Senior Financial Analyst, Finance Business Services; Hybrid

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
• Building:
  Studebaker
• Salary Range: $90,000 - $95,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, the Senior Finance Analyst supports the Finance Division’s financial operations by ensuring compliance with accounting standards, improving reporting accuracy, and providing insights to inform strategic decision-making.

The role requires a proactive, persistent approach to follow-up, ensuring that initiatives, deliverables, and outstanding issues are seen through to completion. Additionally, the Senior Finance Analyst should demonstrate strong interpersonal presence and engagement by building relationships across departments, communicating transparently, and fostering collaboration through a visible, approachable, and highly responsive work style.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform routine and complex accounting activities, including the review of trial balances and preparation of month-end entries, payroll allocations, recoveries, transfers, accruals, deferrals, and student-related fees.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial transactions.
• Initiate and process journal entries, internal transfers, deposits, and other financial transactions.
• Compile and review supporting documentation to ensure proper coding, approvals, and policy compliance.
• Reconcile discrepancies, evaluate conflicting information, and research transaction issues to resolution.
• Ensure continued compliance with all University and affiliate policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Collaborate with departments to help develop quarterly forecasts and annual budget submissions.
• Conduct variance analysis and forecasting for major revenue and expense categories.
• Help guide department heads, aligning budgets with departmental goals and resolving complex financial issues.
• Assist with report automation and enhanced financial reporting of budgets, financial data, and key metrics to inform senior leadership decision-making.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and analyze trends and variances to support quarterly variance reporting.
• Communicate monthly and quarterly results and budget impacts to the Director and Assistant Director.
• Monitor and communicate budget changes affecting assigned departments, coordinating with cross-departmental staff to ensure alignment.

• Initiate and process requisitions, change orders, and vouchers for the Finance division.
• Track transaction approvals to ensure timely resolution.
• Serve as key liaison to assigned Finance Division departments, responding to inquiries and providing guidance.
• Coach divisional departmental staff on financial processes, documentation standards, and best practices to ensure completion of financial transactions.
• Build collaborative relationships across Finance and related units to support effective operations.
• Meet established deadlines, prioritize effectively, and take initiative to ensure completion of responsibilities.
• Participate in special projects and initiatives.
• Serve as backup to the Assistant Director or Director, as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a…