Senior Budget Analyst | Hybrid (Remote 3 Days) & Planning

Boston University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition remission

Remote/hybrid work options

Job summary

Boston University is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst in the central Office of Budget & Planning to prepare and track unit budgets, run analyses, and create reports based on budgets and data. The role collaborates with colleagues university-wide to develop financial plans and forecast scenarios.

The position supports a hybrid work arrangement after a successful observation period and requires strong analytical and presentation skills, GAAP knowledge, and BI tool proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• 3-5 years of work experience, preferably in a university environment.
• Deep understanding of GAAP and other regulatory standards required for higher education.
• Experience creating comprehensive board-level presentations and reporting packages (PowerPoint proficiency).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to run, interpret, and summarize complex data sets utilizing BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Excel).
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively and influence across functions without direct authority.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize routine tasks and ad-hoc requests.

Responsibilities

• Compiles and reviews budgets for corporate or organizational units using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports and other data sources to control funds and provide for proper financial administration.
• Prepares financial plans, monitors the implementation of financial policies, prepares complex reports, maintains historical records, analyzes trends, and establishes forecasts.
• Recommends and interprets a wide range of budgetary policies and procedures.
• Maintains and analyzes records of actual costs against budgeted funds and determines rationale for variances between costs and budget.
• May assist in training entry-level employees.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Budget & Planning, Financial Affairs, and other key stakeholders across the university to conduct scenario and sensitivity planning in support of strategic decision-making under varying market and operational conditions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Boston University is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst in the central Office of Budget & Planning to prepare and track unit budgets, run analyses, and create reports based on budgets and data. The role collaborates with colleagues university-wide to develop financial plans and forecast scenarios.

The position supports a hybrid work arrangement after a successful observation period and requires strong analytical and presentation skills, GAAP knowledge, and BI tool proficiency.