Budget Analyst

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The University Budget Office, as part of the Division of Finance & Administration, serves as a resource to all levels of management and operating entities within UNT. Its role is to develop financial plans that align with the institution's strategic plan and goals. The office ensures that the budgeting process and all budgetary reporting mechanisms are timely, accurate, useful, and compliant with UNT policies, procedures, and state and federal guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
Considerable knowledge of (or ability to rapidly assimilate and retain) University operating procedures, organization and policies.
Considerable knowledge of business and accounting principles, practices and techniques.
Knowledge of various budgeting methods (e.g., zero-based, incremental) and the ability to apply them effectively.
Knowledge of electronic information systems and accounting systems.
Ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
Experience managing budget information and accurately recording financial transactions.
Capacity to think critically and independently, assessing financial situations from multiple perspectives.
Ability to assemble and organize data of complex nature, to prepare and submit reports in acceptable formats.
Strong ability to read and analyze fiscal management information and to assist in formulating solutions to problems.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Strong communications skills.
Knowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Higher Education/state agency financial/budgetary activities.

Responsibilities

Assist university departments in all facets of the budgetary process.
Preparation of annual budgets, monitoring and managing of current year budgets and close out at year end.
Processing personnel authorization information as it impacts the university's budget and fund sources.
Preparation of reports, research and assessment of budget issues, training, and providing guidance on budget matters to campus community.
Identifies problems and analyzes causes; takes or recommends actions after evaluating alternative solutions; follow-up to ensure problems are corrected. Generates alternative solutions when solving problems.
Writes reports, letters, etc. using appropriate style, format, spelling and grammar, writes in a clear, concise manner. Clear when communicating ideas orally. Listens to others, and is openminded to and evaluates suggestions from others. Receptive to feedback and constructive criticism.
Understands job procedures, policies and responsibilities; keeps up-to-date technically; acts as a resources person on whom others rely for assistance. Accepts accountability for actions.
Maintains high performance under conditions of pressure or uncertainty; deals with varying workload requirements; remains composed when decisions have to be made quickly.
Anticipates problems and voluntarily takes appropriate actions; assumes responsibility for work without being told; seeks out or willingly accepts tough assignments.
Completes tasks and assignments by scheduled time; allocates time to various tasks and assignments in accordance with priorities; informs supervisor when schedule problems occur.
Actively seeks and achieves group participation to improve work; shares information and resources with others; gives timely responses to requests made by others; promotes teamwork.
Takes a personal interest in both internal and external customers, creates a pleasant atmosphere for interaction and takes appropriate action to meet their needs.
Puts professional behavior ahead of personal feelings in all dealings relating to job.
Shows sensitivity to and concern for the interests and needs of others; works to reduce conflict and establishes smooth working relationships; negotiates with others.
Screen budget authorization forms for accuracy, validity and compliance. Providing guidance to the campus community on funding, source of funds, proper use of funds, and established procedures for managing those funds.
Prepares accounting transactions, maintains files, routes completed documents for authorization to the proper administrative and departmental offices.
Manages the Budget Office box for override request, ABA processing, etc. Ensures that the box is cleared and all activity completed within a timely manner of receipt.
Assist members of the community with any problems in interpreting budget reports or with errors detected in deptids/projids.
Provides over-the-shoulder PowerBI support and training for campus community.
Processes ABAs overrides in a timely manner, addresses questions, educates on appropriateness of fund usage and ensures that funding is transferred to appropriate category.
Reviews ePars for validity, procedural integrity and budgetary impact. Prepares journals, researches budgetary issues, coordinates workflow of documents, communicates with departments and acts as liaison with the Human Resources and Payroll departments. Reconciles position budgeting and addresses any inconsistencies in a timely manner.
Generates journals for budget entries, prepares Budget Journals, i.e. Salary Savings, funding positions, encumbrance/preencumbrance corrections.
Reviews and corrects job code issues, reconciles PS codes and assist the Payroll Department and Human Resources Department with correcting inaccuracies and reconciling data. Advises individuals and departments on how to properly prepare an ePAR for staff positions.
Assist in the preparation of the annual operating budget. Balance and verify budget requests. Analyze requests with regards to fund availability and proper use of funds and identify discrepancies or departures from established budget guidelines.
Balance and verify original budget requests, including electronic submissions. Balances and validates closing budgets at year end.
Provides support through the budgeting process to departments requesting advice, assistance, guidance and clarification on budget process.
Assist Budget Office staff in various roles such as: training, support, new procedures developments, researching issues, etc.
Accepts special projects as identified by the Budget leadership.