Senior Budget Analyst — Public Schools

TrulyHired; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Anne Arundel County Public Schools seeks a Senior Specialist: Budget to work closely with executive level managers in collecting, tabulating, summarizing, and analyzing information used in the preparation and control of the county school system budget.

The role requires expertise in budget techniques, coordination with departments, and development of procedures to monitor expenditures and optimize resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of professional budget experience, preferably in public/government setting.
• Experience with budgeting software and mainframe/web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze and project expenditures and revenues from Federal/State funding.
• Gather and compile information for school system budget preparation.
• Assist in departmental budget estimates and justify budget requests.
• Consult with departments to monitor expenditures and maximize resource use.
• Prepare modifications to chart of accounts based on analysis.

Skills

PC/Network systems for data base mgmt

Excel/Access

Communication and interpersonal skills

Diversity and inclusion

Business technology & office suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration or related field

Tools

Advantage Financial

Advantage HR

Performance budgeting

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Crystal Reports

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Anne Arundel County Public Schools seeks a Senior Specialist: Budget to work closely with executive level managers in collecting, tabulating, summarizing, and analyzing information used in the preparation and control of the county school system budget.

The role requires expertise in budget techniques, coordination with departments, and development of procedures to monitor expenditures and optimize resources.