Strategic Budget and Financial Planning Analyst

Tuskegee University; Tuskegee (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuskegee University is seeking a seasoned Budget and Planning professional to provide analytical support to senior leadership, identify business process improvements, and drive financial insights for the university's consolidated budget and special projects.

The role focuses on gathering budget data, forecasting, and developing complex reports to guide strategic decisions. Strong Excel skills and experience in financial modeling are required to support policy and business practice changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with at least 5 years of financial management/analytical experience.
• Intermediate-level Microsoft Excel, including at least 2 years of experience in creating financial models and analyses, with VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, advanced charting, pivot tables, and pivot reporting.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and analyzes budgetary data for modeling, projecting, forecasting and planning; develops and prepares complex reports; analyzes tuition and fee data for revenue modeling.
• Evaluates budget requests, monitors budget-to-actual results, and reviews year-end results; collaborates on strategic financial questions requiring analytical capability.
• Assists in the annual operating budget process by preparing, analyzing, and maintaining budget systems.
• Provides guidance on accounting and budgeting policies and procedures to academic and administrative units.
• Prepares ad-hoc reports, monthly reconciliations, and analysis of financial data to inform senior leadership decisions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Tuskegee University is seeking a seasoned Budget and Planning professional to provide analytical support to senior leadership, identify business process improvements, and drive financial insights for the university's consolidated budget and special projects.

The role focuses on gathering budget data, forecasting, and developing complex reports to guide strategic decisions. Strong Excel skills and experience in financial modeling are required to support policy and business practice changes.