Budget Analyst II

Job Details

• Job no: 559551
• Work type:
  Staff
• Location:
  
  Stanislaus
  - Turlock
• Categories:
  Unit 9 - CSUEU
  - Technical Support Services, Finance/Accounting, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Full-time position available on or after September 14,2026for 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

• 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., People Soft, 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 ofbudgets 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.
• 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 as needed.
• The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this classification.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education:Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Experience: Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Three (3) years of budgeting or finance or related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting,…