Senior Budget Analyst

Title: Senior Budget Analyst

Employee Classification: Senior Budget Analyst

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Div of Rsrch & Innovation

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Health Institutes & Centers

Department: HSC-Inst for Health Disparities-300220

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.   We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.   Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The Institute for Health Disparities (IHD) conducts research, training and community
outreach in the areas of minority health, health disparities and workforce diversity.
Constituting the IHD are the Texas Center for Health Disparities, National Research
Mentoring Network, Texas CEAL Consortium, Diversity Training Programs, AIM-AHEAD and the NIMHD Endowment.

Position Overview

The Senior Budget Analyst position will work closely with the Vice President and Executive Director of IHD, as well as other financial and administrative units across the campus and throughout the University of North Texas system. It provides efficient and effective research administration services to the IHD stakeholders. This position is on the campus of UNT Health Science Center, and reports to Dr. Jamboor Vishwanatha, Regents Professor and Vice President.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with research applicable OMB Circulars, Uniform Guidance, effort reporting, cost sharing, overhead rates.
• Knowledgeable of accounting standards (GAAP, GASB, CASB) and internal control procedures.
• PeopleSoft experience preferred.
• Experience with report writers, e.g. Summit dashboard, SQL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field plus five years of directly related experience in sponsored research accounting in a university, research foundation, or industry setting.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

N/A

Job Duties:

• Oversees AIM-AHEAD project finances with respect to grant funding, OTA funding and contract funding. Oversees post-award functions for AIM-AHEAD project.
• Manage sub-contract invoice process for sponsored projects. Resolve accounting issues including project over runs, and accelerated spending and grant expiration dates.
• Explores various cost-effective and revenue-generating concepts and researches operations/services provided by other entities to ensure best practices 
• Prepare annual budgets; Forecast 5-year budget projections considering all grants/projects in preparation of the annual budget process and internal planning. 
• Approve all reimbursement requests, Pcard purchases, procurements, Personnel Action Forms for new