Senior Budget Analyst: Position Control & Workforce Planning

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Taylorsville (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to lead position control, personnel budgeting, and salary administration. The role focuses on data governance, workforce cost analysis, and budgeting analytics to support institutional planning and financial sustainability.

Key responsibilities include administering the position control database, coordinating with Payroll and HR, producing comprehensive reports, and guiding budget actions across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Information Systems, HR Management or related field.
• 4–7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in budgeting, financial analysis, position control, payroll administration, HRMS, accounting, or workforce analytics.
• Experience with complex financial, payroll, personnel, or institutional data systems.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the College's position control process and authorized position structure.
• Establish, modify, monitor, and maintain position records and associated funding.
• Review personnel budget impacts from staffing changes, position actions, and organizational adjustments.
• Coordinate position-related budget actions with People and Workplace Culture, Payroll, Extended Cabinet, and College departments.
• Maintain salary and benefits budget models and related personnel planning tools.
• Develop and prepare personnel cost estimates, funding analyses, workforce projections, and planning scenarios.
• Serve as the primary administrator of the Position Control Database.
• Produce vacancy, personnel, salary, and workforce reports for planning and governance.
• Provide guidance and training on personnel budgeting processes and practices.

Skills

Position control

Budgeting

Salary administration

Data analysis

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Information Systems, HRM or related field

Tools

Banner ERP

Job description

Salt Lake Community College is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to lead position control, personnel budgeting, and salary administration. The role focuses on data governance, workforce cost analysis, and budgeting analytics to support institutional planning and financial sustainability.

Key responsibilities include administering the position control database, coordinating with Payroll and HR, producing comprehensive reports, and guiding budget actions across departments.