Budget Analyst

Montgomery County Community College•Blue Bell, PA

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About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Budgets, the Budget Analyst assists with developing, administering, and maintaining the College’s operating, capital, and auxiliary budgets in cooperation with college departments and in accordance with college policies. The role supports financial projections and the College’s long-range financial planning model, and helps maintain the systems, processes, and procedures needed for the annual budget process. The position also helps develop, maintain, and improve a budget system for departmental users, and prepares internal and external reports, analyses, and financial forecasts for annual and interim budget processes and long-range projections. The position has been approved for a flexible work option arrangement. Flexible work options may be ended at any time by the College, Cabinet, and/or supervisors based on employee performance or changing institutional needs. A credit history check is required before the first day of employment. The posting is open until filled, with application reviews beginning after Sunday, November 15th.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
At least three years of relevant work experience, including budget development, financial analysis, and financial statement preparation.
Excellent administrative, oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent information systems skills.
Ability to act independently, understand how decisions fit within the College’s overall agenda, and navigate the environment.
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost-control principles, including generally accepted accounting principles.
Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems.
Ability to work independently, establish priorities, and meet critical reporting deadlines supporting the Division and College.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

CPA or master’s degree.
Experience in a higher education or nonprofit work environment.
Experience with Ellucian Colleague, Business Objects, or the Anaplan budget tool.

Responsibilities

Assist with developing annual operating, salary, capital, and auxiliary budgets, including preparing consolidated budgets, managing budget-process timelines, and maintaining the budget system for Finance and departmental users.
Develop proficiency with the budget software tool and support other end users.
Help prepare presentations, background papers, and other information for Senior Leadership and the Board of Trustees; respond to ad-hoc requests from Senior Leadership.
Work with departments, external sources, and Finance personnel to develop projected financial results throughout the fiscal year, validate or modify the working budget, and support the long-range financial planning model.
Prepare budget transfers during the fiscal year and address departmental questions and concerns related to budgets.
Serve as the primary contact for training and support on the Ellucian Self-Service budget management tool for new and existing College colleagues.
Assist with detailed budget variance analysis during the fiscal year and at fiscal year-end, and work with departments to adjust budgets based on internal needs.
Coordinate with Human Resources and other departments during hiring to determine approval or disapproval of proposed positions.
Perform other financial analysis as needed.
Recommend, implement, and enforce rules and policies concerning budgets, internal control, and risk assessment.
Explore improved ways to complete budget tasks; review budget-development processes and revise them to increase efficiency.
Perform other duties as assigned.