Hybrid Budget Analyst: Strategic Forecasting

Quest Oracle Community; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks a Budget Analyst for the University Office of Financial Planning, Analysis, and Budget, the central office that supports university-wide budget development, financial planning, analysis, reporting, and budget administration across our decentralized research university.

The role emphasizes advanced Excel and data-driven storytelling; you will convert data into executive-ready narratives, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership,

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains sophisticated financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses that integrate financial, enrollment, workforce, student-aid, research, and operational data.
• Supports annual operating budget development; tuition, fee, and enrollment analysis; personnel and fringe modeling; cost allocations under the University’s current Responsibility Center Management (RCM) framework; quarterly forecasting; and evaluation of financial risks, opportunities, and resource requests.
• Converts complex data into clear, accurate, and decision-oriented narratives, visualizations, dashboards, presentations, and executive summaries for senior leadership, governing bodies, campus and unit financial leaders, and other stakeholders.

Job description

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks a Budget Analyst for the University Office of Financial Planning, Analysis, and Budget, the central office that supports university-wide budget development, financial planning, analysis, reporting, and budget administration across our decentralized research university.

The role emphasizes advanced Excel and data-driven storytelling; you will convert data into executive-ready narratives, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership,