Budget & Financial Planning Analyst - Higher Ed

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Finance Analyst for the LBJ School of Public Affairs to provide financial, budgetary, and operational support to faculty, staff, and leadership.

The role focuses on financial analysis, budget management, and center financial administration to sustain the School's academic and public service mission. Strong Excel, budgeting, and reporting skills are required. On-site at UT Austin’s main campus in Austin, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Five years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, financial operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and analytical data summaries.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with LBJ center leadership and affiliated programs to support financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Monitor budgets, revenues, expenditures, and funding distributions to ensure fiscal compliance and accountability.
• Oversee funding for personnel, scholarships, fellowships, tuition, and related program expenses.
• Act as the primary financial contact for centers and university partners.
• Maintain financial records and support the management of grants, contracts, gifts, and other funding sources.
• Assist with development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the school's annual operating budget.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related discipline

Tools

Workday

DEFINE

VIP

FRMS

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Finance Analyst for the LBJ School of Public Affairs to provide financial, budgetary, and operational support to faculty, staff, and leadership.

The role focuses on financial analysis, budget management, and center financial administration to sustain the School's academic and public service mission. Strong Excel, budgeting, and reporting skills are required. On-site at UT Austin’s main campus in Austin, TX.