Finance Liaison

Details

Open Date

Requisition Number PRN
46112B

Job Title Budget Analysts

Working Title Finance Liaison

Career Progression Track P00

Track Level P3 - Career

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area President

Department 01259 - HCI Finance

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 47,600 - 90,400

Close Date 10/30/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The Budget Analyst, III role on HCI’s Finance team allows us to support HCI’s research, outreach, and education department heads and principal investigators (PIs). The Budget Analyst, III has a critical role in the annual budget process as well as enabling the teams they support to optimize their financial resources throughout the year. The Budget Analyst, III reports to HCI’s Director, Budget Mgmt.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of supported departments’ work and objectives.
• Prepare financial plans and budgets, ensuring alignment with HCI objectives.
• Assist in annual budget preparation and regularly monitor budget adherence, identifying areas for cost optimization.
• Monitor activities/grants monthly for overspending and work with department head/PI to promptly address.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and areas for improvement and explain variances.
• Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Analyze financial data and build financial models to support decision-making.

• Prepare and present financial reports and analyses to department heads, PIs, and senior leaders, highlighting key findings and recommendations.
• Ensure department heads and PIs understand their sources of financial support and funding use restrictions.
• Develop a deep understanding of HCI /UU financial systems and available data sources; develop data queries and reports as needed.
• Communicate financial information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Respond to ad hoc questions and data requests.
• Assist with annual budget reporting, as needed, including investigation of and compilation of variance explanations.
• Assist with the preparation and tracking of the commitment schedule and recruitment budget.

• Review monthly transactions to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare journal entries for intra-fund transfers and expense corrections.
• Open, update, and inactivate chart field activities and grants.
• Calculate salary caps and payroll distributions to comply with federal grant requirements.
• Review purchases and contracts to ensure sufficient cash and budget are available.
• Generate accounts receivable invoices for assigned shared resource recharge centers.
• Ensure correct payroll…