Budget Analyst

Budget Analyst

Princeton University's Office of Finance and Treasury seeks an experienced financial analyst for the role of Budget Analyst. The Budget Analyst is part of a collaborative team that supports Princeton's allocation, monitoring, and reporting of University resources in an environment of constantly evolving teaching and research efforts and a diversifying student population. The incumbent helps the University Office of Planning, Budget, and Analysis compile, analyze, and monitor its $3.2B annual operating budget. Work includes preparation of financial analyses used by the Provost's Office, Priorities Committee, Office of the Executive Vice President, various Finance and Treasury offices, Trustees, academic and administrative departments, and other parties in the operating budget and planning process.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include :

• Serving as primary central budget contact for various administrative and / or academic departments across the University. Ensuring accurate updates to budgets in EPM, the Oracle cloud service used for operating budget planning at Princeton. Monitoring budgets and actuals in EPM, PeopleSoft financials, and Information Warehouse. Preparing and maintaining authorized staffing FTE reports for the administrative units. Maintaining year-to-year tracking of new positions added, reconfigured, transferred to / from other departments, etc. Preparing journal entries where needed to make funding allocations or move expenses.
• Preparing budget vs. actual variance analyses. Investigating anomalies and unexplained variances, whether in budget or actuals. Monitoring term funding arrangements. Working with administrative and academic departments, especially during fiscal year-end close, to resolve deficits, recode activity, and respond to other issues needed to ensure proper recording of operating budget activity.
• Producing budget, actual, and forecast / projection reports, analyses, charts, and cross-tabulations on a recurring or ad hoc basis, as required, using Excel, EPM, Cognos Information Warehouse tools, and other software, as needed. Providing clear, accurate, and concise explanations of changes in budgets and actuals.
• Assisting in team projects, multi-department reviews, and other initiatives as assigned. Providing guidance to other departments regarding budget and planning procedures and best practices.

Qualifications

The essential qualifications include :

The preferred qualifications include :

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education / training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.