--- title: Budget Analyst at Roanoke College in Salem, VA description: Roanoke College is hiring for the Budget Analyst role in Salem, VA. Pays $47.5K–$52K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/budget-analyst-at-roanoke-college-01a0f7ca-47ed-74ab-b708-e96a29172ee5 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Roanoke College as Budget Analyst in Salem, VA. Pays $47.5K–$52K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/e14vvh.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Roanoke College | | **Location** | Salem, VA | | **Salary** | $47.5K/yr - $52K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 01, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** C · Some flags. Mostly fine, a few things to check. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Roanoke College sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 1 H-1B petition (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Roanoke College. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $58,000 – $82,000 a year (median $70,000). ## Description ### About Roanoke College Roanoke College is a place where every student who works hard has the opportunity to succeed. We champion potential, providing essential learning and leadership through innovative academic programs and transformative educational experiences, giving students the mettle, mindset, and empathy to pursue lives of purpose, build meaningful careers, and meet society’s most pressing needs. Located in scenic Salem, Virginia, Roanoke College is an intimate, welcoming community that has served the local region and beyond for nearly 200 years. Now, we’re building on momentum and offering a Roanoke experience for today’s students and a legacy that belongs to every Maroon. Learn about the College's new strategic plan, [Imagine Roanoke: A Strategic Plan for Roanoke College and the 21st Century Learner](https://www.roanoke.edu/about/office_of_the_president/strategic_plan). Roanoke College is a nationally ranked residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), located in the beautiful Roanoke Valley of Virginia. A Phi Beta Kappa institution, Roanoke College is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its faculty, staff, and students; women and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply. ### The Position Under the direction of the AVP for Finance, the Budget Analyst provides analytical and technical support for the university's budget development, monitoring, reporting, and execution. The position works collaboratively with departments across the College to support effective financial planning, resource allocation, and informed decision-making. **Key Responsibilities:** - Assist with the development and administration of the College's annual operating and capital budgets. - Monitor budget-to-actual activity and analyze significant variances, trends, and financial issues. - Prepare budget reports, forecasts, financial projections, and other analyses for budget managers and senior leadership. - Assist departments with Zero Based Budget development, monitoring, and budget-related questions. - Review budget requests and submissions for accuracy, completeness, and consistency. - Process and maintain documentation for budget adjustments, transfers, reallocations, and revisions. - Assist with personnel and position budgeting, including analysis of salary and benefit costs. - Develop and maintain budget models, reports, spreadsheets, and supporting documentation. - Work collaboratively with the Business Office to ensure budget information is aligned with actual financial activity and reporting. - Support budget-related materials for senior leadership and the Board of Trustees. - Assist with budget process improvements, special projects, and other financial analyses as assigned. **Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:** - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field. - Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial reporting tools - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Two or more years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, or a related field preferred. - Experience in higher education budgeting or finance preferred. - Experience with Ellucian Colleague and reporting tools preferred. - Experience with financial forecasting and financial modeling preferred. ## Skills - Financial Projections - Spreadsheets - Microsoft Excel - Financial Forecasting - Problem Solving - Financial Modeling - Ellucian Colleague - Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE - Financial Analysis - Strategic Planning - Leadership - Communication - Budgeting - Budget Management ## Related - [Finance, Banking & Insurance jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Financial Analysis jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance/financial-analysis?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Budget Analyst jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance/financial-analysis/budget-analyst?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99846 jobs - [Higher Education](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/education/higher-education?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 70473 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)