Budget Analyst

Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Bellingham, WA
Categories: Business and Financial Affairs

Position Title Budget Analyst

About the Position
Under the direction of the Director for Budget and Financial Planning, the Budget Analyst is responsible for providing analyses and reports related to planning, developing, implementing, and administrating Western's operating budget. This position may include supporting development of the state biennial and supplemental budget requests; leading the preparation of fiscal notes during legislative session; managing the University's institutional budget; and providing other policy, fiscal and operational analysis in support of the university operating budget.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

45% - Legislative Session & Budgetary Support

• Assist with biennial and supplemental budget development, coordinate decision packages, enter and verify budgetary data in the state Office of Financial Management (OFM) systems.
• Prepare and submit the biennial and annual allotment expenditure plans for all allotted operating funds; prepare monthly journal vouchers to report expenditure actuals to the state; and monitor actuals on a monthly basis to ensure internal allocations and allotments remain reconciled.
• Analyze proposed & adopted state operating budgets and identify potential impacts to WWU.
• Review pending legislative bills; assist with preparation and submission of fiscal notes and legislative information requests; collaborate with subject matter experts to identify fiscal impacts and cost estimates.
• Coordinate meetings with other Washington public universities, WWU Governmental Relations, and OFM during legislative session to ensure alignment across the sector in our approach to fiscal notes and budget development.

45% - Ongoing Budget Office Responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate Fall and Spring Management Reporting process by preparing resources, leading trainings, and assisting as a subject matter expert in support of unit completion of revenue, budget, and expense forecasting.
• Assist the Director and Assistant Vice President (AVP) in managing the university's institutional budget, including maintaining institutional memberships, implementing cash and budgetary transfers, ensuring timely invoice payments, tracking and reconciling institutional budget commitments, and ad hoc financial analysis to inform decision makers.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and expense forecasting to inform presentation materials and budget change recommendations related to university budget and financial information.
• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to review current processes and practices, including communicating and translating technical information across various stakeholder groups.
• Conduct research of best practices among institutions of higher education for budget development, maintenance, and reporting processes, assessing feasibility of adoption.
• Update, consolidate, and improve existing process manuals and internal Budget and Financial Planning publications.
• Serve on work teams as a subject matter expert.

10% - Other Duties as Assigned

• Serve as backup for several key Budget and Financial Planning roles; Assist senior leadership with ad hoc projects as requested.
• Conduct budget transfers, review position requests, help maintain the Budget and Financial Planning website, and fulfill other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business or public administration, finance, or a field relevant to position or equivalent experience/education
• At least three years of professional experience related to budgets and financial management
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex fiscal information into clear, easy to understand language
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, verbal communication, analytical, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines on multiple projects.
• Demonstrated experience working with people of diverse backgrounds as a member of an inclusive team.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial and business information in a confidential manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or public administration, finance, or a field relevant to position or equivalent experience/education
• Relevant work experience in higher education field
• Demonstrated experience working with financial or business system databases, especially Banner/Ellucian and Millennium systems

Conditions of Employment All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to [email protected] if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary Hiring range is $86,395 - $99,354/year depending on qualifications and experience. Through longevity position tops out at $112,314.

Benefits Information
Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional Position.

Application Instructions
A cover letter and resume are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications. Please include the names and contact information of three professional references. References will only be contacted if necessary, with notice provided beforehand.

Closing Date Notes Application review begins September 23, 2026; position is open until filled.

Job no: 503124
Advertised: Aug 24 2026 09:00 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:

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