Senior Position Budget Analyst

CSU Careers • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

Under limited support from the Budget Director and Associate Vice President for Budget Planning & Administration (AVP), the Senior Position Budget Analyst is a key technical advisor who provides expertise and functional leadership over personnel and position management budget functions. The Senior Position Budget Analyst supports day-to-day operations for the functional area of position creation, management, maintenance, and processes. The Senior Position Budget Analysts provides high-level analysis work on compensation, scenario planning, benefits estimation, and other personnel related budgetary and financial matters. The position must be able to work independently, have a high degree of specialized knowledge, work collaboratively with a diverse group of people, and perform at a very high-level including analysis, interpretation, compilation, and application of complex data, knowledge and interpretation of policies and procedures. In addition, this position works closely with the division liaison staff on division-budget personal planning and other related actions ensuring that plans meet and align with budget plans and procedures, produces complex fiscal analysis and projections for long range plans and pro forma's. The incumbent collaborates with internal staff and with various campus colleges to find solutions to issues, trains others on various procedures or campus reporting, and acts as back-up to other Budget Analysts as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training as well as five years of progressively responsible accounting/budget experience.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of budgeting principles and concepts within a public sector organization.
• Expert knowledge and skill in applying and interpreting applicable standards and guidelines, as well as providing recommendations on organizational policy as appropriate.
• Expert analytical and organizational skills to organize, prioritize, and manage the successful completion of large, complex, and strategic projects.
• Expert communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders, budget, and financial management, and represent the university to external entities.
• Advanced skill in effectively leading, mentoring, training, or overseeing the work of others.
• Significant knowledge of California State Government/ University office standards, pronouncements, principles and policies as they relate to budgeting and accounting.
• Experience with automated financial systems, complex spreadsheets, databases, query tools and graphical display of information.
• Excels in working independently as a self-motivated, highly productive, problem solver that is results oriented.
• Must be able to change priorities when needed and meet overlapping deadlines.
• Must have strong oral and communication skills.
• Must be able to understand financial and human resources software systems such as PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office products, automated financial systems, complex spreadsheets, databases, query tools, emails, calendar, laser printer, copier, fax machine and calculator.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher education environment, a California public agency, or the California State University institution.
• Experience using CMS/CFS (Common Management System – Financials, HR), CHRS, Questica Budgeting Software, or other similar software enterprise systems.
• Experience in position-based budgeting and position management.
• Experience in financial forecasting and data analytics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees