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Budget Analyst

Employer
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Location
UMass Amherst

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Job Details

Job no: 510624
Work type: Staff Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: FCS Admin Services
Union: PSU
Categories: Accounting/Finance/Budget, Administrative/Office Support

About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Assistant Manager Budget & Finance, the Budget Analyst is responsible for analyzing Facilities & Campus Services (F&CS) operating, utilities, and project budgets and provides clear and accurate financial and labor data to F&CS managers and directors.

Essential Functions

  • Develops annual revenue and operating funds budget submissions for review by the Assistant Manager Budget & Finance and Manager Budget & Finance.
  • Monitors and analyzes each division’s spending to ensure they are within their spending plan and reports any anomalies.
  • Collects, interprets, and analyzes internal and external financial and organizational data.
  • Analyzes, inputs, and forecasts utility use and cost.
  • Provides support to Assistant Manager Budget & Finance and F&CS departments in developing PeopleSoft queries to access financial information to ensure that appropriate and accurate financial records are maintained.
  • Develops ad hoc reports and does data retrieval. Evaluates various mainframe systems to ensure there is a financial reconciliation on a regular basis between internal maintenance and project management systems and PeopleSoft.
  • Designs, implements, and maintains reporting tools to assist departmental managers and directors in tracking expenses, encumbrances, campus utility usage, and other transactions against budgets. Trains managers in the use of the tools as necessary.
  • Prepares budgets and related analysis on capital project activity.
  • Reviews accounting procedure and systems and makes recommendations.
  • Promotes and assures continuous quality improvements and establishes and maintains productive relationships with a full range of personnel that reflects a strong commitment to customer service and a respect for a diverse campus community.
  • Assumes responsibilities in the absence of the Senior Budget Analyst, including supervising of classified employees and students.
  • Performs other financial duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field and more than three years’ experience in accounting or budgeting field. One (1) year of relevant experience may be substituted for every one (1) year of required academia.
  • Demonstrated experience with relational database systems and related software used to create financial reports.
  • Demonstrated experience in computer business applications, including spreadsheets, database management systems and report design tools.
  • Ability to solve complex problems, maintain complex records and organize information to prepare executive quality reports.
  • Excellent oral, written and graphic communications skills required to provide clear and concise instructions and to develop well-organized and graphically pleasing formats for presenting information.
  • Ability to work effectively in a large organization within established regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Able to develop and maintain up-to-date reporting environment in order to test the integrity of data from multiple non-integrated data sources.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Typical office working environment

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday first shift

Salary Information

PSU Level 26

PSU Salary Chart

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please complete the application in full and provide a résumé, cover letter, and three professional references (supervisors or former supervisors preferred). Position may remain open until filled.

UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Advertised: Oct 14 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:

Organization

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the preeminent public research universities in America. Nestled in idyllic Amherst, Massachusetts—often called “The top college town in North America”—the campus is consistently ranked among the top public research universities in the nation, and offers a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. 

As one of the nation's top public research universities – as measured by national and international rankings, academic citations, and research funding – the campus spends more than $180 million on research each year, demonstrating its contribution to the nation’s position as a technological and economic leader. The university works in conjunction with academic, government, and private partners to translate new knowledge and scientific discoveries into technical innovations and scholarly works that create opportunities for students, faculty and the public. 

Eight schools and colleges offer more than 85 undergraduate majors, 68 master’s and 48 doctoral degree programs, many counted among the top programs in the nation and world. UMass Amherst is also home to New England's premier honors college.

The 1,159 full-time faculty members are dedicated teachers and world-renowned researchers and the campus has regularly been listed among the top performers in terms of faculty awards. With over 24,000 students from all 50 states and over 70 countries, the student body is the most academically successful in the history of the campus. Students participate in 240 organizations, 21 NCAA Division I athletic teams, extensive intramurals, living-learning residence halls, community service, and internships. With one of the largest residential life systems in the nation, UMass Amherst houses approximately 12,000 students on campus. The university is enjoying a facilities renaissance, including new buildings in the sciences, the arts, and recreation. UMass Amherst is part of the Five College consortium with Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and Amherst colleges.

As an employer, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a national leader in developing family-friendly policies, benefits and amenities designed to help faculty members develop both productive careers and satisfying personal lives. The university offers one of the nation’s most generous parental leave policies. The university is also part of the Academic Career Network, a regional consortium formed to serve dual-career couples and encourage greater diversity in the academy.

 

Company info
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Telephone
4135454894
Location
181 PRESIDENTS DR
Whitmore Administration Building
Amherst
Massachusetts
01003
US

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