Strategic Budget Analyst I — Hybrid (NJ)

Nacubo; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks a Budget Analyst for the University Office of Financial Planning, Analysis, and Budget. This central office supports university-wide budget development, financial planning, analysis, reporting, and budget administration across our decentralized research university.

The role develops financial models, supports budget development, and converts data into clear narratives and dashboards for senior leadership and campus finance leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, data analytics, public administration, or a related field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in budgeting, financial planning and analysis, accounting, or a closely related analytical function.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in accordance with University policy.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains sophisticated financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses.
• Supports annual operating budget development, tuition, fee, and enrollment analysis; personnel and fringe modeling; cost allocations under the University’s RC M framework.
• Converts complex data into clear narratives, visualizations, dashboards, and executive summaries for senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Identifies material trends and variances, tests assumptions, and presents options and recommendations linking results to institutional priorities.
• Works independently on high-impact assignments, handling confidential information and collaborating across units.
• Supports the operation and analysis of the current RCM model and related allocation processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Data storytelling

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Oracle ERP Cloud

Oracle EPM/EPBCS

Smart View

Access

Job description

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks a Budget Analyst for the University Office of Financial Planning, Analysis, and Budget. This central office supports university-wide budget development, financial planning, analysis, reporting, and budget administration across our decentralized research university.

The role develops financial models, supports budget development, and converts data into clear narratives and dashboards for senior leadership and campus finance leaders.