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Job Posting Date: September 12, 2024
Application Deadline: Salary Information: $70,476-$96,305 (commensurate with experience)
Department: Budget
Job Description: Madison College is currently seeking a full-time
Budget & Policy Analyst. This position is responsible for performing centralized, district-wide budget administration for all of Madison College's funds and units, with a focus on the capital and debt service funds. This includes preparing and managing budgets and information within the College's financial and budget systems, aiding in the resolution of budgetary issues, modeling long-term financial scenarios, and supporting the College leadership's decision-making processes, including making recommendations to executive leadership, the President, and the Board of Trustees. This position reports to the Budget Director Madison College's dedication to promoting equity, inclusion and diversity is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Hiring a diverse workforce that mirrors our student population is more than just a commitment at Madison College-it is the foundation of what we are striving to do. Come be part of our great team! This is a full-time, exempt, hybrid position. Three days on campus, two days remote. (Subject to change in the future.) Core office hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm, M-F. Work schedule may be flexible with manager approval. Madison College provides a generous benefits package of vacation, holidays, health/vision/dental/life insurance options, and you will be able to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). This position will be opened until filled, with a first review date of
October 6, 2024, at 11:59 pm. After this date, the recruitment may close without further notice. This position may be used to fill similar positions for a period of up to one year.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (2)- Cover letter and Resume. Failure to include these documents with your application submission will render your application ineligible. Responsibilities Include: 1. Provides organizational and budgetary analysis and advice to support assigned units and support college-wide resource allocation decision-making to align with the College's mission, vision, and values. 2. Completes and maintains long-range financial analyses of all funds with a focus on operational, capital and debt service funds. Identifies internal and external budget pressures and, in conjunction with subject matter experts, develops alternatives to address or mitigate their impact a. Prepares, monitors, and analyzes major and minor capital project budgets and fiscal transactions for College-wide projects 3. Provides short-term and long-term financial and non-financial analysis to aid in the preparation of an annual budget. a. Independently completes technical calculations for college-wide budget development, including capital budgets, technology services, utilities, insurance, and others. b. Assists in developing the annual budget document, including ensuring the budget document meets all WTCS and statutory requirements and the management needs of the College with the support of the budget team. c. Prepares general operating budget guidelines for college budget managers. d. Reviews College budget policies and practices for improvement opportunities; researches policies and practices of other WTCS districts, community colleges and institutions of higher education; develops process improvement recommendations. 4. Responds to information requests, provides budget system training, and monitors annual operating, technology services, and capital budgets to provide managers and executive leadership with accurate financial information to help them achieve their goals. a. Manages and supports routine processes, including but not limited to, the maintenance of the College's position management database, reporting, and budget management. Coordinates updates to the budget development software and the ERP system. b. Develops reports and presentations for internal and external audiences, including budget managers, executive leadership, WTCS, the public, and the District Board. 5. Analyze the College's financial and programmatic operations through time-series and comparative data analysis, model building, and benchmarking with peer institutions to support the College leadership's resource allocation decision-making. a. Evaluates the fiscal condition of operations, identifies adverse patterns and conducts regular briefings for the Budget Director and the unit budget manager. Proactively conducts independent follow- up to clarify fiscal or operational issues. b. Acts as a subject matter expert and thought leader in the development of analytic tools that support the college community in its efforts to understand, manage, and track their budgets with a particular emphasis on new and special program analyses.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 1. Skill in communicating effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing. 2. Demonstrated skill in communications and human relations with populations of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities. 3. Professional working knowledge of public sector budgeting, governmental budgetary principles and procedures, and fiscal regulations. 4. Skill in interacting and communicating across the organization, both orally and in writing. This includes the ability to work well in group problem-solving situations and use reason when dealing with difficult conversations. 5. Demonstrated skill and competency in the use and management (e.g. testing, querying, or developing reports) of information systems, computers, and data analysis software, including all Microsoft Office applications, ERP (enterprise resource planning - PeopleSoft/Workday) systems, and data management tools. 6. Ability to work with a high-degree of independence, including the ability to prioritize when faced with multiple, competing demands. 7. Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential information in a professional and appropriate manner. 8. Skill in application of financial analysis and reconciliation, including the ability to synthesize diverse and complex information. 9. Knowledge of principles and theory of research and experience in policy development, fiscal planning and analysis, including long-range financial analysis. Highly-developed, and well-practiced interpersonal skills, including the ability to mentor and train others, the ability to motivate and lead, and understanding of conflict resolution and problem solving techniques.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience.
Madison College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.
If you are experiencing application issues, please contact us at the Talent Acquisition email ...@madisoncollege.edu or HR hotline (608) ###-####. To ensure that emails from us regarding your application do not go to your spam folder, please add the @madisoncollege.edu domain as a safe sender in your email. Madison Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment, admissions or its programs or activities. Madison College offers degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates in Architecture & Engineering; Arts, Design & Humanities; Business; Construction, Manufacturing & Maintenance; Culinary, Hospitality & Fitness; Education & Social Services; Health Sciences; Information Technology; Law, Protective & Human Services; Science, Math & Natural Resources; and Transportation. Admissions criteria vary by program and are available by calling our Enrollment Office at (608) ###-#### or (800) ###-#### Ext. 6210. The following person has been designated to coordinate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to handle inquiries regarding the college's nondiscrimination policies: Lisa Muchka, Compliance Coordinator, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704 (608) ###.####