Budget Analyst OR Senior Budget Analyst, SOM Deans Office

About the position

The School Medicine is seeking applicants for Budget Analyst or Senior Budget Analyst. This position will assist in preparation and submission of School of Medicine annual budget and multi-year financial plan to the University Budget Office and the Health System. As a key member of the budget team, this position plays a central role in the development of the annual budget and multi-year financial plans, and other budgetary projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of School of Medicine budget, reviewing revenues and expenditures to ensure conformance with budgetary guidance from the University Budget Office and the Health System.
• Compile and extract data from Anaplan for use in budget and multi-year plan submissions to the University budget system (Adaptive).
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the Workday Accounting Structure of the University and the UFM Fund Accounting Structure.
• Develop an in-depth working knowledge of Anaplan budget models.
• Develop reports and prepare spreadsheets using software such as Anaplan and Excel.
• Provide reliable analytical support, as needed, using Excel, Anaplan, and other tools.
• Analyze and understand budgetary changes and trends and the associated drivers.
• Respond to budgetary questions from the Budget Office and Provost teams in a timely manner.
• Recommend and assist with changes to systems and data compilation to ensure conformance with budgetary guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Budget Analyst: Bachelor's Degree and two years of experience in a related field, or six years of progressive, relevant experience in the field of budget analysis, financial planning, or a closely related area may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Senior Budget Analyst: Bachelor's degree and four years of experience in a related field.

Nice-to-haves

• Proven critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication and reporting skills.
• Strong attention to detail skills.
• Ability to collaborate with team members on projects and processes.
• Ability to build relationships and develop internal and external partnerships.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Ability to query, run reports, and use databases systems, as well as knowledge and experience in applying data analytics.
• Knowledge of UVA systems, including Workday, Adaptive, and/or UBI (Qlik) is a plus.
• Knowledge of Anaplan is a plus.