizing results)
  
• Prior support of the budgeting, forecasting, and analysis processes including the documentation and presentation preparation related to their outcomes
  
• Prior experience supporting projects (self-managing) impacting a variety of constituents
  
• A results driven focus with proven problem-solving skills, an ability to troubleshoot situations and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
  
• Strong organizational skills to work independently as well as a member of a team and the ability to prioritize workload
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of constituents in both written and oral forms
  
• Appreciation for and understanding of a mission oriented University including a focus on service and ability to work within a collaborative team environment with cross-functional teams
  
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusiveness
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
• Experience working in a non-profit or higher education environment.
  
• Experience with Workday Finance, Adaptive Planning, PFM Synario or other SaaS platforms.
  
  Work Type:
  full-time
  
  
  To apply, visit https://careers.bucknell.edu/en-us/job/496793/budget-analyst
  
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