Budget Analyst, Senior

$103,952 - $103,952/Yr

Foothill-De Anza Community College District - Los Altos, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Los Altos, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Senior Budget Analyst at Foothill-De Anza Community College District is responsible for preparing and maintaining the District's annual operating budget, performing complex accounting duties, and conducting financial analysis. This role requires a high level of discretion and independent judgment in managing the District's accounting and budgeting systems, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical assistance to other departments.

Responsibilities

• Establishes District's annual operating budget; monitors and maintains adopted budget on an ongoing basis.
• Performs a full range of complex professional accounting duties and financial analysis involved in reviewing, analyzing, auditing, reconciling, and maintaining assigned funds, budgets, and accounts.
• Performs budget to actual variance analysis for various funds and programs; identifies and explains variances.
• Calculates, codes, posts, and adjusts journal entries; updates accounts to reflect revenue and expenditures; balances and audits accounts for errors and makes appropriate adjustments.
• Monitors, reviews, initiates, and processes transfers between funding sources.
• Prepares, maintains, and audits a variety of financial and statistical reports, statements, and records; reviews and analyzes financial records and reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established guidelines, procedures, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Provides professional and technical assistance in the preparation and analysis of budget, accounting, and other fiscally related issues for other departments; coordinates the implementation of the budget process; trains District personnel on budget preparation policies and procedures; disseminates adopted budget.
• Adapts accounting and record keeping functions to computerized accounting systems; analyzes records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries and makes additions and corrections.
• Analyzes District procedures to ensure compliance with board policies, Education Code provision, and other state, federal, and miscellaneous regulations; administers District budget policies.
• Assists in the establishment of departmental procedures and District-wide processes.
• Provides technical and functional direction to other department staff including providing guidance and assistance in problem resolution.
• Researches and resolves issues related to assigned funds and accounts.
• Attends and participates in various meetings as assigned.
• Learns and applies emerging technologies and, as necessary, to perform duties in an efficient, organized, and timely manner.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, business administration, or directly related field.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible accounting or budget analysis experience.
• Extensive knowledge of governmental accounting practices and procedures, fund accounting, and fiscal management.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with computerized accounting systems.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws relevant to accounting and budgeting.

Benefits

• Medical coverage for employee and eligible dependents.
• Dental and vision care.
• Employee assistance program.
• Long term disability.
• Retirement benefits.
• Basic life insurance.