What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Analyst position at Lewis-Clark State College?
LC State invites applications for the position of Budget Analyst.
Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications: $57,000 - $62,000
Degree Requirement: Bachelor's degree in accounting, bookkeeping, or related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in finance and/or budgeting.
- Excellent ability to organize, plan, and manage complex projects along with a proven ability to work independently and under pressure.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI).
- Involvement in an environment that requires maintaining confidentiality of information.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or equivalent.
- Experience in an institution of higher education.
- Working knowledge of Ellucian Colleague Finance module.
- Experience analyzing information, identifying problems, defining alternatives, and developing recommendations for management/administrators.
Responsibilities:
- Establish the processes for development of the budget and assure those processes are carried out in a timely manner.
- Assist in preparation of tentative, interim, and final budget submissions for the State within established guidelines; review expenditures for programs to ensure proper budget compliance, with specialization in Gen Ed (Fund 10) and CTE (Fund 12).
- Responsibility for general accounting, including assisting with the institutional budget process, budget to actual analysis, account reconciliation review and journal entry preparation.
- Foundation financial statement preparation and analysis.
- Assist with review of Foundation payroll deduction worksheet.
- Assist in the formulation and review of internal controls, policy guidelines, and internal forms.
- Ensure that the College complies with state and federal policies and regulations.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Additional duties include direct and indirect activities to support recruitment and retention of students.
Application Procedure: Please upload all of the following documents or your application may not be considered for review.
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Contact Information and/or Letters for three (3) Professional References
- Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts requested upon hire)
This position is open until filled; however, applications received on or before January 15, 2026, will receive first consideration. Posting will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check and may also be subject to an education verification. LC State is an EEO/VETS employer.
Salary : $57,000 - $62,000