This position reports directly to the Director of Budget and Analysis, working independently and performing duties with minimal supervision with discretion to make daily operational decisions. The position provides advanced financial analysis work for the UMD campus. The incumbent collects and analyzes budget data used to facilitate unit and campus-wide initiatives and continuous improvement efforts in addition to providing ad hoc research and analysis. In addition, this position facilitates campus-wide financial planning, unit and University policy, procedure and protocol revision and development.

The Office of Budget and Analysis is responsible for the high level budgetary and analytical functions for the UMD campus and senior leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Provide high level financial reporting and analysis (70%):
  • Understand the functionality of the University's various data systems (EFS, HRMS, PeopleSoft Query, etc.), business practices and processes; understand the relationship of the different enterprise systems to each other
  • Possess analytical skills and an ability to interpret and communicate information; solicit or select appropriate information and best method or format for delivering it, either in writing or verbally; and clearly convey ideas on non-routine subjects
  • Contribute to development of campus-wide financial reporting and modeling; develop and maintain test budget model scenarios and cases, accurately complete analysis of budget model design functions, assist in solving problems and functional requirements
  • Communicate information on complex financial issues and subjects using various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports
  • Prepare responses to external financial inquiries in conjunction with University Marketing and Public Relations
    
• Assist the Director of Budget and Analysis with (25%):
  • Preparation and development of the subsets of campus budgets for the annual campus budget process.
  • Collaborate with unit level financial management on implementation of reallocation targets.
  • Complete year-end closing processes for subsets of campus budget
  • Unit and Campus-level journal entry preparation.
    
• Participate in team meetings as appropriate (5%)

*The employer reserves the right to change or add work-related duties to this position.

This hybrid part-time position works approximately 16 hours per week.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree plus at least six years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in programming, data mining, financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills including advanced and conditional formulas, tables and formatting, pivot tables and charts; as well as prior work experience with relational databases
• Experience with a variety of University of Minnesota systems (e.g., EFS, HRMS)
• Thorough knowledge of and experience with PeopleSoft

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Required application materials: Resume

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

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University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD)

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Overlooking Lake Superior, UMD provides an alternative to both large research and small liberal arts environments and attracts students looking for a personalized learning experience on a medium-sized campus of a major university. A firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, as well as professional and graduate students that draw on UMD's many research institutes and labs.

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