Job Description:

• Works independently with all levels of management and individuals across the University, to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans, operating forecasts and similar complex financial matters.
• Tracks and evaluates capital projects submitted through the Universityâ™s capital request tool.
• Serves as the primary budget liaison to a portfolio of capitally-intensive academic and administrative units.
• Builds and maintains complex financial models using Excel/Visual Basic (VBA), Hyperion, and other systems as necessary.
• Prepares presentations to convey financial and administrative matters to members of the University community, including senior administration and board members.
• Evaluates the impact of deal terms in negotiations with potential University partnerships.
• Takes initiative in the development, interpretation and implementation of complex financial/accounting concepts and advanced techniques for financial planning and control.
• Performs long-term forecasting, business case analysis, quantitative modeling support for revenues, scenario analysis, return on investment analysis, and capital investment analysis.
• Takes a leading role in project management initiatives in the Provost Budget Office.
• Develops and implements metrics and methodologies for evaluating financial performance of the University in comparison to peer institutions.
• Works mostly independently and serves as a financial strategy and modeling contributor. Acts as a trusted advisor and recommends improvements on financial strategy and situation.
• Conducts financial research to advance decision-making and communication for critical stakeholders. Solves financial problems by designing and executing regular and ad hoc financial analysis, including forecasting, risk analysis, and evaluation of strategic options.
• Identifies critical areas for attention and analysis. Devises approaches for improving the general level of strategic and analytical thinking.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, statistics, computer science, business administration or economics.

Experience:

• Five years of experience in accounting, finance, statistics, computer sciences, or business administration.
• Financial modeling experience.
• Substantial prior responsibility for developing and maintaining complex financial models.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Knowledge of various financial principles, practices, and applications including budgeting, financial planning, financial analysis, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of financial computing and database software applications.
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting, restricted fund accounting.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong analytical and organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Intellectual versatility and creativity.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain relationships at all organizational levels.
• Flexibility and ability to work effectively and gracefully under considerable time pressure on high visibility, high stakes projects.
• Independently complete projects on time and accurately with minimal supervision.

Working Conditions

• Work non-traditional hours when necessary.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (preferred)
• References Contact Information (3)(preferred)

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