Budget & Financial Operations Specialist

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians seeks a Budget Operations Specialist to coordinate budgets, expenditures, and administrative tasks across CPSO departments. You’ll develop and monitor multi-cost center budgets, analyze financial data, and prepare reports to support strategic decisions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least four years of budget management experience, with strong Excel and data analysis skills. This position offers office-based work within the San Manuel community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance or related field required.
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience managing multi-cost center budgets, tracking expenditures, reporting results and trends.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.

Responsibilities

• Develops, analyzes, and maintains departmental budgets across multiple cost centers; compiles and analyzes financial data and trends, prepares budget estimates with justification, provides relevant recommendations, and ensures timely submission of required documentation in alignment with department standards.
• Monitors expenditures by tracking capital projects, vendor invoices, reconciling purchase orders, and verifying payment accuracy using financial accounting systems; reviews and verifies invoices for accuracy against budget, purchase orders, and/or contracts and agreements; Prepares and analyzes monthly expenditure and staffing reports for departmental management.
• Conducts quantitative and qualitative assessments to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement; assesses various cost benefit scenarios; preforms “what-if” analysis; recommends data-driven strategies to enhance reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Provides administrative, planning, and technological support across CPSO departments by drafting, formatting, and revising internal documents, agreements, and correspondence; maintains and updates databases and dashboards and ensures timely data entry and retrieval for reporting and decision-making.
• Collaborates with the Senior Manager and departmental leadership to ensure continuity of operations during absences; contributes to strategic planning discussions, supports policy implementation, and assists in monitoring progress toward departmental goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Reporting

Communication

Analytical thinking

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians seeks a Budget Operations Specialist to coordinate budgets, expenditures, and administrative tasks across CPSO departments. You’ll develop and monitor multi-cost center budgets, analyze financial data, and prepare reports to support strategic decisions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least four years of budget management experience, with strong Excel and data analysis skills. This position offers office-based work within the San Manuel community.