Budget Analyst

Reporting to the Budget Manager, the Budget Analyst is responsible for position budgeting and operational budget entry.

Position Control Management

• Reviews hiring proposals and salary actions and verifies funding in Banner Finance.
• Works closely with Human Resources and the Payroll Office to resolve payroll issues.
• Manages positions for all assignments: Ensures labor distribution coding is accurate; identifies and calculates corrections to labor distribution and loads them in Banner; and establishes and funds new positions as needed.
• Processes encumbrance liquidations.
• Maintains personnel roster and vacancy reports.

Budget Entry

• Loads budgets.
• Completes budget transfers.
• Calculates and enters course fee, lab fee and carryforward budgets.

Budget Research & Documentation

• Completes ad hoc budget research.
• Supports the resolution of overspent budgets.
• Performs routine and ad hoc budget analysis.
• Creates and maintains procedural documentation.

Other

• Collaborates with continuous improvement projects.

• Supports employees with budget functions in Banner.

• Sends communication and Daily Digests with budget updates and information.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar with at least 15 semester hours in accounting-related courses and at least two years of relevant institution-level business, finance, payroll and/or budget experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Working knowledge of the principles and theories of budgeting and financial management.

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices.

• Exceptional organizational, customer service, and oral and written communication skills.

• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the general public.

• Sufficient technical skills to master software required to perform job duties.

• Ability to handle confidential information discretely.

• Ability to perform data entry with speed and accuracy.

• Strong analytical and research skills.

• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment and work with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Accounting experience at an institution of higher education.

• Experience with Ellucian Banner Finance Software.

To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/22861.

Telecommuting: Employees are not eligible for telecommuting/remote work during their 12-month probationary period. After that time, certain positions may be eligible for telecommuting/remote work at the discretion of the supervisor and in accordance with Winthrop policies.