Strategic Budget & Forecasting Analyst

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Taylorsville (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College (UT) seeks an Analyst, Budget & Forecasting to provide forecasting, financial analysis, budget planning support, and workflow coordination for Academic Affairs, including Salt Lake Tech and Workforce programs. The role supports planning and decision-making by evaluating budgets and enrollment-driven revenue, developing forecasts, and assisting with resource planning.

The analyst collaborates with Academic Affairs leadership, Salt Lake Tech, Workforce programs, Budget

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as listed in the minimum qualifications.
• 3–6 years of budgeting, financial analysis, forecasting, or related experience.
• Experience with financial, operational, or statistical data.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, reporting systems, and analytical tools.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Applicants must provide a cover letter and resume or CV.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain forecasting models and analytical tools supporting Academic Affairs and programs.
• Evaluate budgetary and revenue implications of enrollment projections and planning assumptions.
• Prepare revenue forecasts and expenditure models with documented assumptions and data sources.
• Develop and maintain financial models for planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Validate model inputs/outputs and update assumptions as conditions change.
• Support institutional planning efforts with data-informed analysis.
• Create dashboards and reports to improve financial understanding and decision-making.
• Contribute to institutional forecasting and long-range financial planning.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Data analytics

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration, Statistics, Data Analytics, Higher Education Administration, or a related field

Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Higher Education Administration, or related field

Tools

Banner ERP

BI tools

Job description

Salt Lake Community College (UT) seeks an Analyst, Budget & Forecasting to provide forecasting, financial analysis, budget planning support, and workflow coordination for Academic Affairs, including Salt Lake Tech and Workforce programs. The role supports planning and decision-making by evaluating budgets and enrollment-driven revenue, developing forecasts, and assisting with resource planning.

The analyst collaborates with Academic Affairs leadership, Salt Lake Tech, Workforce programs, Budget