Financial Analyst – Budget and Planning

Position Details

Position Information

Position Type Professional Staff Faculty Track Position Title Financial Analyst – Budget and Planning Employment Status Full Time Months 12 Campus Portland, ME Description

The Financial Analyst supports the University’s annual budgeting process and provides analytical and project support within the Office of Budget and Planning. The role works closely with division and departmental budget managers across the University to monitor labor, operating, and capital budgets and to produce clear, accurate reporting and analysis that supports planning and decision-making.

In addition to strong budgeting fundamentals, this role will help advance the department’s reporting and process capabilities by identifying opportunities to enhance tools, workflows, and reporting. This includes developing dashboards and analytics solutions (e.g., Power BI dashboards and Insights Analytics reports) and creating documentation that enables stakeholders to effectively leverage data for informed decision-making.

This role offers the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule, with the possibility of working up to two days per week remotely following the initial familiarization period. The successful candidate must be able to attend regularly scheduled on-campus meetings as needed.

About The University Of New England

UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

Benefits Overview

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits:
• UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners
  

For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview

Responsibilities

Budget Planning & University Support

• Support the planning and coordination of the University’s annual budget process.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for departmental users of the budget system, providing guidance and technical assistance on budget preparation, analysis, and review.
• Review and analyze departmental budget submissions and support development of the University’s annual budget.
• Review budget changes in the financial system to confirm budget availability prior to approval.
• Ensure departmental compliance with University policies and procedures related to budget development and adjustments.
  
  

Reporting, Analysis & Decision Support

• Prepare and contribute to budget analyses and routine or ad hoc reports used for internal control and decision-making.
• Prepare monthly budget reports for each University division.
• Research expenditures, analyze trends, and recommend solutions to support effective expenditure control.
• Provide actionable, data-informed recommendations to leadership based on analysis and reporting outputs.
  
  

Technology, Analytics Enablement & Process Improvement

• Lead or support projects and initiatives to improve budgeting processes and tools, including improving the quality, consistency, and usability of outputs for stakeholders.
• Develop and manage financial dashboards/analytics for the Office of Budget and Planning, including Power BI dashboards and Insights Analytics reports, as applicable.
• Assist departments in interpreting budget information and resolving data or system errors.
• Develop and maintain budget training materials and standard operating procedures.
• Support budget-related onboarding for new senior administrators.
  
  

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned, including position management, cost analysis, and special projects.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, accounting, finance or related analytical field with at least three to five years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of budgetary procedures and practices.
• Experience with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, database, word processing, presentation graphics, dashboards. and other analytical applications.
• Capacity for working with large, diverse sets of numerical data and presenting statistical and other data to others.
• Experience analyzing historical trends in operations from detailed records.
• Sound professional judgment; ability to carry out projects assigned by supervisor; ability to work independently.
• Effective communication and organizational skills, with ability to use them in a fast-paced, highly productive environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or maintaining dashboards/analytics, including Power BI dashboards and Insights Analytics reports.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and document opportunities for process optimization and data-driven decision-making within a finance/budget setting.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to gather requirements and translate stakeholder needs into useful reporting and analytic outputs.
  
  

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.

COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)

Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.

Additional Note

This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number 2022PS0836P Open Date 03/03/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes

Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
  
  

Optional Documents

• Names and contact information for three professional references