Title: Senior Budget Analyst

Employee Classification: Senior Budget Analyst

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Finance

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Finance and Planning

Department: HSC-Budget-350261

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

The Budget Office is a team of diverse financial professionals who provide insight and guidance for effective budget management, as well as being good stewards of resource allocation and utilization. We are committed to assisting all levels of management with their budgetary needs and financial analysis requirements by providing timely information in order for management to make informed, data-driven decisions.

Position Overview

The Sr. Budget Analyst in the Budget Office provides a high level of customer service and serves as the Budget Offices liaison and central point of contact to departmental staff across campus. The Analyst position is responsible for assisting with the planning, preparation and implementation of the budget process and budget management. They are responsible for analyzing departmental budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports and correspondence
Ability to Analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
Ability to recognize, analyze and solve a variety of problems
Skill in collecting and analyzing complex data
Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures
Knowledge of accounting, budgetary, and management principles, practices, and procedures

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and four (4) years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required License/Registration/Certifications

N/A

Job Duties:

• Analyze monthly departmental budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls 
• Assist Business Coordinator position with reviewing budget error exceptions on transactions and determine if budget override can be processed 
• Assist with the Budget Development process 
• Review and approve ePARs (Payroll transaction forms) submitted by departments 
• Use the PeopleSoft financial system to create budget journals, journal entries and ABA transfers 
• Provide frontline customer service, giving guidance to and answering questions from departmental staff 
• Serve as Budget Office liaison to departmental units across campus
• Analyze budget balances and prepare budget reports 
• Provide one on one training to departmental staff on the Automated Budget Authorization (ABA), Axiom Reports, and general budget processes 
• Assist Sr. Financial and Reporting Analysts on as needed basis
• Serve as back-up to the Business Coordinator position 
• Uphold and support existing University policies and procedures and make recommendations that enhance its business practices 
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8 to 5

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.