Title: Budget Analyst
Department: Purchasing and Contracting
Campus Location: Arnold/Main Campus
Salary Range: $62,901 - $78,626
Work Mode: This position is remote, however, some in-person presence on campus or at alternative locations, may be required at times.
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Position Type: Full-Time Staff, Exempt
Position Summary The Budget Analyst is responsible for general ledger access maintenance, financial reporting and analysis, and providing assistance to the Budget and Resource Planning Director on institutional budget management, ad hoc projects and other special analysis. This position supports the college mission by maintaining the general ledger accounts, creating and providing reports to the college community, recommending improved practices and procedures for efficient and effective allocation of resources to achieve initiative outcomes and providing financial analyses to support decision making.
Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.
While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.
In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility.
Job Duties and Responsibilities Compliance and Reporting
• Develop reports and dashboards to improve real time access to data for the college community
• Provide budget data, reports and funding scenarios as requested to assist users in decision making of prioritized allocation of limited resources in achieving outcomes
• Extract data from various reports and organize and summarize data into reports and dashboards to support leadership decision making.
Consultation and Analysis
• Prepare a variety of high-level budget-related analyses and reports as needed, review current business practices, and recommend new reporting tools and/or procedures to monitor budgets and improve operational efficiency. Perform cost-benefit analysis to compare programs, review financial requests, and explore and advise on alternate funding strategies and methods
• Provide budgetary support to academic chairs and department heads. Identify and anticipate operational and system problems, recommend and implement solutions
Strategy and Strategic Guidance
• Develop, coordinate and manage the College's capital budget with the Executive Director of Administrative services and staff.
• Prepare projections for potential new programming to provide fiscal analysis and data validation and analysis for decision-making on resource impact
GL System and Budget Oversight
• Manage the operation and maintenance of the General Ledger System, manage security access to the general accounting system
• Function as Business & Financial Resources office liaison with college-wide committees and on special projects as needed
Other
• Other duties as assigned
• Ability to engage with non-financial staff and convey insights clearly.
This position is responsible for interacting with all levels of leadership within the college. Requests for information/reporting can come from many different individuals which are time-sensitive.
Preparation of financial projections requires development of sound assumptions and analysis of the reasonableness of those assumptions.
Oversight and indirect management of a budget that exceeds $167 million Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in accounting or business
Minimum of two years of general accounting/budget experience to include experience with reporting tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Informer)
Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and practical knowledge of financial systems and internal financial controls and procedures required.
Ability to work accurately with large financial data sources. Strong analytical skills and ability to handle sensitive information with complete confidentiality.
Technical competence with integrated database systems. Strong technical knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite software, including experience with developing reports, dashboards and query writing.
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication and customer service skills required. Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with various constituents, including all levels of management, faculty, and the general public.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and deadlines
Preferred Qualifications: CPA or other relevant professional certification
Knowledge of governmental and not-for-profit accounting
Two years of experience in a position at or relevant to an environment of higher education
Experience with reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Informer) About Anne Arundel Community College
With learning as its central mission, Anne Arundel Community College has responded to the needs of a diverse community for more than 50 years by offering high quality, affordable and accessible learning opportunities. The college's nationally recognized and award-winning programs have helped its more than 51,000 students annually achieve their academic, professional and personal goals. AACC is a fully accredited, public, two-year institution offering credit programs leading to an associate degree, certificate or a letter of recognition. Students may prepare to transfer to a four-year institution or prepare for an immediate career. AACC also offers extensive lifelong learning opportunities and noncredit, continuing education to those seeking career training or retraining, working to boost basic skills or pursuing new areas of interest. In addition to its main campus in Arnold, Md., the college has degree centers at Arundel Mills, Glen Burnie and at centers and schools around the county. In 2012, the college opened the 30,000-square-foot Center for Cyber and Professional Training in Hanover, which houses 13 specialized labs, a testing center and faculty support space. Located in Anne ... Arundel County near historic Annapolis - home to the U.S. Naval Academy – AACC is conveniently located just minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and downtown Baltimore. To learn more, visit Show more
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