Finance & Operations Analyst

Finance & Operations Analyst
2 month contract
On site - NYC (10027)
Full-time : 9am- 5pm
$28-30/hr

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in financial administration, accounting, grants administration, business operations, or a related area.
• Demonstrated ability to work with financial data, spreadsheets, and basic financial reporting.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, including organizing, reviewing, and analyzing financial data. Familiarity with formulas, filters, sorting, and basic reporting functions preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate financial records and documentation.

• Experience in a higher education or research environment is preferred.
• Focused Grants experience

• Supports the DFA with monitoring restricted and unrestricted funds and reviewing financial activity against approved budgets.
• Assists with identifying spending trends, potential budget variances, open commitments, and overruns for review with the DFA. Provides supporting information to assist with financial planning and monitoring.
• Works with departmental finance and business operations staff to support daily financial transactions, including journals, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Assists with periodic and ad hoc financial analyses and reports for the Department and School by gathering, organizing, and reviewing financial data.
• Provides administrative support for subcontract activity, including preparing, submitting, tracking, and maintaining subcontract documentation and invoices in coordination with the DFA and appropriate University offices.
• Supports the DFA in monitoring project financial activity for alignment with University and sponsor requirements and escalates questions or potential issues for review.
• Maintains organized financial records, files, and supporting documentation in accordance with University requirements.
• Processes routine financial transactions, including Internal Transfer Journals (ITFs), in accordance with established procedures.
• Provides support for the annual effort certification process, including gathering and reviewing information as requested.
• Supports the maintenance of accurate and current financial information across University financial systems. Assists with preparing, organizing, and cleaning data for monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Tracks financial commitments and expenditures and provides updates to the DFA and departmental finance staff to support ongoing budget monitoring

• Provides logistical and administrative support for departmental events, including the semester Department Symposium and career-related events.
• Assists with planning and coordinating student and departmental events designed to support student engagement and strengthen the EEE community.
• Supports event logistics, including speaker reimbursement documentation, vendor coordination, purchase requests, and Facilities setup and cleanup requests, in coordination with the DFA and departmental staff.
• Provides administrative support for semester course scheduling, including entering and updating class information and assisting with the review of schedules for accuracy and potential conflicts.
• Assists with maintaining student, faculty, and staff photo posters and coordinating student lunches and other departmental activities.
• Gathers and compiles information and statistics for University and government surveys and reporting requests.
• Provides general administrative and operational support to the department as requested.

• Performs other related duties and temporary projects as assigned, consistent with the scope of the position.
• Responsible for the management of a portfolio of sponsored project accounts, discretionary and gift accounts.

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