Budget Analyst; RSCH ADM CX

Overview

Under general supervision of CAO, work in an independent manner, and as part of a clustered budget analyst team, providing intramural and extramural account planning and budgetary analysis and management for a specific set of faculty and staff as a financial analyst, account manager and compliance officer. Independently gather and apply financial data and University financial management mechanisms to ensure comprehensive and accurate budget construction.

Work with Principal Investigators to understand new proposals, analyze programmatic needs, and make recommendations. Maintain grants and extramural records and documentation. Identify, research and resolve problems. Reconcile ledgers, monitor accounts and prepare for fiscal closing of accounts at year-end. Collect, analyze, and summarize financial information for special reports. Manage self-supporting funds, develop, analyze and revise recharge rates. Serve as one of the department compliance experts in University Policy & Procedures for all departmental business processes, including financial, personnel, and visa procedures as they relate to intramural, extramural, and general funding.

Meet regularly and participate in short and long-range planning activities for programs and services as part of the Budget Analyst & Account Management Team.

PLEASE NOTE: The BFTV ADMIN is recruiting for one Budget Analyst, at the RSCH ADM 2 CX or RSCH ADM 3 RP level. Please submit application for the appropriate position based on your experience/qualifications. If you are also interested in the RSCH ADM 3 RP position, apply to Job # 84341 by 02/26/2023 to be considered.

Apply By Date
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February 26, 2026

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• No minimum education required.
• Experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic planning to analyze and compile financial data and reports. Experience recognizing and responding to problems with cost recovery, invoices, accounts, and payroll.
• Experience controlling and completing complex budgets, accounting, and personnel functions, including detailed budget preparation, contract and grant budget proposals, purchasing, payroll, ledger reconciliation, and fiscal close.
• Experience writing and proofreading clear, grammatically accurate documents and email.
• Interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and to research, secure, and provide information to clarify situations and resolve problems.
• Organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to work with changing priorities and demanding workload, to analyze complex data, and to develop meaningful and logical solutions, using independent judgement, to make logical and meaningful decisions.
• Computer skills to utilize various programs and software for word processing, spreadsheets, and website applications and experience using automated financial and payroll/personnel systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with coordination and completion of complex projects requiring interactions with many internal parties in a large organizational structure.
• Experience with UC Davis campus financial applications (e.g. KFS, Decisions support, UCPath, etc.)
• Experience with budget preparation based on narrative methodological research plans and designs, analysis, and forecasting as well as experience with cost allocation methodology.
• Knowledge and understanding of UC-wide and UC Davis policies and procedures surrounding purchasing, payroll, graduate student hiring and salaries/steps, and accounting.

• 50% - Extramural Planning & Budget Analysis
• 30% - Accounts Management
• 10% - Other
• 10% - Policy Compliance

BFTV is a large administrative cluster providing administrative and technical support for teaching, research and outreach to the faculty, staff, and students of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Textiles and Clothing, Viticulture and Enology and Food Science and Technology within two colleges: CA&ES and COE.

• Salary or Pay Range: $36.83 - $50.56 /hour
• Salary Frequency: Hourly
• Salary Grade: STEPS
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  RSCH ADM 2 CX
• UC Job Code: 004486
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type: Career
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Shift (Work Schedule): M-F 8am-5pm
• Location: Davis, CA
• Union Representation: Yes - CX-Clerical/Admin
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• This position is hybrid: mix of on-site and remote work

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