Budget Analyst
- Employer
- Tufts University
- Location
- Medford, MA
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Budget Analyst reports to the Director of Budget Services and supports the Office of Budget and Planning with reporting, analysis, and chart of accounts maintenance needs. Main areas of responsibilities include: support for development of quarterly forecasts and annual budget submissions through the analysis of key performance indicators and assistance with various reporting packages and presentations to senior staff in the Office of Budget and Planning and assigned school/Unit; and general team support through monitoring budget performance, entering data into Axiom budgeting software, processing journals, and looking for ways to improve efficiencies. Ad hoc duties, including customized reports and analysis, as needed.
Director, Assistant Director, Senior Analyst Support:
•Support Dir/Asst Dir/Sr Analyst to develop quarterly forecasts and annual budget submissions by developing reports and analyzing variances in key performance indicators, by attending meetings with program managers, and by contributing to presentations for senior staff in OBP and in assigned school/Unit
•Support Dir/Asst Dir/Sr Analyst with fiscal year end close by processing adjusting entries, analyzing trial balances and variances between budget and actual expense, and contributing to presentations for senior staff in OBP and in assigned school/Unit
•Support Dir/Asst Dir/Sr Analyst with special projects
•Support Dir/Asst Dir/Sr Analyst develop ad hoc reports and presentations
General Team Support:
•Run team reports according to schedule and assess budget performance by identifying and researching variances and providing explanations
•Monitor balances of individual discretionary and gift funds
•Preform data entry into Axiom budgeting software
•Maintain Chart of Accounts for assigned school/Unit by creating new Dept IDs, updating PeopleSoft fields, monitoring program trees, and ensuring department staff have appropriate system access and row level security
•Respond to general inquiries and route questions as necessary
•Look for ways to improve reporting and streamline processes
•Process journals
•Ad hoc duties as requested
QualificationsBasic Requirements:
•Bachelor’s degree or higher level of education
•Experience using Tableau, Salesforce, and other information systems
•3-5 years related experience
•Demonstrated experience with Excel, including pivot tables, vlookups, report generation
•Ability to work effectively with highly diverse clients and colleagues
•Strong analytical skills
•Strong organizational skills
•Strong interpersonal skills
•Strong attention to detail
•Demonstrated experience with taking initiative and being resourceful
Preferred Qualifications:
An employee in this position must complete all appropriate background checks at the time of hire, promotion, or transfer.
Equal Opportunity Employer – minority/females/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Medford/Somerville
Job: Finance and Accounting
Organization: Office of Budget & Planning
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: May 7, 2019, 12:48:45 PM
Organization
Tufts University is a leader in American higher education – distinctive for its success as a moderately-sized teaching and research university. Our ‘university on a hill‘ is a collection of colleges and academic departments independently recognized for their public service in our local communities, across the country, and around the world.
Working at Tufts University
Across the university you’ll discover talented and committed members of our staff and faculty who share an enthusiasm and a deep commitment to Tufts. We are collectively bound by our pursuit of knowledge and truth, and driven by our common values and aspirations. The strength of these values is reflected in our willingness to look at problems from new perspectives and challenge the status quo.
T10 strategic initiatives
An organization’s priorities can tell you a great deal about the culture. The T10 Strategic Plan provides a window into how our values impact our work as a university and how we work with each other as people. The plan’s initiatives are deliberately ambitious and far reaching – including our Foundational Initiatives that address each employee’s stewardship of limited resources and our plan to engage with and celebrate both our commonalities and differences. These strategic commitments represent who we are and guide what we will become.
Our culture
At the heart of Tufts’ distinctive culture is a commitment to diversity of thought, openness, and the inclusion of people who represent differing experiences and points of view. Our staff, students and faculty represent over 100 countries of origin but with shared values that make us more alike than we are different.
What we value:
Making an impact – We seek out new innovative ways to improve the quality of life of individuals and societies around the world, and at home.
Personal worth – The individual human being must be at the heart of every interaction in which individual differences are understood, valued, and cultivated.
Mindful leadership – Leadership brings with it tremendous possibilities and equally important responsibilities. Our leadership is visible in our words and actions, and the impact we have on the lives of those we serve.
Community – Our connection to each other through learning, arts, culture, sports, and through making an impact, brings us together and enhances our collective well-being.
Progressive learning – Our preparation for complex challenges and changes requires a commitment to lifelong learning, a willingness to challenge accepted thinking, and a sense of urgency in implementing new practices.
What matters?
A university setting provides employees the opportunity to contribute to the well-being of their colleagues, our global community, and their individual professional development. Staff, faculty and researchers embrace the responsibility, and privilege, that working at Tufts provides. While not every employee will have the opportunity to connect personally with the individuals who benefit from Tufts’ research and outreach initiatives, at the end of the day, we all understand just how much our day-to-day work matters.
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