Senior Budget Analyst

Job Title:

Senior Budget Analyst

Location:

Kennesaw, Georgia

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

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!

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

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.

• Develop annual budget, budget workbooks, revenue projections and allocations
• Analyze SAS reports of budgetary data for discrepancies
• Compile detailed budget and financial analysis projects as required
• Input position salary updates and prepare data imports and exports to and from the e-module
• Develop analytical reports to monitor financial performance and budgets
• Oversee and serve as a resource to budget office staff, and coordinate and assign duties
• Prepare, coordinate and review KSU's five (5) year business plans and mandatory fee submission for the Board of Regents (BOR)
• Prepare elective fee submission for BOR including detailed analysis of miscellaneous fee revenue and expenditures as assigned
• Analyze fees to ensure compliance with BOR policy and recommend increases and/or decreases to fee amounts as appropriate
• Analyze and update budgets for revenue-generating units
• Coordinate and conduct training opportunities for business and budget managers
• Research and resolve inquiries related to budgets and processes

Bachelor's from an accredited institution of higher education in Accounting, Finance or related field

Five (5) years related work experience

An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Business, Finance, Public Administration or related field

Able to train non-financial managers as well as seasoned staff

Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

Extensive knowledge of budget preparation and development

Knowledge of business and financial management practices

Knowledge of advanced budgeting principles and practices

• 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, People Soft Financials)
• Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
• Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://.

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of…