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The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is seeking a highly experienced Budget/Business Analyst to join its high-performing team.

The Budget/Business Analyst will provide support to the Annenberg School's research centers and the Annenberg Business Office. 50% of the incumbent's efforts will support both pre and post-award activities. The incumbent will support the principal investigators in all stages of grant administration. This includes, collaborating with various stakeholders, ensuring budget proposals are accurate and grant submissions are submitted in a timely manner. The other 50% will support the needs of the Annenberg Business Office. This includes help in creating and maintaining accounts, reconciling account balances and activity to university financial records, initiating correcting entries, preparing and reconciling financial reports as required, and reviewing for accuracy prior to distribution. The Budget/Business Analyst will also ensure financial compliance, provide ongoing reporting information, work to manage expenses, and coordinate with project close out deadlines.

Preferred Job Qualifications and Experience:

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge and experience with USC policies and procedures along with strong contracts and grants skills.

Required Documents and Additional Information:

Please attach a cover letter and resume (Our system will allow you to add additional documentation by clicking the “upload” button in the same section where you attach your resume).

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time staff position.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of (5) five business days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.

• USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans; tuition benefits for staff and their family; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, transit subsidy program, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.

About the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Located in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California, the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is a national leader in education and scholarship in the fields of communication, journalism, public diplomacy and public relations. With an enrollment of more than 2,200 students, USC Annenberg offers doctoral, master's and bachelor's degree programs, as well as continuing development programs for working professionals across a broad scope of academic inquiry. The school's comprehensive curriculum emphasizes the core skills of leadership, innovation, service and entrepreneurship and draws upon the resources of a networked university located in the media capital of the world. For additional information, see our website: https://annenberg.usc.edu/.

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance.