Strategic Budgeting & Forecasting Analyst (Hybrid)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a Financial Analyst to provide advanced financial, budgeting, planning, forecasting, and operational support for the Tickle College of Engineering. This role advises leadership on annual budgets, monitoring performance, and strategic decision-making through forecasting and scenario modeling.

The analyst acts as the subject matter expert for budgeting systems, ensures data integrity across modules, and guides stewardship of funds in alignment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• 5 years of progressive finance or accounting experience.
• 5 years of budgeting, modeling, and financial analysis experience.
• Experience with ERP and BI software for data aggregation.
• Strong Excel and Python skills.
• Excellent communication and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget development and strategic planning.
• Monitor revenues and expenditures; produce financial reports and dashboards.
• Perform forecasting, scenario modeling, and decision support.
• Ensure compliance with university financial policies and improve processes.
• Support leadership with financial analysis and resource planning.

Skills

PowerBI

PowerQuery

Oracle ERP

SQL

Python

Excel

Forecasting

Budgeting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Master’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

PowerBI

PowerQuery

Job description

University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a Financial Analyst to provide advanced financial, budgeting, planning, forecasting, and operational support for the Tickle College of Engineering. This role advises leadership on annual budgets, monitoring performance, and strategic decision-making through forecasting and scenario modeling.

The analyst acts as the subject matter expert for budgeting systems, ensures data integrity across modules, and guides stewardship of funds in alignment with