Budget Analyst II

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Camden, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Finance 🗓️ April 28th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring a Budget Analyst II. The role involves providing analytical, reporting, and data visualization support to enhance financial planning and decision-making for the Camden campus. The Budget Analyst develops dashboards, financial reports, and data models, collaborates with departments to meet reporting needs using tools like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel, and supports budget forecasting and planning activities.

Highlights

Develop and maintain dashboards, financial reports, and data models to improve transparency and strategic resource allocation.
Analyze financial, operational, and institutional datasets to provide actionable insights for academic and administrative units.
Collaborate closely with departments to understand reporting requirements and deliver customized financial and performance dashboards.
Use software such as Microsoft Excel (including PivotTables and Power Query), Tableau, and Power BI for reporting and data visualization.
Validate data sources, troubleshoot reporting issues, and coordinate with IT/Data teams to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
Support annual budget planning cycle with financial modeling and preparation of planning materials for leadership review.
Train end users on dashboard navigation and promote data literacy across the campus community.
Require a bachelor's degree in business analytics, finance, accounting, or related field and at least five years of relevant analytical experience.
Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree and experience in higher education financial planning or institutional research.
Salary range: $94,492 to $144,715; comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, retirement plans, and educational benefits.