Financial Analyst- Central Finance Office

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The University of Miami, Central Finance Office, has a great opportunity for a Financial Analyst to work at the Coral Gables Campus.

The Financial Analyst - Central Finance Office is responsible for the preparation, coordination, review, and analysis of the financial activities for the Office of Financial Planning & Analysis to support various financial functions and decision making in an efficient and accurate manner. This includes the development of forecasts, budgets, and process workflow of documents for authorization. Also assists management in the decision-making process and strategic planning by presenting relevant financial reports in a clear, concise, and timely manner.

Department Specific Functions

The University has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Analyst position that reports to the Senior Business Officer for the Centers and Institutes. The Financial Analyst is responsible for the preparation, coordination, review, and analysis of the financial activities to support various financial functions and decision-making in an efficient and accurate manner. This includes assisting the Senior Business Officer with the development of forecasts, budgets, and strategic planning by presenting relevant financial reports clearly, concisely, and timely.

• Assist with the development of annual budgets as well as the quarterly variances and forecasts, and financial trends.

• Reviews reports and ensures that financial information has been recorded accurately.

• Compares results with plans and forecasts and makes recommendations for adjustments.

• Performs financial forecasting and reconciliation of accounts.

• Prepare monthly P&L report for budget units.

• Provide timely detailed financial and/or narrative reports on budget variances, projected revenues and expenditures, and salaries.

• Analyze and coordinate the distribution of a variety of financial data and relevant reports in a clear, concise, and timely manner; routinely perform variance and historical analysis; create financial, transactional, and ad-hoc reports as needed.

• Assist in the design and building of various models that summarize several different scenarios around growth and expansion initiatives or opportunities.

• Responsible for fiscal year closing of assigned accounts.

• Support the Sr. Business Officer operationally and with other projects as needed.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                         

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.

• Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.

• Ability to prepare financial and accounting records.

• Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.

• Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate accounting data and results concisely.

• Ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

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