IDEA Public Schools · 3 days ago
Budget Analyst (Immediate Opening)
WESLACO, TEXAS, United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$63K/yr - $73K/yr
2+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Build the budget shell and collect detailed budgets while ensuring they meet target by fund and overall target.
Build the regional staffing roster shell and maintain employee rosters based on current staffing models.
Build the budget detail shell and perform audits against the summary of finance function regulations.
Assist in budget preparation and management by collecting, forecasting and performing other analyses of data from various departments including staffing and operating budget targets.
Perform budget audit checks to establish school/regional budget targets, review expenses by fund, revenue by fund, target by orgs, etc.
Analyze quantitative data for current trends, opportunities, processes to drive efficiencies and understand Return On Investment (ROI), financial, and operational impacts of ongoing programs as well as new initiatives.
Supports the FP&A Director with the creation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, trends by object and function for Financial Planning & Analysis team and other ad hoc analyses.
Collaborate with Finance team members to troubleshoot issues such as reclassifications, object coding corrections and other financial discrepancies.
Ensure assigned Zendesk tickets are responded to on or before the two-business day deadline with a high level of customer service.
Create and Maintain templates, reports and other training documents for use on campuses/teams and the regional levels including populating & validating financial and key performance indicators data.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or economics required.
2-3 years’ experience in financial data analysis required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Power BI, and Enterprise Resource Planning Software.
Knowledge of non-profit accounting practices required.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders of varying degrees of analytical understanding.
Constantly searching for and learning more regarding analysis methods and tools.
Organizing own work and work of others, coordinating projects, setting priorities, meeting deadlines.
Using initiative and independent judgment within established policy and procedural guidelines.
Hold ethics and values to high standards.
Preferred
3-4 years’ experience in financial data analysis preferred.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Disability
Life insurance
Parenting benefits
Flexible spending account options
Generous vacation time
Referral bonuses
Professional development
403(b) plan
Relocation stipend
Company
IDEA Public Schools
IDEA Public Schools believes that each and every child can go to college.
10,001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.9MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Education
2017-11-01Grant· $3.9M
Leadership Team
Alejandra Loya
Chief of Staff to CEO & Superintendent
Tarah Burris
Sr. Vice President Partnerships, Persistence, and Completion at IDEA Public Schools
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