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Montana State University

Budget Analyst IV

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $33 per Hour

💻 Finance

🗓️ June 27th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring a Budget Analyst IV. The position entails delivering high-level analytical support within the University Budget Office Central team, including managing budget cycles, producing financial analyses, training staff, and collaborating with various university departments to support planning and decision-making.

Highlights
  • Manage biennial and annual budget cycles, including personnel snapshots and budget model oversight.
  • Perform complex financial and operational data analyses using Banner and other systems.
  • Lead training and setup for annual operating budget processes and validate technical uploads.
  • Generate multi-year institutional financial analytics and prepare reports for university leadership and external agencies.
  • Collaborate with university units, including Fiscal and HR Shared Services, to ensure data accuracy and process improvement.
  • Utilize Microsoft Excel extensively for data analysis and visualization, including pivot tables and macros.
  • Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and experience with financial budgeting and analytics.
  • Preferred qualifications include advanced Excel skills, process improvement experience, and familiarity with higher education financial operations.
  • Starting salary is $33.07 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • This position reports to the Director of the University Budget Office within the University Business Services - Financial Services division.