Budget Analyst, Shared Services Operations, University Budget Office

Opt For Healthy Living; San Marcos (CA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University San Marcos seeks a Budget Analyst, Shared Services Operations, to apply advanced budgeting skills and knowledge of university guidelines. The role supports budget development, forecasting, and training for campus constituents while coordinating with UBO and BFS leadership.

Reporting to the Sr Director, University Budget Office, the position emphasizes complex analysis, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning within campus-wide shared services operations on

Qualifications

• Advanced budgeting concepts and procedures.
• Experience with budget reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to train campus staff and managers in budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex budget analysis and consulting for campus constituents.
• Prepare periodic budget reporting to leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop budgets, cost recovery analyses, and financial forecasts.
• Provide training on budgeting tools and processes including Data Warehouse and Axiom.
• Coordinate with HR, payroll, and unit managers on budget actions.

Skills

Budgeting

Policy knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Training & mentoring

Tools

Data Warehouse

Axiom

Job description

Budget Analyst, Shared Services Operations, University Budget Office

Job no: 561107
Work type: Staff
Location: San Marcos
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time

Job Overview

Professional who applies advanced budgeting job skills, detailed knowledge of budgeting policies and procedures, project management skills, and organizational and stakeholder acumen, to complete substantive assignments, projects, and related work of significant technical scope and complexity. Exercises advanced discernment and indepth knowledge of budgeting best practices, university guidelines, and standard operating procedures to perform complex budget analysis work and provide consultation and training to campus constituents. May require the development of new approaches, techniques, and innovation to address issues. Works with stakeholders to ensure proper implementation of programs by utilizing persuasion.

Reporting to the Sr Director, University Budget Office (UBO), this position functions as a UBO contact for campus budget shared services operations, which include business functions that provide common services, processes, reporting, and operational support across multiple units. This position will interact with both leadership and support staff, in addition to receiving work direction and coordination of financial data and budget processes. Functions include periodic budget reporting to leadership, ongoing financial analysis of fiscal results, recurring budget development, cost recovery analysis, and financial forecasting, in addition to assistance with miscellaneous ad-hoc analysis to support campus leadership decisions. This position will regularly interact with both managers and staff to understand operations in these areas and gain insight into future initiatives. The nature of this work is predominantly more complex and responsible and requires greater in-depth analysis. Apply thorough knowledge of financial, budgetary, and accounting principles and practices. This position will also function as a key financial partner for strategy development and long-term planning.

The Budget Analyst, Shared Services Operations communicates operating results to UBO, Business and Financial Services (BFS) and the Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services (VP FAS) and in turn keeps campus stakeholders updated on UBO budget communications and processes. Also provides training for associated staff and managers as needed in various areas, including Data Warehouse and Axiom for internal planning processes. This position also assists with position management and tracking of all personnel for the unit and coordinates with unit managers in completion of all HR, payroll, and other budget related financial actions.

Position Summary

Budget Analyst, Shared Services Operations

This is a full-time, exemptposition, which will lead toward permanent status following the successful completion of a probationary period.

For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the position description linked at the top of the page.

Pay, Benefits, and Work Schedule

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7,307 - $7,909 per month(step 12-16)

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,877 - $8,561 per month

Salary is commensurate with the background and experience of the individual selected.

This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 15 paid holidays are offered each year; 14 scheduled on specific days and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year.

This position is required to work in person on campus.

California State University San Marcos

A mid-size university located in San Diego's vibrant North County, we are dedicated to service, innovation, leadership and student success. We have an attentive faculty and state-of-the-art facilities which offer our students hundreds of opportunities to learn, lead, play and serve.

California State University San Marcos is a new kind of university, pushing the boundaries of innovation to prepare tomorrow's leaders, build stronger communities and solve pressing issues.

Cutting-edge research meets hands-on application at our campus and in the real world.

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, satisfactory completion of a background check (including criminal records check) is required prior to beginning employment. Any offer of employment 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.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.

Pursuant to the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy, as of January 1, 2022, the California State University is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Subject to Education Code 89521, 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 7 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 also 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.

California State University San Marcos is not a sponsoring agent for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B visas).

Advertised: Aug 17 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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