Budget & Policy Analyst

$70,476 - $96,305/Yr

Department Of Administration - Madison, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Madison, WI

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Budget & Policy Analyst at Madison College is responsible for centralized budget administration across all funds and units, focusing on capital and debt service funds. This role involves preparing and managing budgets, resolving budgetary issues, modeling long-term financial scenarios, and supporting decision-making processes for the College leadership, including recommendations to executive leadership and the Board of Trustees.

Responsibilities

• Provide organizational and budgetary analysis and advice to assigned units.
• Support college-wide resource allocation decision-making to align with the College's mission, vision, and values.
• Complete and maintain long-range financial analyses of operational, capital, and debt service funds.
• Identify internal/external budget pressures and develop alternatives to address/mitigate impact.
• Provide short- and long-term financial and non-financial analysis to aid in the preparation of the annual budget.
• Respond to requests, provide budget system training, and monitor annual operating, technology services, and capital budgets.
• Analyze financial and programmatic operations through time-series and comparative data analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience.
• Professional working knowledge of public sector budgeting, governmental budgetary principles and procedures, and fiscal regulations.
• Demonstrated skill in communications and human relations with diverse populations.
• Competency in information systems, computers, and data analysis software, including Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Skill in interacting and communicating organization-wide, orally and in writing.
• Ability to work with a high degree of independence and prioritize multiple, competing demands.
• Skill in application of financial analysis and reconciliation.

Benefits

• Vacation
• Holidays
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance options
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)