"Senior Budget Analyst"

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Senior Budget Analyst
Job ID: 293567
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU! Location Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Job Summary Leads the budget development process including budget preparation, revenue projections, elective fees, five (5) year business plans and budget workbooks. Manages training needs related to budget preparation and processes. Coordinates training opportunities for department, business and budget managers. Responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Develops annual budget, budget workbooks, revenue projections and allocations
2. Analyzes SAS reports of budgetary data for discrepancies
3. Compiles detailed budget and financial analysis projects as required
4. Inputs position salary updates and prepares data imports and exports to and from the e-module
5. Develops analytical reports to monitor financial performance and budgets
6. Oversees and serves as a resource to budget office staff, and coordinates and assigns duties
7. Prepares, coordinates and reviews KSU's five (5) year business plans and mandatory fee submission for the Board of Regents (BOR)
8. Prepares elective fee submission for BOR including detailed analysis of miscellaneous fee revenue and expenditures as assigned
9. Analyzes fees to ensure compliance with BOR policy and recommends increases and/or decreases to fee amounts as appropriate
10. Analyzes and updates budgets for revenue-generating units
11. Coordinates and conducts training opportunities for business and budget managers
12. Researches and resolves inquiries related to budgets and processes Required Qualifications Educational Requirements Bachelor's from an accredited institution of higher education in Accounting, Finance or related field Required Experience Five (5) years related work experience Preferred Qualifications Preferred Educational Qualifications An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Business, Finance, Public Administration or related field Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities ABILITIES Able to train non-financial managers as well as seasoned staff Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines KNOWLEDGE Extensive knowledge of budget preparation and development Knowledge of business and financial management practices Knowledge of advanced budgeting principles and practices SKILLS Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite, SAS, PeopleSoft Financials) Strong attention to detail and follow up skills Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette