Senior Budget Analyst - Infrastructure Transformation

Texas A&M University System; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View A&M University seeks a Budget Specialist II to review and approve budgetary documents for the NCIT program. You will manage grants, cost allocations, and financial reporting, coordinating with multiple offices to keep accounts within budget.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 3 years of related experience, with proficiency in CANOPY, FAMIS, Maestro, and Excel. Some after-hours commitments may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews IDOs, Supplemental Pay, and Payroll Adjustments. Manages procurement activity, compiling monthly account reconciliation files, binders, and reports. Prepare and manage Workday actions and processes regarding cost allocation submissions. Process restricted and non-restricted funds data. Creates, submits, and reviews account profiles to establish new accounts for external grants. Prepares, submits, and reviews department budget transfers (DBR’s) to establish the budget for the new accounts.
• Oversee Center (PVAMU partner) operating budget (federal and cost sharing), spending plan, and forecast upcoming costs. Assist with the preparation of the annual operating budget. Prepare and maintain internal budgetary analysis of Center (PVAMU partner) funds. Coordinate monthly with the Office of Institutional Research, Financial Aid Office, Payroll Office, and Student Employment Office to ensure that accounts remain within budget. Reconcile monthly expenditures with the Office of Sponsored Programs, Accounts Payable, Procurement Office, and Treasury Services. Review and audit reconciliations of monthly expenditures; monitor and report on Center (PVAMU Partner) budget activity. Work with the Office of Sponsored Programs to revise budgets as needed and resolve any cost overruns.
• Develop and implement budget management tools for Center (PVAMU partner) funds. Utilize CANOPY, FAMIS, Maestro and PVAMU Intranet tools to monitor budgets. Utilize Canopy and Excel spreadsheet records to assess status of budgets under the purview of the Director. Create spreadsheets and charts to report this information to the Director, sponsors and others as requested. Prepare ad hoc, monthly, and annual financial reports for the Director.
• Monitor all cost sharing (PVAMU Partner) accounts to ensure that the Office of Institutional Research and Office of Sponsored Programs is reporting all data and identify other cost sharing sources (in case of shortfall).
• Participate in staff development training workshops and courses to improve skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Database applications

Multitasking

Verbal and written communication

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CANOPY

FAMIS

Maestro

PVAMU Intranet tools

Excel

Job description

Prairie View A&M University seeks a Budget Specialist II to review and approve budgetary documents for the NCIT program. You will manage grants, cost allocations, and financial reporting, coordinating with multiple offices to keep accounts within budget.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 3 years of related experience, with proficiency in CANOPY, FAMIS, Maestro, and Excel. Some after-hours commitments may be needed.