Financial Analyst

Job Title:

Financial Analyst

Location:

Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.

Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

The Financial Analyst role will develop and compile financial data and conduct analyses, reconciliation and projection in support of departments. This role will prepare a full range of financial related reports, which may include cost studies, budget forecast and modeling, and other tools.

• Job Duty 1 - Use data entry, calculations, estimates, reconciliations, reports, etc. in order to achieve results of data needed for analysis. This may be inclusive of projects, programs, or other initiatives where data analysis is needed. Runs reports as needed.
• Job Duty 2 - Determine, develop, organize and streamline data to be used for completion in financial analysis. Provide review and approval of financial documents, transactions, etc.
• Job Duty 3 - Prepare forecasts and analysis of trends in general business conditions and other related areas.
• Job Duty 4 - Analyze and verify funding sources to ensure appropriate spending and billing practices.
• Job Duty 5 - Provide results of analysis and methodology used to determine results.
• Job Duty 6 - Remain current on financial reporting (internal to organization) and external, applicable regulations, processes, etc.
• Job Duty 7 - May be responsible for performing assigned financial audit functions; based on results from financial analysis to problem solve complex issues.
• Job Duty 8 - Prepare financial summaries and any other specialized reports for presentation.
• Job Duty 9 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements

• Associate's Degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience

• Two or more years of relevant experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline or equivalent; related experience or advanced certification.
• Experience with grants and/or contracts
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Proposal pricing and/or contract invoicing
• experience
• Attention to detail
• self-motivated to learn

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

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