Junior Budget Analyst

$54,268 - $65,946/Yr

CUNY City University of New York - System - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - New York, NY

About the position

The Junior Budget Analyst position at CUNY's Office of Budget and Finance involves supporting the management of the University’s financial and budgetary resources. The role focuses on ensuring accurate representation of University budgets in various financial systems, monitoring expenditures, and providing customer service for budget-related inquiries. The analyst will work collaboratively within the budget team to implement initiatives and maintain financial management policies.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the budget team to implement budgetary and administrative initiatives, policies, and programs; manage and track fund allocations.
• Maintain data on budget, expenses, and other indicators from various systems and monitor balances and expenditures on a regular basis; review transactions and assist in preparing budgetary reports.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to university units on budget matters; maintain and manage billing activity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience in budget preparation, financial analysis, and working with data.
• Familiarity with web-based financial and data systems.
• Proficiency in Excel, creating formulas, tables, graphs, charts and preparing data for analysis.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and work collaboratively with diverse staff members in various levels.
• Computer proficiency using administrative systems and databases, plus Microsoft Office 365 programs, and remote/virtual meeting/conferencing and collaboration tools (MS Teams, Zoom, WebEx, Skype).

Nice-to-haves

• Degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related discipline.

Benefits

• Health plans
• Competitive retirement/pension benefits
• Savings plans
• Tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study
• Generous paid time off
• Access to academic, arts, and athletic programs on campuses
• Opportunity to participate in a diverse academic community.