Careers Job Description
General Description
Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Finance, the Budget Analyst will assist project directors of the Division of Adult and Continuing Education at LaGuardia Community College in the creation of budgets in addition to the following duties:
• Monitor and reconcile accounts for adherence to established budgets.
• Monitor budgets for expenditure in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that account transactions are in compliance with all applicable guidelines.
• Assist project directors with analysis of project-related issues.
• Develop and implement solutions, create and maintain information systems related to projects and run reports as required by management.
Other Duties
• Act as the interface between the Finance Office; various project personnel, Grants Office and Research Foundation.
• The Budget Analyst will also assist the Associate Director of Finance in compiling and analyzing data for financial reports to senior management.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and four years’ related experience required.
Relevant experience in budget or financial analysis with experience in higher education is strongly preferred. Experience with financial database systems, managing budgets with multiple funding sources is required, along with strong analytical and computer skills related to budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. Grants management experience strongly preferred. Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to establish priorities, handle multiple demands and projects, attention to detail high degree of accuracy and meet multiple simultaneous deadlines. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office software programs to analyze financial data, database experience (e.g. Access preferred or SQL), evaluate needs and requirements, and present findings as required.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Adult and Continuing Education Vice Pres
Full Time
$45,000.00 - $60,000.00
Dec 29, 2017 (Or Until Filled)