Budget and Data Specialist

Job Description

Summary: The Center for Digital Equity is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Budget and Data Specialist to join our dynamic team. This lead position is integral to the success of our mission, focusing on validating and analyzing data from complex and varied sources, managing financial and contractual review processes, evaluating and improving business procedures, and recommending innovative solutions to leadership. By leveraging your expertise in data analysis and budgetary/financial management, you will support our initiatives to advance digital equity and empower communities through data-driven decision-making and efficient resource allocation. This is a grant funded full-time benefits eligible position and is expected to continue through June 30, 2026.

This position reports to the Deputy Director for the Center for Digital. This position is exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible to earn overtime pay for hours worked above 40 in a single work week. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

Data Analysis

• Use Excel, Power BI and ArcGIS to build complex data visualizations for the organization.
• Verify the accuracy of data and formulas used to produce analytics.
• Conduct research and analysis to advise internal teams and external stakeholders on data across the digital equity ecosystem and within the organization.
• Support Operations and other teams in utilizing surveying tools to capture data and feedback from internal stakeholders related to initiatives and stakeholder satisfaction

Budget and Resource Planning:

• Lead the tracking of operational expenditures.
• Assist with purchase order creation and similar requests.
• Manage with leadership budgeting development processes and document preparation.
• Perform statistical and comparative analyses of spending; evaluating best practices for budget development and budget documents; analyzing and reviewing budget request.
• Analyze, track and provide continual reporting of financial and other data; including revenue, expenditure, and employment reports.
• Resolve moderately complex reconciliations and account analysis problems requiring in-depth research.
• Audit, compile, calculate, and analyze a variety of financial data and transactions.
• Support the development and management of controls across the organization for general compliance and ethical transparency.
• Take the lead with leadership on all budget related items including the development of the annual budget, tracking of accounts payable, and tracking of accounts receivable.
• Partner with leadership and the team on financial reporting, technical/programmatic reports, and contractual deliverables.

Process Improvement:

• Support and develop strategies in coordination with Leadership to improve current processes and implement new ones.
• Identify automation opportunities and new workflows to enhance service efficiency.
• Make recommendations to leadership and the team through presentations and written reports.
• Confer with team members to ensure that any implemented improvements are working accurately and where needed coordinate additional iterations.

Other:

• Manage various initiatives/projects aligned with the Strategic Business Plan goals and overall work plans.
• Assist with strategic business planning discussions and implementation.
• Review strategic goals and measures and make recommendations.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Other duties and special projects may be assigned to meet department and/or university needs.

Qualifications

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proven ability to present complex ideas, in writing and orally, to various stakeholder groups while conveying information effectively.
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment along with establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
• Advanced proficiency in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to build complex data visualizations in dashboarding tools comparable to Power BI.
• Minimum of four years of experience in a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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