Institutional Budget Coordinator

Job Details

Posting Number: 2026579

University Pay Plan Title: Budget Analyst

Location: San Marcos

Department: Budgeting and Financial Analysis

Monthly Salary: $4,894 + commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of professional experience in budgeting, fiscal management, or accounting.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret financial data and produce meaningful insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work under general supervision, learn quickly, multitask and prioritize workload, and readjust as needed.
• Ability to create intermediate to complex spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with ERP Systems in either budgeting, finance, or human resources modules.
• Knowledge of basic budgeting principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree specifically in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Public Administration
• Experience performing complex budgetary forecasts and financial projections
• Experience in higher education setting
• Experience using SAP ERP modules for budget, position, payroll, or financial management and reporting.
• Experience in applying governmental fund accounting principles to manage and regulate diverse funding sources.

Job Description:

The Texas State University Budget Office is seeking a detail-oriented budget and financial professional to support institutional budget operations, maintain fiscal accountability, and ensure the accurate administration of financial processes across the university. This is a mid-level position that focuses on budget operations, financial oversight, and internal controls within a higher education environment, providing collaborative support to academic and administrative units, institutional stakeholders, and university leadership to ensure alignment with university priorities, state regulations, and sound financial practices.

Job Duties:

• Assist in the development, preparation, and administration of annual operating budgets for assigned units.
• Review budget variances, spending patterns, and financial trends, and provide recommendations to departments and leadership.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Support multi-year budget and financial forecasting, modeling, and scenario planning initiatives.
• Review and process budget transfers, position funding changes, and expenditure adjustments.
• Collaborate with academic and administrative units to respond to budget inquiries and ensure compliance with institutional policies and state regulations.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of budgeting tools, templates, and processes.
• Provide training and guidance to departmental staff on university budget procedures and financial systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Budget Office or Finance Division.