Budget Analyst /Senior Budget Analyst

The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a detail-oriented Budget Analyst/Senior Budget Analyst for the Planning, Budget, and Analysis (PBA) Office.

The Budget Analyst supports the PBA’s Office by conducting budget/accounting review, performing reconciliations, and completing detailed financial analyses to ensure accuracy and integrity in reporting. This role prepares comprehensive financial reports and contributes to the development of both self-supporting and state budgets. Working closely with departments, the Budget Analyst assists with position management and provides data-driven insights to inform planning and decision-making.

In this role, the Budget Analyst monitors assigned budgets throughout the fiscal year to ensure department and fund balances remain within available resources. The position ensures revenues and expenditures are recorded accurately, supports compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements, and promotes effective stewardship of financial resources. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and committed to maintaining high standards of financial accountability and service.

The Senior Budget Analyst develops and balances state appropriated annual operating budgets and non-appropriated institutional self-supporting budgets of significant size and complexity. The position maintains a significant role in analysis and reporting of budgetary status. In addition, the individual is expected to develop and/or act as a lead for divisional special projects due to subject matter expertise and maintain a specialty function. The position works independently on highly complex or strategic assignments.

For more information about the Planning and Budget Office, please visit: https://www.unr.edu/pba/budget-office/about

Required Qualifications

Budget Analyst

Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years of related work experience; OR a Master’s degree and one (1) year of related work experience.

Related Experience: Budgeting or financial management to include preparation, analysis and presentation of financial data to management or related.

Senior Budget Analyst

Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of related work experience; OR a Master’s degree and two (2) years of related work experience.

Related Experience: Experience in a large public sector environment (i.e., college, university, state budget office, city/county with a population >200,000 or publicly traded company) which includes preparation, analysis and presentation of financial data to senior management and external organizations.

Compensation Grade

Budget Analyst - Comp Grade B

Senior Budget Analyst - Comp Grade C

Salary Range ($60,000-$102,589)

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.