University of North Texas
Budget Analyst
🇺🇸 Fort Worth, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $52K - $65K
💻 Finance
🗓️ October 28th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of North Texas - Health Science Center is hiring a Budget Analyst. The role involves assisting in resource planning and allocation, managing all aspects of the budget process, and ensuring budget estimates meet completeness, accuracy, and regulatory standards.
Highlights
- Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
- Prepare regular and special budget reports and provide technical assistance with cost analysis and budget preparation.
- Support financial tasks for the Institute for Health Disparities finance department and examine budget estimates for accuracy and compliance.
- Serve as liaison to specific university units and use Marketplace financial system for requisitions and stipend payments.
- Assist in developing budgeting and reporting software and uphold university policies and procedures.
- Require knowledge of university procedures, business principles, electronic information systems, and accounting systems.
- Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree plus three years of related experience or equivalent education and experience.
- Preferred experience managing or assisting with grant budgets and financial reporting.
- Salary range from $51,744 to $64,680 annually with TRS retirement eligibility.
- Position is security sensitive and requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage complex financial data.
Budget Analyst Full Description
Title: Budget Analyst
Employee Classification: Budget Analyst
Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
Division: HSC-Div of Rsrch & Innovation
SubDivision-Department: HSC-Health Institutes & Centers
Department: HSC-Inst for Health Disparities-300220
Job Location: Fort Worth
Salary: $51,744.00 min. - $64,680.00 mid
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible
About Us - Values Overview
Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team. Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.
Department Summary
The Institute for Health Disparities (IHD) conducts research, training and community outreach in the areas of minority health, health disparities and workforce variety. Constituting the IHD are the Texas Center for Health Disparities, National Research Mentoring Network, Texas CEAL Consortium, Alternate Training Programs, AIM-AHEAD and the NIMHD Endowment.
Position Overview
The Budget Analyst is responsible for assisting in the implementation of resource planning and allocation practice, and assisting with all aspects of the budget process. Examines budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of (or ability to rapidly assimilate and retain) University operating procedures, organization and policiesKnowledge of business principles, practices and techniquesKnowledge of electronic information systems and accounting systemsAbility to work accurately with numerical detail consistently and to perform financial operations legiblyExperience managing budget information and accurately recording financial transactionsAbility to keep complex recordsAbility to assemble and organize data of complex nature, to prepare and submit reports in acceptable formatsAbility to read and analyze fiscal management information and to assist in formulating solutions to problemsAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsStrong communications skillsKnowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed
Preferred Qualifications
Experience managing or assisting with grant budgets and financial reporting
Job Duties
Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.Preparation of regular and special budget reports.Provide technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation and budget preparation.Support the IHD finance department with financial tasks.Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy and conformance with procedures and regulations.Summarize budgets.Serve as Budget Office liaison to specific units of the University as assigned.Use the Marketplace financial system to create requisitions and stipend payments.Assist with the development of budgeting and reporting software used by Budget Planning.Uphold and support existing University policies and procedures and make recommendations that enhance its business practices.
Physical Requirements
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Environmental HazardsNo adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work ScheduleMonday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Driving University VehicleNo
Security SensitiveThis is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special InstructionsApplicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
BenefitsFor information regarding our Benefits, click here.
EEO Statement
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
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