Budget Analyst

Pomona College is a premier liberal arts college located in Claremont, California. Established in 1887, the college is known for its small classes, challenging curriculum, and close relationships between students and faculty.

The Budget Analyst will partner with the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to develop and manage operating budgets for Academic and Staff departments. The successful candidate will monitor departmental operating results, analyze budget-to-actual variances, and prepare forecasts as needed.

• Assist and support the decentralized elements of the College's annual operating budget.
• Work with departments to develop and monitor their budgets and avoid shadow accounting systems.
• Serve as primary liaison with departments to respond to questions and requests.
• Provide ongoing support concerning the use of Workday reports and dashboards.
• Provide guidance concerning the effective use of restricted funds.
• Provide guidance on avoiding deficits in operating budgets.
• Assist in the development and management of annual operating budgets, including providing budget information on individual gifts, budget trainings, entering their budget, and understanding their endowment payouts for integration into the operating budget.

• Review and approve supplier invoices, purchase requisitions, expense reports, purchase requisitions, journal entries, employee cost reallocation, employee reassignment, and reimbursements to ensure adherence to donor restrictions and proper accounting charges on all transactions pertaining to the use of gifts and operating funds.
• Reconcile complex accounts, identify, and resolve complex issues that span multiple areas, and work with the accounting staff to process corrections to ensure accuracy of data.
• Workday financial/budget reporting.
• Perform complex finance functions and activities related to forecasting and analysis.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, financial analysis, finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of budget fund accounting experience.

• Deploy professional skills in budgeting and financial analysis, in collaboration with colleagues to best promote the College's strategic interests.
• Must have exceptional active listening skills with a strong customer service orientation to find solutions to complex problems, answer unconventional questions, and take firm action when necessary.
• Must prepare, articulate, and explain complex financial analysis materials (such as income and expense trend analysis and fiscal projections) to staff, faculty, and all other stakeholders in a clear, concise, and non-technical manner.

The annual salary for this role is between $80,000 and $92,000 with a competitive benefits package.

The regular hours for this full-time position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Holiday, weekend, and evening work hours may be required.