Budget Administrator

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Budget and Finance Administrator to manage departmental budgets and financial and personnel-related processes. You will handle purchasing, payments, reimbursements, contracts, payroll, and student and temporary employment transactions, and monitor expenditures and reconcile accounts.

You will provide budgetary guidance, prepare reports and projections, advise faculty and area managers on policies, ensure compliance with university policies, establish internal controls, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience administering budgets.
• Experience supervising office operations.
• Experience implementing policies and procedures.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Preferred: 3+ years related experience working in an Accounting environment.
• Preferred: Knowledge of MS Office and Google Docs.
• Preferred: Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage departmental budgets and financial and personnel-related processes.
• Handle purchasing, payments, reimbursements, contracts, payroll, and student and temporary employment transactions.
• Monitor expenditures, reconcile accounts, and prepare reports and projections.
• Advise faculty, staff, and area managers on fiscal and personnel policies.
• Resolve budget, account, payment, and payroll discrepancies.
• Establish and maintain financial tracking and internal controls.
• Monitor compliance with University policies.
• Provide budgetary guidance and recommendations.
• Collaborate with the director and other University offices.
• Ensure financial and personnel transactions, including student production allotments and Workday transactions, are accurate, timely, and compliant.

Skills

Budget management

Financial tracking

Analytical skills

Office operations supervision

Policy implementation

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Priority establishment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Google Docs

Excel

Job description

• Manage departmental budgets and financial and personnel-related processes
• Handle purchasing, payments, reimbursements, contracts, payroll, and student and temporary employment transactions
• Monitor expenditures, reconcile accounts, and prepare reports and projections
• Advise faculty, staff, and area managers on fiscal and personnel policies
• Resolve budget, account, payment, and payroll discrepancies
• Establish and maintain financial tracking and internal controls
• Monitor compliance with University policies
• Provide budgetary guidance and recommendations
• Collaborate with the director and other University offices
• Ensure financial and personnel transactions, including student production allotments and Workday transactions, are accurate, timely, and compliant

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience administering budgets
• Experience supervising office operations
• Experience implementing policies and procedures
• Ability to establish priorities, explain procedures, and resolve problems
• Strong analytical skills
• Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Preferred: 3+ years related experience working in an Accounting environment
• Preferred: Knowledge of MS Office and Google Docs
• Preferred: Advanced Excel skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in budget management, financial tracking, and compliance with university policies, while providing guidance on fiscal and personnel matters. Proficient in resolving discrepancies and implementing effective policies and procedures.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Budget Administration
• Financial Tracking
• Analytical Skills
• Office Operations Supervision
• Policy Implementation

Hard Skills

• Budget Management
• Financial Reporting
• Account Reconciliation
• Payroll Processing
• Expenditure Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Priority Establishment

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Compliance
• Internal Controls
• Fiscal Policies
• Personnel Processes
• University Policies

Tools & Technologies

• MS Office
• Google Docs
• Excel