Budget Analyst

Winthrop University; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC is seeking a Budget Analyst to report to the Budget Manager. You will manage position budgeting, enter operating budgets, and collaborate with HR and Payroll to resolve issues.

Required: a bachelor’s in accounting or related field with at least 15 accounting hours and at least two years of relevant experience; intermediate Excel skills. Preferred: higher education accounting experience and Banner Finance familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar with at least 15 semester hours in accounting-related courses and at least two years of relevant institution-level business, finance, payroll and/or budget experience.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Reviews hiring proposals and salary actions and verifies funding in Banner Finance.
• Works closely with Human Resources and the Payroll Office to resolve payroll issues.
• Manages positions for all assignments: ensures labor distribution coding is accurate; identifies and calculates corrections to labor distribution and loads them in Banner; and establishes and funds new positions as needed.
• Maintains personnel roster and vacancy reports.
• Completes budget transfers.
• Calculates and enters course fee, lab fee and carryforward budgets.
• Completes ad hoc budget research.
• Supports the resolution of overspent budgets.
• Performs routine and ad hoc budget analysis.
• Creates and maintains procedural documentation.
• Collaborates with continuous improvement projects.
• Supports employees with budget functions in Banner.
• Sends communication and Daily Digests with budget updates and information.

Skills

Excel

Budgeting concepts

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Data entry accuracy

Analytical skills

Judgment and attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field with 15 hours in accounting courses

2+ years of budget/finance experience at an institution

Tools

Ellucian Banner Finance Software

Job description

Reporting to the Budget Manager, the Budget Analyst is responsible for position budgeting and operational budget entry.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar with at least 15 semester hours in accounting-related courses and at least two years of relevant institution-level business, finance, payroll and/or budget experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting experience at an institution of higher education.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner Finance Software.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Summary

• Working knowledge of the principles and theories of budgeting and financial management.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices.
• Exceptional organizational, customer service, and oral and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the general public.
• Sufficient technical skills to master software required to perform job duties.
• Ability to handle confidential information discretely.
• Ability to perform data entry with speed and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment and work with attention to detail and accuracy.

Job Summary

Position Control Management

• Reviews hiring proposals and salary actions and verifies funding in Banner Finance.
• Works closely with Human Resources and the Payroll Office to resolve payroll issues.
• Manages positions for all assignments: Ensures labor distribution coding is accurate; identifies and calculates corrections to labor distribution and loads them in Banner; and establishes and funds new positions as needed.
• Maintains personnel roster and vacancy reports.

Budget Entry

• Completes budget transfers.
• Calculates and enters course fee, lab fee and carryforward budgets.

Budget Research & Documentation

• Completes ad hoc budget research.
• Supports the resolution of overspent budgets.
• Performs routine and ad hoc budget analysis.
• Creates and maintains procedural documentation.

Other

• Collaborates with continuous improvement projects.
• Supports employees with budget functions in Banner.
• Sends communication and Daily Digests with budget updates and information.

Travel/Overtime Requirements

Telecommuting

Employees are not eligible for telecommuting/remote work during their 12-month probationary period. After that time, certain positions may be eligible for telecommuting/remote work at the discretion of the supervisor and in accordance with Winthrop policies.

Type of Position

Type of Position Classified

Position Status

Position Status Full-Time

FLSA Status

FLSA Status Exempt

Hours Per Week 37.5

Months per Year 12

Posting Number

Posting Number 2027028S

Open Date

Open Date 09/15/2026

Close Date

Close Date 09/21/2026