Strategic Budget & Planning Analyst

Program; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, NE seeks an Operating Budget Analyst to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting within the FP&A Office. Responsibilities include managing all-funds budgets, variance analysis, and supporting Workday Adaptive Planning and Excel-based tools to provide financial clarity and accountability across college programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with college leaders, training budget owners, and driving continuous improvement in budgeting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, data analytics, or related field required.
• Master’s degree in business administration (MBA) or a related field strongly preferred.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, FP&A, accounting, finance, or related analytical work.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or work experience considered.
• Prior experience in higher education or the public sector is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting annual budget development and financial reporting preferred.
• Ability to travel between campuses for meetings or position responsibilities.
• Must pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Supports the preparation, implementation, and management of the College’s all-funds annual operating budget in collaboration with the FP&A team.
• Analyzes historical spending patterns, departmental requests, and strategic priorities to inform allocations and develop multi-year planning and forecasting models.
• Monitors departmental budgets and expenditures to ensure compliance with college policies and funding guidelines.
• Reconciles monthly budget-to-actual results, assists departments with variance analysis, and supports resource alignment through forecasting, scenario planning, and cost modeling.
• Prepares regular and ad hoc financial reports tailored to internal and external stakeholders, including college leadership.
• Contributes to the development and enhancement of team reporting standards, dashboards, and budget tracking tools using Adaptive Planning, Workday, and Excel.
• Provides responsive, customer-centered support and training to budget owners and department staff. Develops and delivers guidance, resources, and workshops that improve budgeting literacy and system engagement across the College.
• Supports position budgeting, including reconciliation, vacancy analysis, salary and fringe forecasting, and collaboration with Human Resources.
• Actively participates in team knowledge-sharing and mentoring of new or less experienced colleagues.
• Serves as contributor to FP&A team efforts to implement, test, and enhance Adaptive Planning and Workday.
• Collaborates with other team members to improve configuration, data integrity, and cross-functional workflows.
• Recommends and implements improvements to budgeting tools, workflows, and reporting practices that promote user-friendly, transparent, and efficient financial operations.
• Helps ensure adherence to applicable college policies, accounting standards, and audit requirements. Supports financial audits, accreditation reviews, and regulatory reporting, including the monitoring of restricted and unrestricted funding sources.
• Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of month-end and year-end budget close processes.
• Helps foster a culture of informed budget ownership, mentoring users where appropriate and contributing to shared FP&A team goals.
• Supports monthly financial forecasting and trend analysis.
• Coordinates budget amendments and transfers.
• Partners with assigned divisions as the primary FP&A liaison.
• Supports Budget Steering Committee and Board financial presentations.
• Supports annual budget book preparation
• Maintains budget procedures and user documentation.
• Provides budget training and office hours.
• Attends work activities or programs as scheduled or assigned.

Skills

Financial modeling

Budget forecasting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Workday Adaptive Planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, data analytics, or related field

Master’s degree in business administration (MBA) or related field preferred

Tools

Workday Financials

Workday Adaptive Planning

Excel

Job description

Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, NE seeks an Operating Budget Analyst to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting within the FP&A Office. Responsibilities include managing all-funds budgets, variance analysis, and supporting Workday Adaptive Planning and Excel-based tools to provide financial clarity and accountability across college programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with college leaders, training budget owners, and driving continuous improvement in budgeting