Senior Budget Analyst - Children's Learning Institute (Finance)
This role will support UTHealth Houston's Children's Learning Institute! CLI is the preeminent resource for learning solutions that produce tested, proven, effective results through scientific research and evidence-based interventions. The department is looking for an experienced Senior Budget Analyst with expertise in pre- and post-award grant management, budget reconciliation, and financial reporting. The Senior Budget Analyst will support the team with 28 federal and state contracts totaling $50 million. A successful candidate will be proficient in Excel, Power BI, and grant application processes, delivering data-driven insights and ensuring compliance across complex budgets.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Applies advanced professional budget techniques in analyzing and preparing financial documents and operating budget requests.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Analyzes and reports variances in the operating budget by account and object of expenditure.
2. Assists in preparation and analysis of the operating budget supplemental data: faculty salary and position, new tenure appointments and promotions, endowed chair reports.
3. Recommends changes to systems and procedures to ensure conformance to budgetary regulations.
4. Performs on-going analysis of salary accounts. Analyzes funds for personnel actions.
5. Determines the need for a Request for Budget Change (RBC) by analyzing the personnel action or budget change in relation to Regent's guidelines and prepares documentation.
6. Works with UT System in processing RBC's, and UT System Docket.
7. Analyzes recognized revenue compared to expenditures and projects annual activity to determine appropriateness of current modified budgets.
8. Approves and processes local budget changes.
9. Communicates with account managers and directors and handles questions and problems related to all budget and cost needs.
10. Composes correspondence, prepares reports and handles complex requests and projects.
11. Assists in State, Federal, Private and local audits performing function as a liaison between outside funding agencies and institution.
12. Acts as point of contact in the interpretation of outside agency guidelines.
13. Assists with Financial System integrity through testing and development. Tests new software/hardware for implementation.
14. Creates internal procedures, goals, and internal training curriculum.
15. Creates and develops training financial seminars for customers.
16. Participates in committees to provide compliance expertise.
17. Facilitates implementation of new procedures and or regulations.
18. Participates in committees & review boards concerning HSC financial related issues.
19. Provides work direction and guidance to personnel within department. May lead projects and activities.
20. May perform other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
None
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree in accounting; or, relevant experience in lieu of degree.
Minimum Experience:
Four (4) years of accounting, budgeting, or finance.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code ยง 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
