Senior Financial Analyst

Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Employee Classification: Senior Financial Analyst

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-VP Finance & Admin

SubDivision-Department: UNT-University Budget & Analytics

Department: UNT-University Budget & Analytics-151200

Job Location: Denton

Salary: 80,000.00

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.   We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.   Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

As part of the Division of Finance & Administration, the University Budget Office supports UNT’s financial planning by assisting all levels of management in developing budgets that align with the institution’s strategic goals. We ensure that budgeting processes and reports are accurate, timely, and compliant with UNT policies, as well as state and federal regulations. Our office serves as a key resource for financial planning and decision-making across the university.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for senior level specialized professional analysis and accounting work, with primary responsibility for mining financial and related information in various formats and from a variety of University and other sources; developing and/or utilizing complex financial databases; and cooperating with external agency requests for data.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or related field and four years' of professional experience in accounting, finance or related field; or any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Extensive knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, legal statutes, and analysis and reporting of financial data. Extensive knowledge of financial accounting within the relevant environment. Ability to analyze numerical detail, identify patterns or trends, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to analyze, consolidate, and present financial data in clear concise forms to a variety of audiences. Ability to work between multiple ledgers.

Preferred Qualifications

-CPA
-Higher Education
-Financial Reporting

Required License/Registration/Certifications

 

Job Duties:

• Completes variety of complex monthly financial management reports and reviews reports for errors and inconsistencies; analyzes variations in forecasts and actual performance; determines reasons for variance; develops recommendations for improvement; completes written summaries of financial data. 
• Prepares and/or supervises preparation of monthly financial reports, schedules for annual financial reports, and reports to various government agencies, ensuring conformance of such reports with applicable procedures and regulations of University of North Texas System and Federal and State agencies. 
• Prepares financial models and conducts financial analyses. 
• Identifies areas of poor performance, presents findings, and makes recommendat