Budget Analyst II

Job Description:

Budget Analyst II

Description

• • Position Summary
  • Full-time position available on or after December 1, 2025 in University Budget Services.
    
    This position’s responsibilities are carried out under general supervision. The incumbent is responsible for developing and administering campus budgets for specific functions or departments. Responsibilities cover most technical aspects of budgeting and related projects. Applies acquired job skills, and knowledge of budgeting policies, processes, and procedures to complete significant assignments, projects, and tasks of moderate technical scope and complexity. Works independently on most day-to-day assignments with general supervision on new assignments or projects to ensure alignment with objectives. Provides input for new programs and procedures, and works with stakeholders to resolve issues and discrepancies.
    
    
  • Job Duties
  • Duties include but are not limited to:
    • Develops and administers campus budgets for specific functions or departments.
    • Assists management with position control, labor cost distribution, and budgetary control functions.
    • Prepares budget-related reports and correspondence.
    • Assists with preparing monthly and year-end closing journal entries, including systemwide transactions, under established guidelines.
    • Supports the management of fund balances, cash flows, enterprise fund budgeting, and reconciliations.
    • Updates, tracks, and assigns position numbers and funding chart-strings in financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, Excel).
    • Processes and troubleshoots labor cost distribution transactions.
    • Prepares materials to summarize, analyze, and justify budget programs.
    • Conducts extensive financial data compilation, querying, organizing, and analyzing large volumes of financial data.
    • Monitors and reviews budget performance to identify issues or discrepancies and provides recommendations for potential adjustments or cost savings.
    • Assists in feasibility reviews for new initiatives, capital projects, and program expansions by gathering data and assessing financial considerations.
    • Consults with and advises stakeholders on fiscal organization, fiscal procedures, and related problems.
    • Provides information and instruction to management and employees concerning specific phases of budgets and financial procedures.
    • Reviews, revises, and develops budgeting policies, processes, and guidelines.
    • Participates in the design and installation of financial systems upgrades as well as required testing and verification of results.
    • Provides training, guidance, and assistance to other employees and may provide work direction to student employees.
    • Maintains and updates budget models, tools, and templates to support accurate budget preparation, monitoring, and reporting.
    • Assists with cash flow modeling to support budget planning and forecasting.
    • Prepares training materials and reference tools to guide campus stakeholders through budget processes.
    • Maintains documentation of business processes, standards, and procedures to support budgeting functions.
    • Consults with and advises stakeholders on fiscal organization, fiscal procedures, and related problems.
    • Provides information and instruction to management and employees concerning specific phases of budgets and financial procedures.
    • Reviews, revises, and develops budgeting policies, processes, and guidelines.
    • Participates in the design and installation of financial systems upgrades as well as required testing and verification of results.
    • Provides training, guidance, and assistance to other employees and may provide work direction to student employees.
    • Maintains and updates budget models, tools, and templates to support accurate budget preparation, monitoring, and reporting.
    • Assists with cash flow modeling to support budget planning and forecasting.
    • Prepares training materials and reference tools to guide campus stakeholders through budget processes.
    • Maintains documentation of business processes, standards, and procedures to support budgeting functions.
    • Other duties as assigned.
  • Minimum Qualifications
  • E xperience : Equivalent to two (2) years of relevant experience. (An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.)
    Education : Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field. (Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown below may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • • Experience in a higher education or university setting.
    • Experience in CSU or higher education budgeting or finance.
    • Experience working with data query and reporting tools.
    • Experience with PeopleSoft Financials and Human Resources or another large, complex enterprise financial system.
    • Experience preparing budget materials for executive-level decision-making (e.g., variance analyses, funding proposals, or feasibility summaries).
    • Experience supporting or coordinating financial system testing, upgrades, or integrations.
    • Familiarity with position management processes in higher education or large organizations.
    • Experience developing or maintaining budget models, templates, or dashboards to support planning and forecasting.
  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
  • • Working knowledge of financial, budgetary, and accounting principles and practices.
    • Working knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance, administrative, personnel fiscal management, and cash-flow management.
    • Working knowledge of research techniques and statistical principles and procedures.
    • General knowledge of the principles of position control and budgetary alignment.
    • Advanced proficiency in using financial system, word processing and spreadsheet software and applications.
    • Strong analytical skills in order to evaluate and interpret data to develop sound conclusions and recommendations.
    • Ability to define problem areas, collect data, perform preliminary analyses, make appropriate recommendations, and prepare clear and concise analytical comments.
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively present information and ideas and advise managers, staff, and faculty regarding budgeting policies and procedures.
    • Ability to lead and train others.
  • Salary Range
  • Anticipated starting salary: $5,178 (step 1) - $5,605 (step 5) per month plus excellent paid benefits. Step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience.Future increases, including step advancement, are subject to contract negotiations. Full range: $5,178 (step 1) - $7,543 (step 20).
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. Link to (Bargaining Unit: 9) Benefits Summary: CSU Employee Benefit Summary
  • How to Apply
  • To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.
    Applications will be processed in accordance with Article 9.3 of the CSU/CSUEU Memorandum of Understanding. Preference will be given to qualified individuals currently employed at CSU Stanislaus in bargaining units 2, 5, 7, and 9 except when it is determined that it is necessary to appoint outside applicants to meet the best interest of the campus by obtaining specialized skills and abilities not available from current employees.
    
  • Application Deadline
  • OPEN UNTIL FILLED; SCREENING TO BEGIN ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 7 (Applications received after the screening date will be considered at the discretion of the university.)
  • Criminal Background Clearance Notice
  • Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
  • Additional Information
  • Campus & Area
    California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.
    
    Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
    
    Clery Act Disclosure
    
    Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report . The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.
    
    Equal Employment Opportunity
    
    The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.
    
    Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351. California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD. As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability PDF Form .
    
    CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
    
    The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.
    
  • The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.
    
    INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
    
    

Advertised: Oct 23 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
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