Program Operations Analyst; NE S

Position: Program Operations Analyst (NE S 7)
## Program Operations Analyst (NE S
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- ** Job Description
**** The Department of Dermatology has an outstanding opportunity for a Program Operations Analyst to join their team.*
* ** About this Opportunity
** Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance & Operations, the Program Operations Analyst provides executive-level financial and operational analysis, planning, and recommendations in support of the Department of Dermatology's research programs, departmental operations, and endowment budgets. This position performs complex budgetary, payroll, and operational analysis to support strategic decision-making, effective resource management, and the financial sustainability of departmental programs.  The Program Operations Analyst supports a complex academic, research, and clinical enterprise operating across multiple sites and works collaboratively with departmental leadership, faculty, principal investigators, staff, and institutional partners.

The position exercises independent judgment in analyzing financial and operational information, developing recommendations, resolving complex issues, and ensuring departmental activities comply with University, state, federal, and applicable funding requirements.  
** Key Responsibilities*
* ** Financial Analysis, Reporting & Management – 45%:
*** Perform complex financial and operational analyses using data from Workday, BI Portal, Tableau, and other UW systems to support departmental leadership, strategic planning, budgeting, and decision-making.
* Develop, maintain, and improve financial reports, forecasting models, budget tools, dashboards, and other mechanisms used to monitor departmental operations, expenditures, payroll, and financial performance.
* Collaborate with department finance and leadership teams in developing the annual budget and operating plan, including long-term financial projections and analyses supporting new and existing programs.
* Analyze and reconcile departmental financial transactions, journal entries, program budgets, and professional development funds; provide quality assurance and ensure appropriate documentation and compliance with University and GAAP requirements.
* Support month-end, fiscal year-end, and biennium closing activities and interpret financial information, policies, and procedures for departmental programs.  
** Payroll Management – 30%:
*** Serve as a departmental subject matter expert on Workday payroll processes and manage payroll-related activities for faculty, staff, residents, and fellows.
* Manage and analyze Salary Costing Allocations, expense transfers, salary transfers, and complex funding allocations; identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and compliance issues in collaboration with departmental and institutional partners.
* Develop and maintain payroll analysis and tracking tools, conduct payroll audits, prepare salary projections, and implement improvements that increase the accuracy and efficiency of payroll processes.  
** Process Improvement & Financial Projects – 25%:
*** Analyze existing financial and administrative processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop sustainable procedures, protocols, tools, and training resources that improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
* Lead or support financial projects and initiatives, including departmental equipment inventory, graduate student tuition payments, contracts and agreements, and other operational activities.
* Serve as a primary liaison with Integrated Resources Finance Operations and other University, School of Medicine, hospital, and funding-agency partners regarding financial processes, technical questions, and operational changes.
* Develop and deliver financial…