Budget Analyst 2

About the role

The Budget Analyst 2 position is responsible for budget management, tracking, communication, and analyst for various types of budgets (each with its own set of rules). This position provides support to budget managers across campus and works independently to ensure fiscal compliance, preparing regular reports, performing investigative work and transfers when required. The position assists with the fiscal aspects of multiple budgets from start to finish, maintain accurate and detailed financial records to successfully close monthly and yearly fiscal periods.

Responsibilities

• Aid the Budget Team (Budget Analyst 4 and/or Chief Financial Officer) in developing the college budget and making necessary adjustments throughout the year based on college decisions or changes to multiple funds.
• Cover with the Budget Analyst 4, Chief Financial Officer and other staff for assigned programs providing them with specific information and knowledge to achieve coordinated program and budgeting planning.
• Prepare and present complex expenditure forecasts for budget or other management purposes.
• Prepare reports, including findings, conclusions, and recommendations for improvement of agency operations and ensure that follow-up services are provided to divisional management to ensure compliance with indicated program changes.
• Direct the review of program allotment requests and position actions and recommend approval, modification, or disapproval of allotment requests and positions based on established program plans and fiscal or policy considerations.
• Coordinate with departments/divisions to review specific spending allocation for earmarks and provisos to ensure that is expensed to the appropriate account.
• Maintain combo codes by creating and inactivating codes for college full-time positions as needed, based on institutional requirements. Coordinate with departments to determine new combo codes or inactivation of existing ones based on staffing and budget changes.
• Provide information on accounting and budgeting systems, procedures, and processes to stakeholders.
• Provide explanations via email/teams/in-person on accounting and budgeting systems, procedures, and processes.
• Support the Budget Analyst 4, Chief Financial Officer and other staff and other staff.
• Analyze payroll issues, healthcare costs, Chartfield or job data errors, and prior budgets or cost of living adjustments.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Possess customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Able to meet established timelines and maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of budgetary processes and can provide explanations to stakeholders.
• Consistently demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

This is a full-time classified position scheduled to work 40 hours a week, with a salary range of $55,596 - $74,748* annually. All classified positions will start their salary at Step A, when you have completed six months of probation, you will increase 2 ranges upon a completing probation. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Washington Public Employees Association(WPEA) Union. Classified positions qualify for the following benefits: Medical/vision, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental dismemberment, Flexible Spending Arrangement, Dependent Care Assistance Program, Wellness Programs, Department of Retirement Systems Plan 2 or Plan 3, Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, Aflac, 11 paid holidays, leave – vacation/sick/personal holiday/personal leave, auto/home insurance, space available tuition waiver, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center, reduced rate and priority consideration on-site child care on a space available.