Budget Analyst (Tempe)

Arizona Department of Education•Tempe, AZ

50d•$55,000 - $64,500

About The Position

As part of Arizona State University's charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve. The Budget Analyst performs work of considerable difficulty and sensitivity in planning, organizing, and coordinating administrative and operational activities of programs related to strategic and budget planning, commitment tracking, and budget analysis. Assists in development of budget policies and procedures, directs budget input, develops operating budgets, and leads interactions with stakeholders on budget-related issues.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, required
2+ years of experience in cost accounting, financial management, auditing and/or financial analysis.
Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.
Ability to solve complex technical problems in areas where no precedent exists.
Ability to think and work independently and to meet aggressive deadlines.
Team player, collaborative style, creative and innovative with an engaging personality
Demonstrates tact, integrity and discretion.
Able to work in an iterative and fluid culture, with a solution-oriented approach to problems.
Knowledge of business, financial, and management principles and practices, economic and accounting principles, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Skilled in preparing complex management reports, complex Excel spreadsheets, and Word documents.
Excellent organizational skills
Outstanding communication skills: able to communicate complex financial analyses and information in an easily comprehensible manner, effective in writing reports and proposals and in preparing presentations.

Responsibilities

Responsible for fiscal planning and budgeting.
Responsible for all Arizona Department of Education reporting requirements. (i.e., adopted expenditure budget, all revisions, and annual financial reports.)
Reviews, monitors and approves purchases to ensure compliance with company policies/procedures and achieving objectives within budget.
Manage finance departments coding spreadsheet.
Collaborates with HC, Academic Team, and other departments on staffing needs.
Assigned special projects as needed, utilizing independent judgment and self-direction.
Prepares timely and detailed reports on financial performance on a monthly and annual basis.
Develops and manages project and activity reporting standards.
Assist in providing support for travel operations.
Create open purchase orders.
Managing financial reports within Sage Intacct.
Conducts analysis to make forecasts and report to stakeholders.
Ensures adherence to financial laws and guidelines.
Provides leadership and implementation support for innovative finance mechanisms.
Reviews analyses and recommendations to identify trends and prepare corrective measures as appropriate.
Collaborates with GL Accountant to evaluate data for accuracy and consistency to ensure integrity of budget data.
Keeps abreast of new legislation/developments which affect the budget and assists in interpretation to appropriate district-wide personnel and administrators; reconciles budget system data with other system databases.
Coordinates with grant managers/writers to ensure accuracy of budget estimates.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.