Strategic Budget Analyst - Higher Education

University of Maryland; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland is seeking a detail-oriented Budget Analyst to support the development, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of institutional budgets and financial activity. This role collaborates with academic and administrative units to provide accurate financial information, identify trends, and support resource-planning decisions.

It also contributes to year-end closings and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of professional budget, finance, or accounting experience.
• Other work experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

Responsibilities

• Support development, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of institutional budgets and financial activity.
• Collaborate with academic and administrative units to provide accurate financial information.
• Develop reports and forecasts; evaluate financial performance and communicate findings to leadership.
• Contribute to financial reconciliations, fiscal year-end activities, process improvements, and special projects.

Skills

Accounting systems

Financial reporting

Budget preparation & analysis

Oral & written communication

MS Office & Google Suite

Multi-tasking

University policies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Adaptive

Data visualization tools

Reporting applications

Job description

The University of Maryland is seeking a detail-oriented Budget Analyst to support the development, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of institutional budgets and financial activity. This role collaborates with academic and administrative units to provide accurate financial information, identify trends, and support resource-planning decisions.

It also contributes to year-end closings and process improvements.