Senior Budget Analyst
- Employer
- University of North Texas
- Location
- Denton, TX
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
POSITION INFORMATION
Requisition Number
155304
Job Title
Senior Budget Analyst
Official Title
Senior Budget Analyst
Position Number
00001646
Department
Budget Office - 151210
Location
Denton
Is this an internal posting only?
No
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Department Overview
The Budget Office serves UNT, the System Administration, and in a limited fashion, the UNT Dallas campus.
Those services include working with all levels of the university to compile, maintain & report financial planning related to institutional resources. We serve a cross-section of university stakeholders, including executive administrators, grant holders, department heads & their support staff. Our goal is to ensure that all units are able to maximize the use of their resources to meet institutional strategic goals while ensuring we follow federal & state laws, institutional policies & guidelines defined by external donors.
Job Description
The University Budget Office at the University of North Texas is seeking to hire a Senior Budget Analyst to join our team.
This position is responsible for assisting in the implementation of resource planning and allocation practice, and assisting with all aspects of the budget process and budget management. This position is located in the UNT Budget Office.
Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
* Acts as liaison for University to faculty and staff throughout campus as an expert in the field.
* Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy and conformance with procedures and regulations.
* Analyzes budgeting and accounting reports. May train others in budget related policies and procedures.
* Analyzes financial data and develops moderately complex reports for forecasting and results analysis.
* Directs the preparation of regular and special budget reports, analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls, provides advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation, examines budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations, summarizes budgets and submits recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds request and serves as Budget Office liaison to specific units of the University as assigned.
* Processes personnel authorization information as it impacts the University's budget & fund resources.
* Uses the PeopleSoft financial system to create or approve budget journals and transfers and assists with the development of budgeting and reporting software used by Budget & Planning (Hyperion).
* Upholds and supports existing universities policies and procedures and make recommendations that enhance its business practices.
The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other related field and four years of related experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
The preferred candidate will possess the following additional qualifications:
* Experience in Higher Education/state agency financial/budgetary activities.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must submit a resume, a cover letter and a list of three professional references with their online application.
Is this a security sensitive position?
Yes
Driving a University Vehicle?
No
Job Open Date
06-28-2019
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Pay Rate
$3,675
Pay Basis
Monthly
Job Type
Full-time Permanent
Quicklink for Posting
jobs.unt.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=66366
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Organization
Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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