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The Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team. OPB serves as a steward of resources and trusted advisor to University leadership to support decision-making and enable strategy.

Reporting to the Senior Director or Director, Budget Planning & Analysis, the Budget Planning Analyst will assist in the development and execution of policies, processes, and practices in the areas of budgeting, planning, and analysis. The Budget Planning Analyst uses a collaborative and consultative approach to working effectively across stakeholder groups to address financial opportunities and challenges for the University.

Essential Duties
  • Under administrative direction, serves a primary role in facilitating the development and implementation of annual all-funds budgets for assigned administrative and academic units.
  • Performs work related to budget variance analysis, commitment analysis, revenue and expense forecasting, what-if scenario analysis, program evaluation, and other efforts that support administration decision-making.
  • Evaluates critical cost pools and works with assigned units to identify cost saving measures, including utilities, employee benefits, debt service, and other general operating expenses.
  • Builds, maintains, and updates financial models and associated financial analysis. Performs financial account reconciliations, statement analysis, and transaction research. Participates in the development of less complex mid and long-range predictive enrollment, space, staffing, and financial models that support strategic planning efforts and executive decision-making.
  • Supports analysis of complex proposals led by senior departmental staff.
  • Develops data-driven solutions and technical guidance to solve financial, operational, or strategic issues facing assigned units.
  • Develops a strong understanding of the core functionality of Adaptive Planning, the University’s enterprise-wide budget and planning software; capable of providing technical guidance to assigned units to enhance their use of the software for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting needs.
  • Ensures financial compliance with University/Board policies and procedures and applicable legal rules and regulations.
  • Compares data from a variety of sources to ensure accuracy using judgment, and relying on knowledge of subject material.
  • Gathers information; identifies analysis methodologies; and prepares, develops, and submits written and graphic results of the evaluation of data under the supervision of senior staff.
  • Performs other duties upon request.