Budget Officer

Special Projects

• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on financial, organizational, and budget issues and initiatives to provide senior leadership with information and recommendations, as assigned.

Lead Analyst

• Advise the Senior Director of Budget and Assistant Vice President of Planning and Budget on matters related to the University's Operating Budget.
• Assist the Senior Director of Budget in improving the budget planning and reporting processes, and enhance the analytic capacity of the budget team.
• Under the direction of the Senior Director of Budget, support other members of the budget team in completing analyses, financial reports, and presentation materials.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated outstanding analytical skills that allow for interpretation of budgetary, financial and related organizational performance or management information.
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative financial and budget analyses, including the development of financial models used to forecast financial results under different scenarios.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels of the organization.
• Advanced technical experience in the use of financial software to develop and maintain financial models and automated financial reports.
• Working knowledge of general accounting principles and practices with an emphasis on university financial accounting.
• Demonstrated skills in formulating and implementing financial policies and standards to ensure accountability and compliance with policies and procedures.

Scope of Responsibility

• Divisional Operating and Capital Plan oversight
• Trustee quarterly reporting management for assigned divisions.
• Provide guidance to the Planning and Budget Office staff.
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Development of business plans to support capital investment.

Functional Interactions with University Leadership and Staff

• To perform essential job functions, the Budget Officer must work closely with the following University staff.
• Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration
• Chief Financial Officer
• Assistant Vice President of Planning and Budget and key staff
• University Controller and key staff
• Facilities and Real Estate Office key staff
• University Treasury Office key staff
• Senior Director of Budget
• General Accounting Director and key staff
• Deans and faculty
• Divisional Business and Budget Officers
• University President and Provost staff, as needed.

Decision Making

• Recommend actions related to University and divisional financial and budget plans.

• Bachelors Degree required.
• A minimum of five years (and preferably seven years) of progressively responsible budget and financial analysis experience is required.

• A masters degree in finance, business, public administration or related field is preferred.
• Experience in higher education is preferred.

Classified Title: Budget Officer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: $71,230-$97,880-$124,510 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00PM
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: ​​​​​​​Hybrid/JH at Keswick
Department name: ​​​​​​​University Budget Office
Personnel area: University Administration

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

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