Budget Analyst III

Job Description:

Budget Analyst III

Description

• • Position Summary
  • Full-time position available on or after December 1, 2025 in University Budget Services.
    
    This position’s responsibilities are carried out independently under general supervision. The incumbent is responsible for performing advanced budget analysis work by exercising lead oversight for most projects and responsibilities. Applies advanced budgeting job skills, detailed knowledge of budgeting policies and procedures, project management skills, and organizational and stakeholder acumen to complete substantive assignments, projects, and related work of significant technical scope and complexity. Exercises advanced discernment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. In collaboration with management, oversees, assesses, formulates, and evaluates programs, policies, and procedures. Work is focused on ensuring alignment with overall objectives and may provide lead work direction with accountability for results.
    
    
  • Job Duties
  • Duties include but are not limited to:
    • Performs advanced budget analysis work with lead oversight for most projects and responsibilities.
    • Consults with and advises campus officials on budget requests, including projections, revenue costs, and budgetary controls.
    • Analyzes position control, labor cost distribution, and budgetary control functions to ensure fiscal integrity.
    • Leads campus preparation and submission of annual budget allocations and required Chancellor’s Office reporting (e.g., FIRMS), ensuring accuracy and compliance.
    • Provides consultative guidance to campus divisions on administering budgetary and financial policies in alignment with CSU and campus requirements.
    • Identifies and recommends improvements to budget and labor cost distribution processes based on analysis of recurring issues and emerging needs.
    • Surveys and researches complex budget matters, including comparative analysis using state databases, other institutions, and external financial sources.
    • Provides input on financial system upgrades, including design considerations, testing, and verification of results.
    • Conducts in-depth troubleshooting of financial system issues and recommends corrective actions.
    • Performs advanced forecasting of revenues and expenditures across multiple funding sources, including student fees, self-support funds, and trust funds.
    • Synthesizes large-scale financial data into actionable recommendations for campus leadership and budget committees.
    • Analyzes and resolves complex or sensitive budget issues requiring discretion and coordination across divisions.
    • Recommend and implement campus-level budget plans, initiatives, and process improvements.
    • In collaboration with management, reviews, assesses, and evaluates programs, policies, and procedures to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
    • Develops and refines campus budget processes, standards, and procedures to improve transparency and efficiency.
    • Provides lead work direction, training, and mentoring to other analysts and staff to ensure consistency and accuracy in budget practices.
    • Designs and implements advanced budget models, tools, and templates to support campus planning, scenario modeling, and decision-making.
    • Represents the Budget Office on campus budget advisory committees and related meetings, presenting analysis and communicating budget implications.
    • Collaborates with management to evaluate and recommend campus-level budget policies and initiatives.
    • May be required to obtain additional training and/or certification as part of professional development, based on department and/or campus needs, to stay current with industry standards.
    • At the direction of appropriate administrator, may provide support to other areas within department as needed.
    • The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, a logical assignment to this classification, or if it involves performing duties of a lower-level classification as required.
    • Other duties as assigned.
  • Minimum Qualifications
  • Experience : Equivalent to four (4) 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
  • • Advanced knowledge of financial, budgetary, and accounting principles and practices.
    • Thorough knowledge of the purpose, functions, and fiscal organization of the campus(es).
    • Thorough knowledge of the principles of position control and budgetary alignment.
    • Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance, administrative personnel, fiscal management, and cash-flow management.
    • Advanced knowledge of research techniques and statistical principles and procedures.
    • Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn the financial structure and financial procedures of the university.
    • Ability to analyze and review the campus budgets and financial practices, and present complex budget information in a clear, concise, and professional manner, analyze situations accurately, and develop an effective course of action.
    • Advanced analytical skills in order to evaluate and interpret data to develop sound conclusions and recommendations.
    • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to effectively present information and ideas and advise managers, staff, and faculty regarding budgeting policies and procedures.
    • Ability to effectively mentor or lead the work of others.
  • Salary Range
  • A nticipated starting salary: $5,877 (step 1) - $6,361 (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: $5,877 (step 1) - $8,561 (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, 2025. (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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