Budget Analyst

Job #: 041282
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $60,450 - $67,000
Hours: Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Budget and Finance, employ sound judgment and good decision-making to manage day-to-day College financial operations, processes, and procedures for the largest academic unit on campus with significant sponsored award expense. The Budget Analyst will analyze a variety of financial information from multiple funding sources (i.e., unrestricted funds, sponsored funds, gift, and endowment funds) and forecast the impact of financial expenditure decisions, for the purposes of providing direction and support, advising the Assistant Director of Budget and Finance, maximizing use of funds, and/or ensuring overall operations are within budget. Position is also responsible for accurate and timely processing of financial transactions related to expenses, sponsored effort, grants, and salary holding. Analyst will work with Principle Investigators (PI's) and manage workflow of sponsored expenditures. Analyst may supervise budget support staff and manage workflow.

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Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day financial operations, processes, and procedures.
• Monitor accuracy on financial transactions for all payments and revenues.
• Resolve issues discovered during review and reconciliation of accounts.
• Provide support, including the preparation of monthly financial analysis detail and summaries, ongoing communication with department regarding respective financial/budgetary operations.
• Utilizing all available financial tools, analyze, review, and forecast budget, revenue, and expenditure activity; compile financial reports by assembling and reconciling expenditure data for departmental programs, startup, and research accounts.
• Make recommendations regarding expenditures and strategic utilization of various sources of funding including gift monies, course fee funds, endowment resources, etc.
• Advise academic units on current accounting policies and practices.
• Independently analyze and coordinate revenues and expenditures including large federal grants, gifts and endowments, and tuition and fees.
• Calculate financial effect salary distribution changes have on internal and external funding sources.
• Monitor and audit financial records of sponsored awards to be sure expenditures are in line with project goals and plans and advise faculty on sponsor rules and regulations.
• Serve as pre-reviewer for effort reporting system.
• Clear salary holding in a timely manner to support effort reporting process.
• Secure cash flow with pre-award or no-cost-extension requests.
• Provide periodic reports on expenditures in accordance with government regulations.
• Assist faculty with research budget proposal preparation.
• Plan spending and payroll with the Pl. Input and maintain payroll appointments according to the proposal.
• Serve as liaison among Pl's and university administrative units.
• Partner with Operations Specialist on special projects that have budgetary implications.
• Provide accurate and complete financial justification and sourcing for position evaluation requests (PERs) supported by startup and/or research funds.
• Work closely with college Assistant Dean of Budget, Finance and Administration to resolve budget questions and assist in requests from the Dean and the Office of Budget and Planning.
• Supervise budget support staff and manage workflow.
• Train budget staff.
• Seek approval and properly document delegated duties, oversee work products, provide staff direction, and maintain appropriate internal controls.
• Inform Chair of staff needs, problems, and changes.
• Consult with Assistant Director of Budget and Finance to evaluate staff by providing regular feedback throughout the year and through the annual HR Performance Partnership Process.
• Other duties as assigned.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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