Budget Analyst

**Job Posting Summary**:

- Budget Analyst - This position assists the Budget Director in processing and maintaining the University’s annual salary and operating budgets.
- **A. Administrative/Technical/Service**
- Assist in the confidential development and reconciliation of the annual salary (position control), benefit, and operating budgets.
- Works closely with HR in the NeoEd hiring process to ensure listings are posted properly
- Maintain tracking process for salary budget changes in the HR Banner via position control.
- Input, monitor, and track budget changes (transfers/re-allocations/funding requests) during the year.
- Liaison with budget owners to clarify/confirm budget transfers.
- Participate in the preparation of actual expense vs. budget variance for the Business Affairs Committee
- Revenue and expense analysis of program and course fees
- Journal preparation, EPAF approvals.
- Liaison with IT regarding Banner implementation and maintenance of budgeting modules (Salary Planner; Budget Development; HR Banner; Banner Finance).
- Documentation of Banner related Budgeting processes
- Assist in the preparation of actual expense vs. budget variance analysis for the Finance Committee.
- Prepare academic revenue and cost analysis - academic matrix.
- Perform other duties/projects as assigned

**B. Organizational**
- Manages time and other resources to meet established short and long-term goals within the agreed-upon time frames
- Demonstrates flexibility in the acceptance and completion of work assignments
- Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities.
- Maintains confidentiality in the management of information
- Demonstrate written, verbal, and interpersonal ability to deal with “customers, supervisors, peers and subordinates as needed to do the job and resolve difficult situations - Demonstrates excellence in Customer service delivery- Communicates and/or implements innovative ideas to proactively solve problems and develop the department/College.
- Demonstrates a willingness to develop the technological expertise required for the job - Demonstrates respect for others inclusiveness that fosters cooperation and teamwork - Is punctual and maintains a satisfactory attendance record.- Is appropriately attired for the office
- Collaborates and cooperates with other employees and departments.
- Identifies and initiates actions independently to support the vision, mission, and objectives and to resolve or avoid problems. Takes initiative in troubleshooting and completing tasks. Seeks to learn and continuously develop self. Uses resources wisely and effectively.

**C. Educational/Professional Development**
- Identifies learning strengths and needs and utilizes learning resources.

**D. Communication/Relationships**
- Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with clients, staff and other members of the Mercy College community.

**E. Policies and Procedures Compliance**
- Complies with policies and procedures of the Department and the College including the College’s Code of Conduct.
- Identifies and reports gaps in policies and procedures to management
- Complies with all required training

**Qualifications**:

- A MBA is preferred or a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business analytics.- Minimum one to two years of accounting experience.
- Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, written and oral communication, problem-solving, organizational and presentation skills.
- Strong computer proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, Banner, Tableau
- Demonstrated evidence of detail orientation, customer service orientation, ability to work independently, ability to perform advanced analytic analysis required.
- Understanding of financial reporting, salary and personnel budgeting
- Ability to travel between locations required.

**About Mercy**:
Mercy University is a dynamic, diverse New York City area university whose students are on a personal mission to get the most out of life by getting the most out of their education. Our institution is an independent, coeducational university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs within six schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Nursing, Liberal Arts and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Mercy's efforts in these programs have been recognized over the last several years. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Mercy University, has been honored by being ranked nationally among the top Colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).

Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology and Business. Additionally, to support our diverse student body, Mercy University has pursued and been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop a