Budget Analyst - FT (On-Site)

Keiser University•Fort Lauderdale, FL

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Budget Analyst provides support to campus staff and the Office of the Chancellor by researching financial outcomes and budget variances, and by producing, maintaining, and facilitating the use of budget models. The role develops annual budgets and reforecasts, prepares recurring financial and analytical reports, performs statistical and scenario analyses, and monitors operational data that affects financial results. The position also reviews transactions and financial records, supports process improvements, and provides ad hoc projections.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
Accounting experience.
Master-level Excel skills.
Financial statement interpretation skills.
Advanced problem-solving, a sense of urgency, meticulous attention to detail, excellent communication, investigative and critical thinking, self-management, and high dependability.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
FP&A experience.
PowerBI proficiency.
SQL query proficiency.
ERP proficiency.
Advanced reporting proficiency.

Responsibilities

Design, produce, and distribute annual budget models and reforecasting models.
Provide technical assistance and analytical research to help end users with budgeting and reforecasting.
Design, develop, and distribute recurring financial and analytical reports according to schedules.
Construct break-even and scenario analyses for projects.
Perform statistical analyses to identify trends, develop projections, and communicate significant changes.
Monitor and analyze operational outcomes and data that affect financial results, and summarize, translate, and project the financial position.
Determine appropriate handling of certain financial and operational transactions and approve transactions within designated limits.
Ensure compliance with organizational procedures.
Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
Make recommendations regarding the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures.
Conduct studies and submit recommendations for improving organizational outcomes.
Support staff with ad hoc projections based on historical trends, current operational strategies, and industry expectations.
Streamline existing processes to improve efficiencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.