Budget Analyst (Finance)

Organizational Summary:
The College of Arts and Sciences is the intellectual heart of the University of South Florida. We are a community of teachers and scholars united in the belief that broadly educated people are the basis of a just, free, and prosperous society. By focusing on the big questions facing all of humanity, we prepare students for successful, socially responsible personal and professional lives. By conducting innovative, interdisciplinary research and scholarship, we advance knowledge in ways that prepare us to address complex social and scientific problems and enhance the quality of life for people and communities. There are 23 departments and 12 centers and institutes within the College of Arts and Sciences. These areas comprise of approximately 700+ faculty members and 200 staff plus many OPS and student employees.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Planning and Finance, the Budget Analyst prepares, manages and monitors sources and uses across all funds, serves as general analytical support developing a wide variety of advanced ad hoc reports including variance analyses, proforma, workflow, scenarios, trend, and other reporting used by the Director to enhance decision-making. Serves as one of two primary financial analyst that monitors departmental sources and uses advising departmental staff on past, present, and future state financial position, policies and procedures, and strategic resource allocation opportunities. The Budget Analyst performs recurring day-to-day administrative activities in conjunction with providing quality customer service to all stakeholders within the College of Arts & Sciences and across the University.Minimum Qualifications:
This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or a field directly related to the positions responsibilities and three years of professional business experience; or a Master's degree in the same fields and one year experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum Experience: 3 years budget, accounting, analysis, forecasting, and reporting
Educational: Degree in business administration, finance, economics, accounting or a related field

FLSB1310 Equivalency:
4 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree.
6 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for master's degree.Working at USF
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With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF's rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state's 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
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About USF
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The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF's Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu .
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Compliance and Federal Notices
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This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
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Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws :
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.

• Serves as an analyst on a number of administrative functions such as budget development, labor distribution, budget and accounting transfers and reconciliation, and policy and procedure.
• Acts as a subject matter expert, preparing, managing and monitoring budget status, carry forward, position control, revenue and expense
  accounts, and internal controls across several unique funding sources.
• Perform reconciliation and quality assurance checks on processes, reports, and data sets.
• Develop and maintain ad-hoc financial reporting and schedules that ensure accurate and timely information to enhance and expedite decision-making.
• Develop and maintain a series of standardized managerial reports and dashboards.
• Prepare moderate to complex analyses of revenue and expense forecasts, enrollment, instructional workload, and other schedules using several data series.
• Works with Director, Asst Director, and Sr Analyst to develop, implement and support an annual planning framework, reporting and other planning related activities.
• Aids Director in decision-making for determining resource allocation and long-range planning using various performance metrics, forecast models and outcome data.
• Develops, recommends, and implements plans and programs for improvement of performance, quality, compliance, and/or efficiency of operations and services across the College.
• Provide training in one-on-one, small group, and large group settings for college budget managers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.