Budget Analyst II or III

CSU; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CSU benefits package

CalPERS retirement

Tuition waiver

Job summary

CSU Bakersfield is seeking a Budget Analyst II/III to support campus budget development, forecasting, and financial analysis. Under supervision, you will analyze budgets, prepare reports, and provide guidance to departments and leadership.

The role emphasizes accuracy, adherence to CSU policies, and collaboration with HR on staffing costs. You will contribute to training materials, budget tools, and cross-functional process improvements while ensuring compliance and timely reporting for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Two to four years of relevant budget/financial experience depending on level.
• Experience with budget policy and reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform budget, accounting, and financial activities ensuring compliance with policy and GAAP/GASB.
• Develop and monitor department budgets and financial reports.
• Coordinate position control budgets and labor cost distributions.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc budget reports and dashboards.

Skills

Budget analysis

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Communication

Training others

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

2 years relevant experience (Budget Analyst II)

4 years relevant experience (Budget Analyst III)

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Budget Analyst II or III

UNION CODE: R09

FT/PT: Full-time

PAY PLAN: 12-month

WORKPLACE TYPE: On-site (work in-person at business location)

ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE:

Budget Analyst II: Step 1 $5,178 – Step 4 $5,495

Budget Analyst III: Step 1 $5,877 – Step 4 $6,236

• However, offer amount will be commensurate with candidate’s experience, education, skills, and training.

CSU CLASSIFICATION SALARY RANGE:

Budget Analyst II: Step 1 $5,178 – Step 4 $7,543

Budget Analyst III: Step 1 $5,877 – Step 4 $8,521

PAY BASIS: Monthly

BENEFITS: CSUB offers a best-in-class benefit package for eligible employees that includes an array of medical plans, choice of dental plans, vision coverage, retirement participation in CalPERS, CSU tuition waiver, up to 24 vacation days per year, sick leave with unlimited accrual, 15 paid holidays per year and more! See our benefits website for additional information.

CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE TO APPLY: Open to all qualified applicants

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION, applications must be received by October 16, 2026; however, the position will remain open until filled.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Under general supervision of the Assistant Vice President and Chief Budget Officer, the Resource Planning & Budget Analyst performs professional budget and financial analysis work for assigned departments, programs, funds, or university wide initiatives. The position supports campus budget development, administration, forecasting, position control, financial reporting, and related fiscal management activities. The position provides consultative assistance to campus stakeholders, analyzes financial information, identifies issues and trends, and develops recommendations that support sound budgetary decisions and compliance with university policies and procedures. The position also develops or improves budget processes, tools, reports, and training materials and serves as a technical resource for other analysts and campus partners. The level of assigned work may range from significant assignments of moderate technical scope and complexity to advanced and substantive assignments requiring greater independence, specialized expertise, complex analysis, and/or project leadership based on the incumbent’s qualifications.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Budget Administration

• Perform, review, and analyze a range of moderate to complex and specialized budget, accounting, and financial activities ensuring compliance with CSU policy, GAAP/GASB, and proper accounting treatment.
• Serve as a campus resource on budget policy, providing consultative guidance and recommendations to departments, leadership, and other campus partners.
• Develop, evaluate, and monitor departmental and fund budgets, in accordance with university policies, procedures, accounting requirements, and strategic and operational goals.
• Review, analyze and reconcile budget memo, requests, transfers, and other budget related activities for accuracy, appropriateness, and funding availability.
• Recommend and prepare adjustments, budget (journal) entries, reports, and budget/expenditure transfers of various complexities.
• Evaluate financial transactions for proper coding, assignment of revenues/expenditures, and compliance with CSU fund and cost accounting structures.
• Complete schedules for various funds and accounts.
• Perform fluctuation analysis (actuals vs prior year, actuals vs budget, actual vs projections), and prepare supporting schedules, reports, and narratives explaining significant fluctuations.
• Maintain, reconcile, and document accurate budget records, providing timely and data-driven reporting to management and stakeholders.
• Develop and improve budget models, tools, and templates to support efficient forecasting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Provide training, guidance, and technical assistance to other analysts as needed regarding budget policies, procedures, systems, and reports.
• Actively participate in cross-training, process improvement, and knowledge-sharing to strengthen team capability and operational resilience.
• Develop training materials and procedural documentation to support staff understanding, knowledge-sharing, and continuity of budget operations.
• Participate in financial system upgrades, testing, implementation, troubleshooting, cross-training, and knowledge-sharing activities appropriate to the level of the assignment.

Position Control

• Coordinate and monitor position control budgets ensuring alignment between authorized positions, funding sources, and salary budgets. Collaborate with Human Resources, division leadership, and other campus stakeholders when personnel information, organizational changes, or related approvals are required.
• Review, reconcile, and validate labor cost distributions, position funding changes, and budgetary controls to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Communicate and interpret position control and personnel budgeting policies, ensuring consistent application across the division.
• Develop and maintain processes, procedures, and documentation to support position control, budget monitoring, and reconciliation activities.

Reporting

• Prepare, analyze, and interpret moderate to complex budget and financial reports for internal and external stakeholders, including the Chancellor’s Office, Cabinet, and governing boards.
• Compile, validate, and maintain financial data from multiple systems to ensure accurate and timely reporting that supports informed decision-making.
• Develop and produce standardized and ad hoc budget reports, dashboards, and visualizations for leadership review.
• Enhance reporting processes by recommending data integrity checks and improvements to reporting tools and methodologies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE – Appointment level will be determined by the qualifications of the selected candidate at the time of hire.

Budget Analyst II: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience. Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Budget Analyst III: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience. Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES (SKA’s) –

• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Working to advance knowledge of financial, budgetary, and accounting principles and practices.
• Working to advance knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance, administrative, personnel fiscal management, and cash-flow management.
• Working to advance knowledge of research techniques and statistical principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles of position control and budgetary alignment.
• Proficiency in using financial system, word processing and spreadsheet software and applications.
• Strong to advanced analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data to develop sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Ability to define problem areas, collect data, perform analyses, make appropriate recommendations, and prepare clear and concise analytical comments.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to effectively present information and ideas and advise managers, staff, and faculty regarding budgeting policies and procedures.
• Ability to lead and train others.
• Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of high level and sensitive interpersonal situations with diverse personalities, and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems.
• Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner.
• Thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to interpret, communicate and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Excellent computer skills and competence with a variety of computer applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, on-line systems, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
• Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn University infrastructure.
• Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
• Must be able to work occasional holidays and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Public Accountant.
• Three (3) to five (5) years or more of budget or accounting experience.
• Master’s Degree in related field (business, accounting, public administration).
• Experience in PeopleSoft environment.
• Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment possessing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

SEDENTARY WORK – involves mainly sitting; minimal walking and standing; lifting light weight objects limited to 15 pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

N/A

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

SCREENING:

Only those applicants possessing experience most directly related to the immediate needs of the office will be invited to appear before a Qualifications Appraisal Board for the purpose of appraising training, experience, and interest in the position.

BACKGROUND CHECK:

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Education Code 89521 Requirements:

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last seven years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

SENSITIVE POSITION:

Sensitive positions are designated by the CSU as requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position, based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of the people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to the CSU or individuals in the university community.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The California State University, Bakersfield is committed to an inclusive and equitable community that values diversity and fosters mutual respect. All students and employees have the right to participate fully in CSU programs, activities, admission, and employment free from discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and retaliation. The CSU Nondiscrimination Policy prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any protected status, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, prohibited consensual relationships, and retaliation.

Campus contact for our Nondiscrimination policy is Allan Williams, Associate Vice President of Civil Rights & Compliance, [phone].

Advertised: Oct 02 2026 Pacific Daylight Time

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