Budget Analyst

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Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence ACC embraces a culture that values diversity individualized support and unwavering commitment to student success without exception.

Arapahoe Community College is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Budget Analyst to support the development analysis and administration of the Colleges general fund and sponsored program budgets. This position plays a critical role in ensuring budgetary compliance supporting data-informed decision-making and fostering financial transparency across academic and administrative units. The analyst will apply accounting principles and state fiscal rules to monitor expenditures prepare reports and recommend adjustments aligned with institutional priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze income and expenditure trends to support forecasting planning and budget adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain budget reports dashboards and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide training and technical assistance on budget development policy compliance and system usage.
• Support the development and presentation of annual quarterly and multi-year operating budgets.
• Collaborate with other departments to align budgetary planning with staffing and student FTE allocations.

• Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution in Accounting Finance Business Administration or a related field OR a combination of education and relevant experience. Equivalencies will not count toward the experience below.
• Two (2) years of basic professional accounting experience including tracking expenditures reviewing budget-to-actuals and applying foundational accounting principles within a higher education setting.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and government accounting standards for higher education institutions.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including advanced features such as pivot tables VLOOKUP INDEX/MATCH multi-tab workbook management and conditional formatting; experience developing data visualizations (e.g. charts graphs dashboards) to support budget analysis forecasting and reporting.
• Demonstrated analytical skills datamining skills and spreadsheet capability.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with Banner or a similar computerized financial system.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of financial management principles and practices in a higher education setting.
• Experience with Colorado Community College System (CCCS) financial policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of fund accounting and budgetary compliance for both unrestricted and restricted funds.
• Ability to interpret and apply college policies state regulations and sponsor agency guidelines.

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ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations which may include but are not limited to historically marginalized populations such as people of color LGBTQ community members veterans first generation graduates and people with disabilities.

Notice to all Applicants

• Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check and if applicable a motor vehicle record review.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information in their application material.
• Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
• All ACC employees except student employees contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
• Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.

CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need all will have the opportunity to all aspects of the employment process decisions are made based on merit competence performance and business need without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies plus other helpful information can be found publicly at

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson Executive Director of Human Resources at or .

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