Financial Analyst

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Organization:

Psychiatry Central Admin

Job Summary:

Job Description Summary
JOB SUMMARY - Psychiatry Research and Clinical Budget/Accounting Analyst
Coordinate, monitor, analyze, and assist in the preparation of the departmental budget; conduct complex financial and budget analysis to assess and enhance financial and related operational methods and activities; prepare financial and cost accounting reports. Grant and clinical budgeting/accounting.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyze and prepare budgetary data for department budget, including rate projections and personnel salary/wage data.
• Research, analyze, prepare, and reconcile data for department budget; identify and research variances; create unique and often complex reports; make projections and recommendations; develop cost comparisons with previous budgets.
• Design, develop, and implement financial/budget reporting systems, including financial forecasting; prepare regular and special accounting and financial reports for department needs.
• Perform internal budget auditing function for department; recommend procedural changes; review data periodically to analyze trends affecting budget/accounting needs.
• Advise supervisor regarding budgetary matters; resolve routine budget issues concerning personnel, utilization of facilities, equipment, and funds; supervise clerical staff as required.
• Create and maintain systems for inventory control of equipment; monitor the purchase of material, services, equipment, and utilization of facilities and personnel.
• Review the preparation of contracts; write and update internal procedures and controls for outside vendor contracts; supervise support staff in this function.
• Serve as liaison with other departments to provide budget and cost accounting information.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required - accounting or finance focus preferred

• 3 years relevant post-degree experience required

Position Preferences:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel experience

• Strong attention to detail a must

• MyWorkday experience, especially in reporting

• Grant management, post-award experience

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Project Management (Intermediate): Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.
• Problem Solving (Intermediate): Uses critical thinking and process improvement i.e. coaches and mentors development of problem statement, describes current state, identifies root causes, creates future state, coaches and mentors development of solutions and action plans with a sustainability plan. Applies appropriate tools to address issues.
• Financial Analysis (Intermediate): The process of evaluating businesses, projects, budgets, etc. to determine their performance, stability and profitability.
• Written Communication (Intermediate): Demonstrates the ability to write clear, detailed, and comprehensive status reports, memos and documentation. Demonstrates an understanding of effective composition, such as having first line in a paragraph state the subject.
• Communication of Results (Intermediate): Communicates results and recommendations to customers in a concise and non-technical format. Clearly states implications and potential next steps. Presents analysis, ideas, and findings using the appropriate data visualization and presentation tools [such as Word, Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint].

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

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