Budget Planning Operations Analyst
Core
Serves as budget liaison to administrative and academic units, supporting annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and external reporting to state boards and legislative committees.
Role type
Budget Planning and Operations Analyst
Builds
Annual operating budgets, tuition proposals, and financial supporting schedules for the Arizona Board of Regents and State of Arizona.
Domain
Higher Education Finance / Public Sector Budgeting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Variance analysis, revenue and expense forecasting, commitment analysis, financial account reconciliations, financial statement analysis, transaction processing, data-driven solution development, enterprise planning software proficiency, strategic financial planning principles
Preferred skills
Master's degree in finance, business, public administration, economics, or higher education administration, 3+ years experience in public/nonprofit budgeting, experience with ERP applications (Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday FMS, PeopleSoft)
Technologies
Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday Financial Management System (FMS), PeopleSoft
Responsibilities
Serve as primary relationship manager for assigned budget units, prepare cost and budget unit variance analyses, construct financial schedules for external submissions, develop data-driven solutions for financial issues, provide technical guidance on budget software usage, analyze trends and compile commitment analyses
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC
