Budget Analyst – Grants & Higher-Ed Finance (Workday)

UM23 Bowie State University (BSU); United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowie State University in Maryland is seeking a Budget Analyst for grant-funded operations. You will assist in managing day-to-day budget operations, help develop the university's operating budget, and prepare monthly reports to convey a clear financial picture to management.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, public administration or related field and 3–5 years of budgeting or fiscal analysis experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, public administration or related field.
• 3–5 years or more experience in budgeting, accounting and/or fiscal analysis, preferably in a higher education environment.
• Experience with Workday Financials, HR, and Student Services or equivalent software.
• Good working knowledge of basic accounting principles and electronic spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the day-to-day budget operations.
• Assist in the development of the University's operational budget.
• Prepare monthly budget reports and analytical data to assist management in planning, presenting, and conveying an accurate financial picture of the University.
• Review departmental budget transactions and answer inquiries pertaining to department's budget.
• Conduct monthly budget meetings with divisional and/or departmental budget managers.
• Responsible for maintaining position control.
• Manage Workday inbox.
• Reconcile encumbrance discrepancies with Payroll, including course release, costing allocations, reconciliations.
• Manage and process all budget journals, transfers, and/or revisions for University departments.
• Conduct budget-training workshops.
• Manage budgets for special projects.
• Facilitate and track all USM legislative fiscal impact responses for pending bills.

Skills

MS Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Workday

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Workday

Job description

Bowie State University in Maryland is seeking a Budget Analyst for grant-funded operations. You will assist in managing day-to-day budget operations, help develop the university's operating budget, and prepare monthly reports to convey a clear financial picture to management.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, public administration or related field and 3–5 years of budgeting or fiscal analysis experience.