Financial Analyst

Position Summary:

• Conducts extensive and complex financial modeling and analyses using large, diverse data sets and requiring excellent analytical and technical skills.
• Provides critical financial analyses that drive decision-making processes for senior university leadership and the university's governing boards.
• Monitors budgetary and financial activity for assigned units, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and providing data-driven recommendations.
• Evaluates unit budgetary requests, analyzing available funds, and developing reports, reporting tools and scenarios.
• Sets own work priorities and exercises independent judgment and problem-solving skills in making decisions concerning data analysis and recommendations.
• Works closely with University offices to create and maintain unit-specific and university-wide financial reports, used to control and monitor university-wide finances.
• Communicates primarily with the VP, Assistant VP, Chancellors' Offices and other administrative and academic unit administrators and financial managers regarding budget requests, budget, forecast or actual transactions, or system issues.
• While reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Financial Planning, Analyses and Budget, this position supports ad hoc projects for the University President; the EVP-CFO and University Treasurer; the Board of Governors; and the University Senate.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in accounting, finance, data analytics, business administration, or a related field.
• 5 or more years prior experience working in a financial or accounting position with increasing responsibility, preferably in higher education.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Posting Number: 25ST0792