Strategic Budget Analyst for University Operations

Bowie State University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowie State University is seeking a Budget Analyst to support budget operations and university-wide financial planning. The role reports to the Executive Director of Budget and focuses on organizing and planning activities for the Budget Office.

Responsibilities include preparing monthly budget reports, analyzing spending, maintaining position control, and coordinating budget journals and revisions for university departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, public administration or related field.
• Three to five years or more experience in budgeting, accounting and/or fiscal analysis, preferably in higher education.
• Experience with Workday Financials, HR, and Student Services or equivalent software package.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the day-to-day budget operations.
• Assist in the development of the University’s operational budget.
• Prepare monthly budget reports and analytical data to assist management in planning, presenting, and conveying an accurate financial picture of the University.
• Review departmental budget transactions and answer inquiries pertaining to department’s budget.
• Conduct monthly budget meetings with divisional and/or departmental budget managers.
• Responsible for maintaining position control.
• Manage Workday inbox
• Reconcile encumbrance discrepancies with Payroll, including course release, costing allocations, reconciliations.
• Manage and process all budget journals, transfers, and/or revisions for University departments.
• Conduct budget-training workshops.
• Manage budgets for special projects.
• Facilitate and track all USM legislative fiscal impact responses for pending bills.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Workday

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, public administration or related field

Tools

Workday Financials

Job description

Bowie State University is seeking a Budget Analyst to support budget operations and university-wide financial planning. The role reports to the Executive Director of Budget and focuses on organizing and planning activities for the Budget Office.

Responsibilities include preparing monthly budget reports, analyzing spending, maintaining position control, and coordinating budget journals and revisions for university departments.