Job Responsibilities
The Budget Analyst performs complex professional duties preparing, administering, monitoring, and analyzing the College's operating and capital budgets. This position coordinates budget development activities, analyzes financial data and resource allocations, maintains budget records and reporting, and provides technical support for budget planning, forecasting, and financial decision-making.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assists in the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the College's annual operating budget. Reviews and verifies budget adjustments, monitors expenditures and budget integrity, and analyzes financial data to support revenue and expense projections.
- Provides technical assistance to budget stakeholders regarding budget processes, policies, and procedures; researches budget-related issues; prepares financial reports and budget narratives.
- Prepares budget journal entries within the College's financial system; and supports compliance with applicable federal and state requirements, regulatory guidance, GASB standards, and institutional policies.
- Prepares financial reports, analyses, and projections to support institutional planning and decision-making. Collects, analyzes, and ensures the accuracy of financial data for internal and external reporting requirements, including funding requests, financial surveys, accreditation reports, regulatory filings, and ad hoc information requests.
- Evaluates financial trends, investment income performance, funding requirements, and cost allocations and projections; performs financial analyses related to existing and proposed programs and services; and communicates findings to management and other stakeholders.
- Prepares capital project reports, analyses, and projections to support the College's capital improvement program. Assists in the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of capital budgets and funding plans.
- Collects, analyzes, and maintains financial information related to capital projects and prepares reports and documentation required for institutional, state, and external reporting requirements.
- Strengthens data governance, documentation, and internal controls related to budget development, reporting, and financial analysis. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates existing policies, procedures, systems, operations, and reporting processes to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, effectiveness, accuracy, and productivity.
- Participates in cross-training and provides support for budget administration, financial reporting, institutional analysis, and related strategic finance functions to ensure continuity of operations.
- Performs other duties and special projects as assigned. Represents the department at meetings and functions as needed.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
This position requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and experience directly related experience, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or commercial lending.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with budget development, budget administration, financial forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting practices, financial management, and financial statement analysis.
- Experience performing financial analysis, revenue and expense forecasting, cost allocation analysis, or investment performance analysis.
- Knowledge of governmental accounting, state fiscal processes, GASB standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, data analysis, and complex spreadsheet development.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, written communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate financial information to diverse audiences and work effectively with stakeholders across the institution.
- Experience with financial management systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, or budget software is preferred.
Organization
Trident Technical College’s vision is to be the leading force for educational opportunity and economic competitiveness in the communities we serve.
Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi-campus community college that provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
An open-door institution of higher education, the college serves approximately 17,000 traditional and nontraditional curriculum students who have a wide variety of educational goals, from personal enrichment to career development to university transfer. To help students meet their goals, TTC offers university transfer associate degrees and applied technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in arts and sciences, agriculture, business, computer technology, engineering technology, health sciences, industrial technology, and public service. TTC students draw on knowledge from a broad range of disciplines to develop the communication and critical thinking skills that are fundamental to lifelong learning.
TTC further promotes economic development through continuing education courses; customized education and training for business, industry and government; and a variety of employment training programs.
TTC is committed to being accessible and responsive to community needs. To foster student success, TTC provides developmental education and comprehensive student services. In addition to traditional instruction, TTC’s flexible course offerings and alternative delivery methods, including online instruction, enable more members of the community to pursue higher education.