Budget Analyst

$62,901 - $78,626/Yr

Anne Arundel Community College - Arnold, MD

Full-time

Remote - Arnold, MD

Educational Services

About the position

The Budget Analyst at Anne Arundel Community College plays a crucial role in maintaining the financial health of the institution. This position is responsible for general ledger access maintenance, financial reporting and analysis, and providing assistance to the Budget and Resource Planning Director on institutional budget management, ad hoc projects, and other special analyses. The Budget Analyst supports the college's mission by ensuring efficient and effective allocation of resources to achieve initiative outcomes. This includes maintaining general ledger accounts, creating and providing reports to the college community, and recommending improved practices and procedures. In addition to these responsibilities, the Budget Analyst will develop reports and dashboards to enhance real-time access to data for the college community. They will provide budget data, reports, and funding scenarios as requested to assist users in making informed decisions regarding the allocation of limited resources. The role also involves extracting data from various reports, organizing and summarizing it into actionable insights to support leadership decision-making. The Budget Analyst will prepare high-level budget-related analyses and reports, review current business practices, and recommend new reporting tools or procedures to monitor budgets and improve operational efficiency. They will perform cost-benefit analyses to compare programs, review financial requests, and explore alternate funding strategies. Additionally, the analyst will provide budgetary support to academic chairs and department heads, identifying and anticipating operational and system problems while recommending and implementing solutions. This position also includes managing the College's capital budget in coordination with the Executive Director of Administrative Services and staff, preparing projections for potential new programming, and providing fiscal analysis and data validation for decision-making on resource impact. The Budget Analyst will manage the operation and maintenance of the General Ledger System, ensuring security access to the general accounting system, and will act as a liaison with college-wide committees and on special projects as needed. Overall, this role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to engage with non-financial staff, and effective communication with all levels of leadership within the college.

Responsibilities

• Develop reports and dashboards to improve real-time access to data for the college community.
• Provide budget data, reports, and funding scenarios as requested to assist users in decision-making regarding resource allocation.
• Extract data from various reports and organize and summarize it into actionable reports and dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
• Prepare high-level budget-related analyses and reports, reviewing current business practices and recommending new reporting tools or procedures.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses to compare programs, review financial requests, and explore alternate funding strategies.
• Provide budgetary support to academic chairs and department heads, identifying and anticipating operational and system problems.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage the College's capital budget with the Executive Director of Administrative Services and staff.
• Prepare projections for potential new programming, providing fiscal analysis and data validation for decision-making.
• Manage the operation and maintenance of the General Ledger System, ensuring security access to the general accounting system.
• Act as a liaison with college-wide committees and on special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in accounting or business.
• Minimum of two years of general accounting/budget experience, including experience with reporting tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Informer).
• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and practical knowledge of financial systems and internal financial controls and procedures.
• Ability to work accurately with large financial data sources and handle sensitive information with complete confidentiality.
• Technical competence with integrated database systems and strong technical knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite software, including experience with developing reports, dashboards, and query writing.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• CPA or other relevant professional certification.
• Knowledge of governmental and not-for-profit accounting.
• Two years of experience in a position at or relevant to an environment of higher education.
• Experience with reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Informer).