Strategic Budget Analyst – Higher Ed & Workday

UM23 Bowie State University (BSU); United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, prescription

Paid leave & holidays

Tuition remission

Employer-funded pension

Job summary

Bowie State University is seeking a Budget Analyst to support the BSU Budget Office. The role reports to the Executive Director of Budget and focuses on budget management, reporting, and analysis to provide stakeholders with an accurate financial picture.

The position requires proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Workday, with 3–5 years in budgeting or fiscal analysis, and a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Weekend or on-call may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, public administration or related field from an accredited four-year college.
• Three to five years budgeting, accounting and/or fiscal analysis experience.
• Experience with Workday Financials, HR, and Student Services or equivalent software.

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

MS Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Workday

Communication

Budgeting

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 the BSU Budget Office. The role reports to the Executive Director of Budget and focuses on budget management, reporting, and analysis to provide stakeholders with an accurate financial picture.

The position requires proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Workday, with 3–5 years in budgeting or fiscal analysis, and a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Weekend or on-call may be required.