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This position leads operating budget analysis, financial forecasting, variance reporting, and budget system administration while partnering with college leaders to support informed decision-making and responsible stewardship of institutional resources.The Analyst provides proactive, customer-centered guidance to support budget development, expenditure monitoring, revenue forecasting, and financial reporting. As part of a team-oriented FP&A environment, this position also contributes to shared learning and supports a culture of continuous improvement and financial transparency.\nAs a core team member supporting Adaptive Planning (Workday’s budgeting module), the Analyst is instrumental in driving the successful adoption and ongoing optimization of the platform. The Analyst ensures campus users understand how to use Adaptive effectively and recognize its value as a tool for financial clarity, planning, and accountability. Through one-on-one support, training, and process enhancements, the Analyst fosters a positive user experience and helps promote consistent, confident engagement with the College’s budgeting systems.\nThis announcement is live through October 19, 2026, at 11:59pm and will no longer be available October 20, 2026.\nThe successful candidate will have an excellent problem-solving mindset, strong financial acumen, flexibility and the ability to adapt. The ideal candidate possesses budget planning, personnel/position analysis, Workday, and Adaptive Planning experience.\nESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:\nSupports the preparation, implementation, and management of the College’s all-funds annual operating budget in collaboration with the FP&A team. \nAnalyzes historical spending patterns, departmental requests, and strategic priorities to inform allocations and develop multi-year planning and forecasting models.\nMonitors departmental budgets and expenditures to ensure compliance with college policies and funding guidelines. \nReconciles monthly budget-to-actual results, assists departments with variance analysis, and supports resource alignment through forecasting, scenario planning, and cost modeling.\nPrepares regular and ad hoc financial reports tailored to internal and external stakeholders, including college leadership. \nContributes to the development and enhancement of team reporting standards, dashboards, and budget tracking tools using Adaptive Planning, Workday, and Excel.\nProvides responsive, customer-centered support and training to budget owners and department staff. Develops and delivers guidance, resources, and workshops that improve budgeting literacy and system engagement across the College. \nSupports position budgeting, including reconciliation, vacancy analysis, salary and fringe forecasting, and collaboration with Human Resources.\nActively participates in team knowledge-sharing and mentoring of new or less experienced colleagues.\nServes as contributor to FP&A team efforts to implement, test, and enhance Adaptive Planning and Workday. \nCollaborates with other team members to improve configuration, data integrity, and cross-functional workflows.\nRecommends and implements improvements to budgeting tools, workflows, and reporting practices that promote user-friendly, transparent, and efficient financial operations.\nHelps ensure adherence to applicable college policies, accounting standards, and audit requirements. Supports financial audits, accreditation reviews, and regulatory reporting, including the monitoring of restricted and unrestricted funding sources.\nEnsures the accuracy and timeliness of month-end and year-end budget close processes.\nHelps foster a culture of informed budget ownership, mentoring users where appropriate and contributing to shared FP&A team goals.\nSupports monthly financial forecasting and trend analysis.\nCoordinates budget amendments and transfers.\nPartners with assigned divisions as the primary FP&A liaison.\nSupports Budget Steering Committee and Board financial presentations.\nSupports annual budget book preparation\nMaintains budget procedures and user documentation.\nProvides budget training and office hours.\nAttends work activities or programs as scheduled or assigned.\nWORK ENVIRONMENT:\nMonday - Friday, 8am-5pm.\nDuring peak periods of the year, longer hours will be required.\nThis is an on-premise position located at the Fort Omaha Campus\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:\nStrong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to tailor insights to different stakeholder needs.\nProficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other college supported systems.\nAbility to interpret and communicate complex financial information clearly and constructively with non-financial audiences.\nExcellent communication skills including active listening.\nExcellent organizational skills and attention to detail.\nAbility to work well with minimal supervision in a team-orientated environment.\nAbility to demonstrate cooperation and professionalism while maintaining patience and understanding in stressful situations.\nStrong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, good judgement, maturity, and a positive attitude.\nAbility to envision and recommend new methods to improve tasks and processes, and to embrace new initiatives and solutions to achieve institutional goals.\nDemonstrates adaptability; anticipates and embraces change, acquires new skills, and engages in challenging tasks with flexibility and initiative.\nAbility to effectively work and interact with various cultures and ethnicities.\nExperience with Workday Financials or similar ERP systems.\nExperience with Workday Adaptive Planning or comparable budgeting software.\nAdvanced Excel skills including PivotTables, Power Query, Power Pivot, and financial modeling.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:\nBachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, data analytics, or related field required.\nThree years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, FP&A, accounting, finance, or related analytical work.\nEquivalent combination of education and/or work experience considered.\nSPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:\nAbility to travel between campuses for meetings or position responsibilities.\nMust pass a background check.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nMaster’s degree in business administration (MBA) or a related field strongly preferred.\nPrior experience in higher education or the public sector is strongly preferred.\nExperience supporting annual budget development and financial reporting preferred \nThe specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Metropolitan Community College recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable him/her to successfully perform a job function. 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