Senior Fiscal & Operations Analyst

The California State University; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University’s College of Sciences seeks a Fiscal and Operations Analyst (Administrative Analyst/Specialist - Exempt III) to serve as a senior fiscal and operations advisor. You will lead complex budget planning, provide strategic consultation across departments, and drive process improvements to support instructional and research priorities.

The role is full‑time and exempt, with partial telecommuting and onsite work in San Diego after training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of fiscal administration and budget management experience.
• Experience serving as an administrative consultant across multiple departments.
• Ability to perform complex fiscal, personnel, and operational analyses.
• Ability to interpret policies and agreements to resolve issues.
• Commitment to inclusive, diverse environment and student success.
• Experience with enterprise systems and advanced Excel for reporting.
• Experience in CSU system or public higher education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex fiscal planning, budget administration, resource management, and long‑range financial planning across multiple funding sources.
• Provide advanced consultation on faculty, staff, and student personnel administration, workforce planning, and policy interpretation.
• Conduct complex fiscal, personnel, and operational analyses that support executive decision‑making and organizational planning.
• Develop and implement administrative procedures, business process improvements, and operational strategies that strengthen efficiency and compliance.
• Serve as the College's senior administrative consultant, providing guidance to academic departments on fiscal, personnel, procurement, travel, and operational matters.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives that improve shared services, organizational effectiveness, and service delivery.
• Prepare executive‑level reports, financial analyses, operational assessments, and strategic recommendations for college leadership.
• Foster collaborative partnerships with academic departments and university administrative offices to advance the College's strategic priorities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Relationship building

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PeopleSoft Finance

PeopleSoft HCM

CFS

Concur

Power BI

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

San Diego State University’s College of Sciences seeks a Fiscal and Operations Analyst (Administrative Analyst/Specialist - Exempt III) to serve as a senior fiscal and operations advisor. You will lead complex budget planning, provide strategic consultation across departments, and drive process improvements to support instructional and research priorities.

The role is full‑time and exempt, with partial telecommuting and onsite work in San Diego after training.