Strategic Budget & Forecast Analyst

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Budget Analyst is a key member of the Enrollment Management Associate Vice Chancellor Office, responsible for maintaining, reconciling, and monitoring the division budget. The role includes creating purchase orders, reviewing vendor contracts, arranging travel, and supporting personnel actions as needed.

Under the Budget Officer, you will track budget variances, prepare monthly reports, and use campus data systems (CBIG, QDB, CDW) to forecast needs and advise senior staff.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of UCLA financial and budgetary policies, processes and procedures.
• Ability to work independently to analyze complex issues and propose solutions.
• Ability to create monthly financial reports for Enrollment Management and build tools.
• Experience with UCLA online financial systems and payroll tools.
• Maintain confidentiality in sensitive budget matters.
• Skill in forecasting budgets based on expenditures and benefits.
• Experience with human resource-related administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, reconcile and monitor the complex budget for Enrollment Management Division.
• Create purchase orders and review vendor contracts; assist with travel and reimbursements.
• Support personnel actions and payroll processing using UCPath and TRS.
• Populate CBIG and monitor budget variances.
• Provide training on budget policies and procedures to staff.
• Generate periodic reports and reconciliations using QDB/CDW.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Budget forecasting

Ledger reconciliation

Leadership communication

Confidentiality

Payroll systems

Policy compliance

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related area or equivalent experience/training

Tools

OFSR QDB

BruinBuy Plus

CBIG

UCPath

Cognos

TRS

Concur

CDW

Job description

The Budget Analyst is a key member of the Enrollment Management Associate Vice Chancellor Office, responsible for maintaining, reconciling, and monitoring the division budget. The role includes creating purchase orders, reviewing vendor contracts, arranging travel, and supporting personnel actions as needed.

Under the Budget Officer, you will track budget variances, prepare monthly reports, and use campus data systems (CBIG, QDB, CDW) to forecast needs and advise senior staff.