Senior Analyst Budget Management

Title: Senior Analyst Budget Management Employee Classification: AP - Administrative Professional Pay Grade: AP 06 Division: Business and Finance Subdivision: University Budget Office Department: Business and Finance Campus Location: Main Campus General Summary Under limited supervision assist the Executive Director in the development of the University's general and auxiliary fund budgets including management, staff position control, benefit rate development, benefits budgets, revenues, analysis, evaluation, reporting, forecasting, and modeling. Principal Duties And Responsibilities Under limited supervision assist in the development of the University's operating and auxiliary budgets.Detail the annual operating base in accordance with the University's budget guidelines.Under limited supervision assist with the preparation of the annual budget documentation.Responsible for the maintenance of the University's position control system for non-faculty staff including the preparation of the personal services-staff operating budget and related ad-hoc reporting, for both auxiliary and general funds.Responsible for the processing of all budget transactions into the financial system. Maintain integrity and quality of budget information on the Banner platform.Under limited supervision monitor the University's current operating and auxiliary budgets for compliance with budget authorization.Assist Director in the preparation of State of Michigan budget request and financial reporting requirements.Maintain timely and adequate web content to display quality budget data for internal and external use, including section 245 requirements.Provide support for collective bargaining processes; understand varied financial demands from union contracts.Assist the Director in identifying and drafting budget policy recommendations and procedure statements.Assist in the implementation of new administrative systems.Organize, manipulate, and develop reports from Banner information to meet reporting and management needs.Assist in the training of divisional and departmental budget staff in related activities.Maintain the University's financial reporting organization structure and corresponding attributes. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field is required or 8 years direct experience in planning, budget analysis and administration. Five years of progressively responsible experience in budget analysis and budget preparation or accounting is required. Experience in a higher education setting is highly desired. Preferred Qualifications Supervisory experience with both professional and support staff is desirable. Working knowledge of computer-based budget and management information systems is highly desired (Banner, Crystal Reports, Excel and Access). Special Instructions N/A Appointment Percentage 100%