Senior Budget Analyst (Confidential Administrative Support III)

Position Summary

San Diego State University is seeking a highly skilled and analytical professional to serve as a Senior Budget Analyst within the Office of the Provost, Academic Affairs. This position serves as a primary resource for non-faculty budget operations across Academic Affairs, working directly with colleges, academic units, and central administrative offices to support budget planning, analysis, and coordination.

Operating with a high degree of independence, this role provides financial analysis, develops reporting, and supports division-level planning and decision-making. The position also leads resource management training efforts and contributes to process improvements that support consistent, effective budgeting practices across Academic Affairs.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as a Division Budget Resource: Act as a primary resource for non-faculty budget operations across Academic Affairs, providing guidance and support to colleges and academic units on budget processes, policies, and procedures.
• Lead Budget Planning and Coordination: Oversee key components of the Academic Affairs budget process, including salary and operating budgets, revenue projections, and allocation activities.
• Deliver Financial Analysis and Reporting: Develop, analyze, and prepare financial reports, including expenditure tracking, FTE variance analysis, and budget projections to support leadership decision-making.
• Develop Tools and Improve Processes: Design and maintain reporting tools and models using systems such as Excel and Adaptive, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency in budget-related processes.
• Train and Support Resource Staff: Provide training, consultation, and ongoing support to college and unit resource personnel, helping to build knowledge, strengthen practices, and ensure alignment with division and university guidelines.
• Coordinate Complex Resource Activities: Manage and support key financial and personnel-related processes, including faculty startup funding, allocations, and other division-level resource management activities.
• Collaborate Across the University: Work closely with Academic Affairs leadership, college and unit staff, and central offices such as Budget and Finance and Human Resources to resolve fiscal, personnel, and policy-related issues.
• Support Strategic and Operational Initiatives: Contribute to division-wide initiatives, including shared services efforts and other projects that enhance resource management and operational effectiveness.

Why Join SDSU?

Support Students, Faculty, and Academic Programs
Play a role in how resources are allocated to support students, faculty, and the programs that define the academic experience at SDSU.

Be Part of a Mission-Driven Public University
Join an institution committed to access, inclusive excellence, and serving the San Diego region through education, research, and community engagement.

Work at the Intersection of People and Resources
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and academic leaders to ensure resources are aligned with program needs and institutional priorities.

Contribute Across Colleges and Academic Units
Engage with stakeholders across the division, supporting consistent and effective resource management in a complex academic environment.

Make an Impact Beyond the Numbers
Your work supports decisions that affect teaching, learning, and the overall student experience—not just financial outcomes.

As part of the California State University (CSU) system, San Diego State University helps power one of the largest and most impactful public university systems in the nation. See what it’s like to work at the CSU—watch our video and imagine your future here: Working at the CSU.

Position Information

• Full-time, benefits-eligible, permanent/probationary position.
• Position is designated exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
• Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
• This individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

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