Budget and Planning Analyst - 502015

Budget and Planning Analyst - 502015

SUMMARY:

The primary responsibility of the Budget and Planning Analyst role is to provide analysis and stakeholder assistance for related budget service functions, which ensures an effective use and reporting of a unit's all-funds budget. This position works closely with the budget managers, directors, and other University administrators to provide budget analysis and reporting to assist in strategic decision-making. Decisions are often not made without supervisory approval and generally have limited impact to the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Analysis:

• ERP and ROADS interfacing:
• Assist Information Services with Annual Banner Permissions audit
• Test Systems, implementation and upgrades related to ERP for budgeting practices
• Provide ongoing support to leadership to create and review financial reports
• Assist leadership in the technical creation and management of the University's operating and endowment budget processes.
• Develop strategies to maximize budget efficiencies across the University.
• Oversee operating budget requests and perform reconciliations to support campus wide budget management.
• At direction of leadership, prepare and/or contribute to the preparation of reports, briefings, presentations and responses on budget and financial planning issues (compile, analyze, interpret and integrate financial data).
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to automate, streamline and improve reporting and budgeting procedures.
• Prepares various ad-hoc, quarterly and year-end journal entries based on ledger analysis.

Budget Services:

• One on One meetings with administrative support on campus to assist with questions, reporting, and budgeting practices.
• Serve as the financial liaison between OPB and the Accounting Office

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Prepares and analyzes the monthly account reports for office leadership and explain/resolve variances.
• Special projects, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of budget and accounting principles
• Knowledge of financial IT systems (Banner preferred) and proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word and Outlook
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, staff and faculty of the University

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree from a college or university with a focus on accounting or finance preferred
• 2 years of relevant work experience

WORK HOURS:

• Full-time, exempt position
• Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; 7.75 hrs./day; 38.75 hrs./week

SALARY STRUCTURE:
Pay Grade 6 (Hiring Range $50,000.00 to $65,000.00 annually)

COVID-19:

The University of Richmond requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff. The University allows exemptions to this requirement for religious, medical and strong personal conviction reasons. All newly hired employees must report their status within the first two weeks of employment.

ABOUT UR:

At the University of Richmond, we're creative, inclusive, and determined. We're Spiders, and our mission is to create positive change in the UR community and beyond. Located minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond (www.richmond.edu) blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. There's only one place like Richmond.

UR is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success. In keeping with this commitment, our academic community welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and candidates who support diversity. EOE