Analyst, Budget (Position Control)

About the position

Under limited supervision, this position maintains college-wide position budget control with coordination among the Budget Office, Personnel Operations and the Payroll Departments. The position works directly with vice presidents, deans and managers to review and approve new positions and other compensation events, ensure correct funding sources, and to respond to campus/college-wide reporting needs. Will perform standard accounting and budget functions such as ledger maintenance, cost analysis and reconciliation. Provides quality customer service to College personnel.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a master list of all college-wide positions and tracks position changes to maintain accurate and current listings.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and Payroll departments to ensure accuracy of posted records, general ledger coding, job classes/pay grade, job title and salary and benefit updates.
• Identifies and calculates position vacancy and lapsed salary reporting.
• Creates new position budget file annually (budget preparation).
• Extracts audits and analyzes data to generate various reports as requested by college and campus administrators.
• Researches, analyzes, reconciles and assists in the resolution of budget and accounting variances and position problems.
• Consults/responds to Vice Presidents, Deans, Managers as well as external parties such as auditors and Department of Education personnel on inquiries and information reporting needs.
• Performs accounting and budget functions to include budget amendment and journal entry posting, verification, reconciliation, analysis and reporting.
• Tests and reviews I.T. program developments to achieve desired report results and system enhancements.
• Communicates with campus administrators to ensure their campus position reporting needs are being identified and met.
• Drafts and recommends enhancements to department procedures and forms.
• Performs general office duties including filing, supply ordering and receiving and record keeping functions.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business related field required; Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance concentration preferred.
• Four or more years progressively responsible and knowledgeable experience preferably in higher education or a governmental organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.