Budget and Finance Analyst

About the role

The Budget and Finance Analyst supports a busy Finance office in the Department of Radiology. This role performs a broad range of operational business activities to accomplish work related to the creation and management of budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provides effort reporting for individual faculty and staff.
• Maintains a department grant portfolio database.
• Auxists with monthly grant reconciliations.
• Audits and validates monthly departmental operating expenses.
• Updates and distributes faculty stipend reports.
• Routinely prepares budgets, creates accounts, and works with the financial accounting system to allocate, authorize, monitor, and control expenses.
• Communicates and trains users on the procurement process and procedures.
• Advises and guides faculty, research staff, and other administrators on policies and procedures for fulfilling all aspects of the procurement process, including purchasing, internal requisitions, and personal and travel reimbursement.
• Auxists with financial administration and reporting as necessary.
• Drafts analyses for proposed plans.
• Periodically monitors the budget by reviewing reports and accounting records to determine if allocated funds have been spent as specified.
• Drafts variance summaries highlighting differences between the approved budget and actual performance, and make recommendations regarding excess and deficient funds.
• May inform managers and others within the organization of the status and availability of funds in different accounts.

Requirements

Knowledge and skills developed through work experience in a related job discipline. Experience in a University, clinical, or not-for-profit organization.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, accounting, or related field.
• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, financial computing, and database software applications.
• Mathematical aptitude, strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheet skills.
• Ability to create, maintain, and organize electronic files.
• High-level attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain effectiveness under deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and tact.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to manage interpersonal relationships and interact/communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with staff, faculty, students, and others.

Pay

$60,000.00 - $75,000.00

Schedule

40 hours per week