Budget Analyst
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Job Location:
Lewiston, ME - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 57000 - 62000
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
LC State invites applications for the position of Budget Analyst.
Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications: $57000 - $62000
Degree Requirement: Bachelors degree in accounting bookkeeping or related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in finance and/or budgeting.
- Excellent ability to organize plan and manage complex projects along with a proven ability to work independently and under pressure.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint PowerBI).
- Involvement in an environment that requires maintaining confidentiality of information.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree from a regionally accredited college or university in accounting finance or equivalent.
- Experience in an institution of higher education.
- Working knowledge of Ellucian Colleague Finance module.
- Experience analyzing information identifying problems defining alternatives and developing recommendations for management/administrators.
Responsibilities:
- Establish the processes for development of the budget and assure those processes are carried out in a timely manner.
- Assist in preparation of tentative interim and final budget submissions for the State within established guidelines; review expenditures for programs to ensure proper budget compliance with specialization in Gen Ed (Fund 10) and CTE (Fund 12).
- Responsibility for general accounting including assisting with the institutional budget process budget to actual analysis account reconciliation review and journal entry preparation.
- Foundation financial statement preparation and analysis.
- Assist with review of Foundation payroll deduction worksheet.
- Assist in the formulation and review of internal controls policy guidelines and internal forms.
- Ensure that the College complies with state and federal policies and regulations.
- Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Additional duties include direct and indirect activities to support recruitment and retention of students.
Application Procedure: Please upload all of the following documents or your application may not be considered for review.
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Contact Information and/or Letters for three (3) Professional References
- Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts requested upon hire)
This position is open until filled; however applications received on or before January 15 2026 will receive first consideration. Posting will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check and may also be subject to an education verification. LC State is an EEO/VETS employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- Military Experience
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Financial Management
About Company
Founded in 1893, LC State is Idaho's school of choice for a private school experience at a public school price. Choose from over 130 degrees and certificates, including over 20 programs fully online.
