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Budget & Financial Analyst

Position Number: 6887917
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Business - Accounting

Budget & Financial Analyst

Job Summary

This position will play a key role in analyzing financial data and supporting strategic decision-making for the Budget Office.
Analyze budgets that allocate current resources and estimate future financial requirements. Examine, analyze, and determine margin increases and efficiency improvements.
Provide assistance and advice regarding the preparation of organizational and departmental budgets.
Analyze department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls. Consolidate departmental budgets into operating and capital budget summaries.
Monitor and review the budget to determine if allocated funds are appropriately spent.
Compile reports on actual and budget data.
Support departmental transactions and related issues; adapt to evolving departmental needs and contribute to future budget and expense model development.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities
Budget Analyst, IDevelop, analyze, and execute budgets that allocate current resources and estimate future financial requirements. Examine, analyze, and determine profit increases and efficiency improvements. Provide assistance and advice regarding the preparation of organizational and departmental budgets. Analyze department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls. Consolidate departmental budgets into operating and capital budget summaries. Monitor and review the budget to determine if allocated funds are appropriately spent. Requires basic skill set and proficiency. Conducts work assignments as directed. Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.This is an Entry-Level position in the General Professional track.Job Code: P21181Expected Pay Range: $55,000 to $68,625
Budget Analyst, IIDevelop, analyze, and execute budgets that allocate current resources and estimate future financial requirements. Examine, analyze, and determine profit increases and efficiency improvements. Provide assistance and advice regarding the preparation of organizational and departmental budgets. Analyze department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls. Consolidate departmental budgets into operating and capital budget summaries. Monitor and review the budget to determine if allocated funds are appropriately spent. Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track.Job Code: P21182Expected Pay Range: $55,000 to $85,000
Budget Analyst, IIIDevelop, analyze, and execute budgets that allocate current resources and estimate future financial requirements. Examine, analyze, and determine profit increases and efficiency improvements. Provide assistance and advice regarding the preparation of organizational and departmental budgets. Analyze department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls. Consolidate departmental budgets into operating and capital budget summaries. Monitor and review the budget to determine if allocated funds are appropriately spent. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track.Job Code: P21183Expected Pay Range: $ 55,000 to $85,000

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Budget Analyst, I: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
Budget Analyst, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Budget Analyst, III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

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Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44154B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday-Friday, approximately 9-5pm, 3-4 days in person, 1-2 day remote
Department: 00286 - Budget and Analysis
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $55,000 - $85,000/DOE
Close Date: 2/28/2026
Open Until Filled:

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