Location: Princeton, NJ
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: The **Budget Analyst** is required to execute daily tasks with a strong attention to detail. This position is responsible for analyzing and reviewing the expenses and daily activity for assigned departments. This includes creating purchase orders, paying invoices, account analyses, and maintaining the reconciliations for key processes and inventories. Additional responsibilities include reviewing budget needs, preparing year-end forecasts for assigned OIT departments, and other special projects. Responsibilities: **Financial Management:** - Work with the management team of OIT Operations & Planning on the annual budget for specific departments - Analyze and review the financials for assigned OIT departments - Prepare purchase orders, deposits, and pay invoices as assigned - Prepare year-end forecasts for OIT departments - Work on other special projects and assignments as needed **Reconciliation:** - Complete the monthly Hardware Support Inventory reconciliation, and work closely with the inventory team to investigate and resolve any issues - Monitor the OIT Software Center activity and complete the monthly reconciliation, while working closely with staff on any outstanding issues - Prepare adjusting journal entries as needed Qualifications: **Essential Qualifications:** - 1+ years of accounting experience - Excellent customer service skills and significant work experience in customer-based setting - Substantial experience using MS Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook - Strong attention to detail - Effective time management skills - Strong communication skills - Ability to work in a team setting as well as independently - **Education:** Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience **Preferred Qualifications:** - Experience with SharePoint and Peoplesoft strongly preferred - Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration