Position Summary

San Diego State University is seeking a highly skilled and analytical professional to serve as a Senior Budget Analyst within the Office of the Provost, Academic Affairs. This position serves as a primary resource for non-faculty budget operations across Academic Affairs, working directly with colleges, academic units, and central administrative offices to support budget planning, analysis, and coordination.

Operating with a high degree of independence, this role provides financial analysis, develops reporting, and supports division-level planning and decision-making. The position also leads resource management training efforts and contributes to process improvements that support consistent, effective budgeting practices across Academic Affairs.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as a Division Budget Resource: Act as a primary resource for non-faculty budget operations across Academic Affairs, providing guidance and support to colleges and academic units on budget processes, policies, and procedures.
• Lead Budget Planning and Coordination: Oversee key components of the Academic Affairs budget process, including salary and operating budgets, revenue projections, and allocation activities.
• Deliver Financial Analysis and Reporting: Develop, analyze, and prepare financial reports, including expenditure tracking, FTE variance analysis, and budget projections to support leadership decision-making.
• Develop Tools and Improve Processes: Design and maintain reporting tools and models using systems such as Excel and Adaptive, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency in budget-related processes.
• Train and Support Resource Staff: Provide training, consultation, and ongoing support to college and unit resource personnel, helping to build knowledge, strengthen practices, and ensure alignment with division and university guidelines.
• Coordinate Complex Resource Activities: Manage and support key financial and personnel-related processes, including faculty startup funding, allocations, and other division-level resource management activities.
• Collaborate Across the University: Work closely with Academic Affairs leadership, college and unit staff, and central offices such as Budget and Finance and Human Resources to resolve fiscal, personnel, and policy-related issues.
• Support Strategic and Operational Initiatives: Contribute to division-wide initiatives, including shared services efforts and other projects that enhance resource management and operational effectiveness.

Why Join SDSU?

Support Students, Faculty, and Academic Programs
Play a role in how resources are allocated to support students, faculty, and the programs that define the academic experience at SDSU.

Be Part of a Mission-Driven Public University
Join an institution committed to access, inclusive excellence, and serving the San Diego region through education, research, and community engagement.

Work at the Intersection of People and Resources
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and academic leaders to ensure resources are aligned with program needs and institutional priorities.

Contribute Across Colleges and Academic Units
Engage with stakeholders across the division, supporting consistent and effective resource management in a complex academic environment.

Make an Impact Beyond the Numbers
Your work supports decisions that affect teaching, learning, and the overall student experience—not just financial outcomes.

As part of the California State University (CSU) system, San Diego State University helps power one of the largest and most impactful public university systems in the nation. See what it’s like to work at the CSU—watch our video and imagine your future here: Working at the CSU.

Position Information

• Full-time, benefits-eligible, permanent/probationary position.
• Position is designated exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
• Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
• This individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

Department Summary

Academic Affairs at San Diego State University oversees the university’s colleges, academic programs, and faculty, supporting teaching, research, and student success across a diverse academic community. Within Academic Affairs, the Office of the Associate Vice President for Financial Operations manages fiscal, human, and facility resources for the division, including budget planning, resource allocation, and financial operations across colleges and academic units.

The Resource Management team works closely with college leadership and central administrative offices to support effective financial planning and stewardship of resources. The team plays a key role in coordinating budget processes, providing financial analysis, and supporting consistent resource management practices that enable academic programs and initiatives across the university.

For more information regarding Academic Affairs Financial Operations, click here.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience working with complex budgets and/or financial analysis

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze and resolve complex fiscal, personnel, and policy-related issues
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the development of complex financial models and reports
• Experience supporting or coordinating complex budget processes, including financial reporting and budget transactions
• Strong understanding of fund accounting principles and financial practices, preferably in higher education or a public sector environment
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures and recommend process improvements
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build working relationships across diverse stakeholders
• Experience with financial systems such as Oracle Financials, Adaptive, PeopleSoft, or similar platforms
• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau or similar platforms)
• Experience with SQL or related query tools (e.g., Microsoft Query, Rapid SQL)

Compensation and Benefits

At San Diego State University, we value our team members and offer a competitive salary that reflects your qualifications and experience. But that’s just the beginning! Our exceptional benefits package is designed to support your well-being and work-life balance:

• Generous Leave Benefits: Enjoy 15 paid holidays, 24 vacation days, and 12 sick days per year.
• Retirement Security: Benefit from a CalPERS defined benefit pension plan, with reciprocity with the UC Retirement Plan, plus retiree healthcare benefits.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access a variety of health, dental, and vision plans at no or low cost to you.
• Educational Opportunities: Take advantage of the California State University system fee reduction program for yourself or a qualified dependent.
• Voluntary Benefits: Opt into additional benefits like Auto & Home Insurance, Life and Disability Insurances, a Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, and the ScholarShare 529 Plan for college savings.

The expected hiring salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $110,000 annually.

SDSU Values

At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community.  Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU provides equal opportunity for all in education and employment.  We encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement. We strongly preserve the right to free expression and encourage difficult conversations that help lead to improved individual and community learning and cohesion.

Principles of Community

At San Diego State University, we are a community of diverse individuals who have and represent many perspectives, beliefs, and identities. This diversity lends our community strength, and we commit to creating and sustaining an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment that benefits all members of our university. 

SDSU’s Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that is intended to evolve over time. The statement reflects the ideals we are encouraged to uphold in our interactions with one another. 

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, San Diego State University (SDSU) provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. SDSU complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices. 

SDSU is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At SDSU, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information

Apply by April 26, 2026, to ensure full consideration. Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed on an as-needed basis, and the position will remain open until filled.

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. 

San Diego State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (e.g., H-1B visa). Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Offers of employment are contingent upon the presentation of documents that demonstrate a person's identity and authorization to work in the United States, which are consistent with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. 

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.  Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

SDSU is a smoke-free campus. For more information, please click here.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who request an accommodation by contacting Casie Martinez at cmartinez12@sdsu.edu