Senior Financial Analyst

Job Posting Title:

Senior Financial Analyst

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Hiring Department:

Office of Accounting

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position offers a hybrid remote/in-office schedule.

Accounting & Financial Management provides range of financial services and operations to support the fiscal integrity of the University. For more information on Accounting & Financial Management please visit: www.afm.utexas.edu

Your skills will make a difference.

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
• For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards .

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

Supervise Federal Costing team, oversee service center rate proposals, and provide analytical support for Facilities and Administrative cost rate proposals to optimize the university's indirect cost recovery revenue.

Responsibilities    

• Perform an integral role during fiscal year-end processes, including posting journal entries, reconciling annual financial report schedules, performing analytical reviews, completing interdepartmental transfer (IDT) eliminations, assisting with Statement of Federal Expenditures (SEFA) and responding to audit requests.
• Prepare and analyze required reports. This includes but is not limited to the Facilities and Administrative Rate (F&A) proposal and negotiation of rates, Service Center Reviews, and Ad Hoc requests, etc.  
• Provide accounting support for customers, including campus departments, oversight agencies, UT management, and section managers within the Office of Finance specifically within Designated Fund Service Center accounts.        
• Supervising and training the Federal Costing Team to ensure all work for the section is completed in a timely and accurate manner. 
• Other related functions as assigned.  

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related analytical field.  Able to organize, and complete complex tasks within a team environment. Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.  Detail oriented with excellent analytical skills.  Proficient in Excel.  Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience establishing rates and ensuring compliance with service center policies in concert with Costing Accounting Standards, applicable university policies, and Uniform Guidance.  Experience with indirect cost analysis.  Experience working with a large research university.  Experience with process improvement analysis and implementation. Experience with consensus/team building.

Salary

$62,000

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