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The California State University · 1 month ago

Resource Analyst

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$4,799/mo - $6,992/mo

4+ years exp

California State University is a prominent educational institution, seeking a Resource Analyst to support their administrative and fiscal operations. The role involves managing and evaluating budgetary processes, assisting in contract and grant operations, and serving as a liaison for faculty and staff regarding administrative inquiries.

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Responsibilities

Tracking, monitoring and verifying College budgets

Monitoring and verifying personnel workload including supervision courses banked units, preparing financial reports

Providing recommendations to maximize resources and/or take corrective action

Interpreting and implementing policies and procedures regarding fiscal analysis and techniques

Developing, implementing and maintaining analytical databases to track and reconcile data

Analyze financial discrepancies and take action to ensure that financial data is reconciled with campus records

Oversee the unit's contracts & grants operations, personnel hiring, purchasing, travel, and grant reimbursement

Assist Principal Investigators with budget forms preparation including calculating unit and fringe rates, and track and maintain records on cost sharing and in-kind commitments

Post-award transactions

Work with campus partners such as University Auxiliary Services to ensure accurate and timely grant support

Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty, staff and students seeking assistance with questions pertaining to employee contracts and faculty salaries

Prepare recruitment packages, employee transaction forms, process time and pay records for personnel, and oversee all processes related to contract letters and separation forms

Work with the Office of Institutional Research to troubleshoot issues associated with the Academic Planning Database (APDB) to ensure proper reporting of faculty and space utilization for the College and University

Overseeing clerical operations and providing lead direction to support staff

Qualification

Fiscal analysisBudget managementData analysisMS Office proficiencyStatistical analysisMulticultural awarenessOral communicationWritten communicationAttention to detailOrganizational skills

Required

Graduate from an accredited four-year college or university and/or Equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs

Four years of progressively responsible experience providing day-to-day administration of a program, and/or performing a variety of administrative and technical (analytical work related to operations and procedures) duties such as: fiscal analysis and management; program and policy research development, implementation and evaluation

Working knowledge of budget policies and procedures

Highly developed quantitative and reasoning skills, attention to detail; excellent oral/written communication, listening, and interpretive skills

Demonstrated high level of proficiency in the use of computer programs such as MS Office

Ability to learn, interpret, and apply a wide variety of policies and procedures relating to and impacting the applicable program, organizational unit, and/or administrative specialty

Knowledge of basic methods and procedures for research and statistical analysis and the ability to apply them

Ability to analyze data and make accurate projections using business mathematics and basic statistical techniques

Ability to organize and plan work and projects including handling multiple priorities

Ability to make independent decisions and exercise sound judgment

Ability to compile, write, and present reports related to program or administrative specialty

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, students, and staff, within and outside the work group and serve as a liaison for the organizational unit

Demonstrated interest and/or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU

Preferred

Knowledge and experience in using CSU Common Financial System applications: Financial Data Warehouse and Purchasing; PeopleSoft Human Resources Management System; PeopleSoft Student Administration (GET) for faculty workload reporting (APDB)

Knowledge of common software packages and expertise in creating/using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to include various complex formulas and databases

General knowledge of sponsored programs administration, research compliance and/or federal regulations

Company

The California State University

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The California State University is the largest system of four-year higher education in the country, with 22 campuses, 56,000 faculty and staff and more than 450,000 students.

Founded in 1947

Long Beach, California, USA

10001+ employees