Budget Analyst, Shared Services Operations, University Budget Office

California State University San Marcos•San Marcos, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Professional who applies advanced budgeting job skills, detailed knowledge of budgeting policies and procedures, project management skills, and organizational and stakeholder acumen, to complete substantive assignments, projects, and related work of significant technical scope and complexity. Exercises advanced discernment and indepth knowledge of budgeting best practices, university guidelines, and standard operating procedures to perform complex budget analysis work and provide consultation and training to campus constituents. May require the development of new approaches, techniques, and innovation to address issues. Works with stakeholders to ensure proper implementation of programs by utilizing persuasion. Reporting to the Sr Director, University Budget Office (UBO), this position functions as a UBO contact for campus budget shared services operations, which include business functions that provide common services, processes, reporting, and operational support across multiple units. This position will interact with both leadership and support staff, in addition to receiving work direction and coordination of financial data and budget processes. Functions include periodic budget reporting to leadership, ongoing financial analysis of fiscal results, recurring budget development, cost recovery analysis, and financial forecasting, in addition to assistance with miscellaneous ad-hoc analysis to support campus leadership decisions. This position will regularly interact with both managers and staff to understand operations in these areas and gain insight into future initiatives. The nature of this work is predominantly more complex and responsible and requires greater in-depth analysis. Apply thorough knowledge of financial, budgetary, and accounting principles and practices. This position will also function as a key financial partner for strategy development and long-term planning. The Budget Analyst, Shared Services Operations communicates operating results to UBO, Business and Financial Services (BFS) and the Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services (VP FAS) and in turn keeps campus stakeholders updated on UBO budget communications and processes. Also provides training for associated staff and managers as needed in various areas, including Data Warehouse and Axiom for internal planning processes. This position also assists with position management and tracking of all personnel for the unit and coordinates with unit managers in completion of all HR, payroll, and other budget related financial actions.

Requirements

Advanced budgeting job skills
Detailed knowledge of budgeting policies and procedures
Project management skills
Organizational and stakeholder acumen
Advanced discernment and in-depth knowledge of budgeting best practices, university guidelines, and standard operating procedures
Thorough knowledge of financial, budgetary, and accounting principles and practices

Nice To Haves

Development of new approaches, techniques, and innovation to address issues
Utilizing persuasion to ensure proper implementation of programs

Responsibilities

Periodic budget reporting to leadership
Ongoing financial analysis of fiscal results
Recurring budget development
Cost recovery analysis
Financial forecasting
Miscellaneous ad-hoc analysis to support campus leadership decisions
Communicates operating results to UBO, Business and Financial Services (BFS) and the Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services (VP FAS)
Keeps campus stakeholders updated on UBO budget communications and processes
Provides training for associated staff and managers in areas including Data Warehouse and Axiom for internal planning processes
Assists with position management and tracking of all personnel for the unit
Coordinates with unit managers in completion of all HR, payroll, and other budget related financial actions