Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Job Description Finance, Planning, and Budgeting (FPB) has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst to join their Financial Reporting team.   About this Opportunity  The FPB Financial Reporting team reports to the University Controller’s Office and is responsible for providing UW’s consolidated financial reporting and other enterprise‑critical financial and accounting operations oversight for the University.  Reporting to the Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager, the Senior Financial Reporting Analyst position is responsible for analyzing and supporting the timely and accurate preparation of the monthly and quarterly University-wide financial statements, evaluating financial reporting data, preparing journal entries, supporting schedules and analyzing supporting schedules and footnote disclosures for the UW's annual Financial Report prepared according to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), as well as the State of WA State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM).
In addition, this role will be responsible for analyzing, preparing, and validating supporting schedules and disclosures for the Office of Financial Management's (OFM) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst will perform in-depth analysis of financial data and reporting information to support institution-wide financial reporting and business decisions; contribute to the analysis of financial results, develop and monitor financial reporting metrics, evaluate trends and variances, identify risks and opportunities, conduct accounting research, and recommend process improvements to strengthen UW accounting and financial reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Management and Analytics (60%)  Campus Support (20%) Financial Reporting, Process Improvement, and Special Projects (20%) Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field and five (5) years of experience in full scope accounting, including use of automated systems and data analysis tools  or related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired may substitute for degree.

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel including the ability to design and build complex calculations, and the ability to build, format and document workbooks in a user-friendly, intuitive and logical manner.
Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret and explain financial results, and to formulate and implement process improvements.
This position requires a collaborative, customer service attitude and strong focus on process improvement  Demonstrated experience in working with diverse groups, stakeholders, and teams; collaborative, inclusive, and service-oriented leadership style and the ability to foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and teamwork. Desired: CPA license or demonstrated progress toward CPA designation.   Experience in public accounting.  Working knowledge of GAAP according to Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

Working knowledge of Workday and/or Lease Query financial systems. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details Pay Range Minimum:$96,960.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:$ annual

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This is a regular positionFTE (Full-Time Equivalent):100.00%
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