Budget Analyst

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave (4+ weeks)

Tuition remission

Flexible work options

Retirement plan

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore invites applications for a Budget Analyst in the Finance Office of the Greenebaum Cancer Center. The role focuses on tracking grant expenditures, generating monthly reports, and reconciling deficits across sponsor projects.

This is a partially remote/ hybrid position with opportunities for professional development. Responsibilities include initiating transactions in Quantum Financials, preparing reconciliations, and serving as a financial liaison for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• 2+ years of accounting, budgeting or related experience.
• Experience with grant accounting and clinical expenses is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Initiate requisitions and vendor payments in the FPI/Quantum Financials system.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation reports and supporting documents.
• Serve as financial liaison for clinical faculty transactions and reimbursements.
• Monitor grant/sponsor expenditures and track deficits across projects.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Grant management

Accounting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or business-related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Quantum Financials

Job description

The Finance Office of the University of Maryland Marlene andStewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) isrecruiting for a Budget Analyst. The selected candidate willneed skills and competency to track spending on grants for itsprincipal investigators, which includes generating and distributingaccurate monthly reports, analyzing monthly reports and clearingdeficits, and monitoring purchase orders on grant/sponsor projects.This is a partially remote position.

Benefits Information

• UMB offers a comprehensivebenefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance,and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of.
• This position participates in a retirement program (pension oroptional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and iseffective on your date of hire.
• Exempt regular staff receive a generous PAID leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacationaccrued each year, 16 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimitedaccrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance;professional learning and development programs; tuition remissionfor employees and their dependents at any University System ofMaryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworkingoptions (if applicable per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of theUniversity System of Maryland. All employees are expected to workprimarily physically within the State of Maryland.

Primary Duties

• Act as the Quantum Financials transaction initiator/receiverfor Oncology Finance by initiating requisitions, non-PO checkrequests, customer billing and debit memos. Track and documenttransactions workflow life cycle.
• Compile supporting documents for purchases and prepare monthlyreconciliation reports.
• Serve as financial liaison to Administrative Assistants forclinical faculty transactions such as travel, dues, licenses as itrelates to Oncology Practice. Document reimbursements in quarterlyclinical discretionary reports. Collect and record applicable formsfor clinical faculty with their assigned assistant.
• Provide technical advice and support to Oncology FellowsCoordinator for payments, guest travel and disbursements related totheir program at UMMC.
• Initiate Oncology Practice vendor payments for approval, whileacting as approver of reimbursements created by other initiators inFPI doc-link system.
• Visit the University Cashier to make departmental deposits andpick-up working fund checks by appointment. Prepare deposit recordsand make deposits at M&T Bank related to OncologyPractice.
• Prepare various Foundation disbursements and cost recoveries inapplicable UMBF, UMMF and USMF applications. Follow the lifecycleof disbursements.
• Create departmental tracking mechanism for all transactiontypes so Finance Team has timely and accurate records to providerecipients.
• Provide support for events as the departmental parkingvalidator with UMB Parking and Transportation Services.
• Retrieve US and Interoffice mail from mailroom and distributeto recipients.
• Prepares and assembles statistical data and reports for use inbudgetary evaluation, maintaining downloaded data to coordinatenecessary computer files.
• Examines a variety of financial statements for completeness andaccuracy and conformity with fiscal policy, assisting inmaintenance and reconciliation where needed. Provides technicaladvice and assistance to departmental faculty and managers onadherence to budget and control procedures.
• Produce and analyze sections of special reports and projects orparticipate in additional departmental and administrative servicesas needed.
• Review historical award tracking systems for compliance andaccuracy of reporting and develop new systems as needed.
• Programmatic objectives of sponsored program budgeting whileadhering to grant and contract agency guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting,Economics, Business Administration, or business-related field.Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in accounting,budgeting, or related field.

Other:

Related experience may be substituted foreducation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicablerequirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use ofapplicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicateboth verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to workcooperatively with others and independently. Ability todemonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Valuesof Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity andJustice, and Innovation and Discovery.

Hiring Range:

$63,000 - $71,000, commensurate with educationand experience.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforceand is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical ormental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, orany other legally protected classification.

If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for adisability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), duringany part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also contact [e-mail]. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request forreasonable accommodation will be responded to from this emailaddress.

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