Senior Financial Analyst; Residential Services

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Posted Job Title

Senior Financial Analyst; Residential Services

Job Profile Title

Accountant/Financial Analyst Senior

Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) is a key Residential and Hospitality Services (RHS) Finance team member, reporting to the Director of Fiscal Operations. This role requires strong client orientation and clear communication of complex financial information, as it involves interacting with various finance and operational partners. The SFA serves as the primary finance business partner for Penn’s Residential Services operational leadership, overseeing an $86M budget that includes student housing assignments, building operations for Penn’s College Houses, and maintenance and capital investment planning for the Residential portfolio (14 buildings, 6,100 students, $78M budget), along with $8M in RHS administrative overhead expenses. The SFA monitors operational performance, reviews financial reporting with leaders, leads the budget and forecasting process, and develops decision support models.

Additionally, the SFA consolidates and reports financial and operational information for the Residential and Hospitality Services Center, handling both ad hoc requests and formal reporting deadlines, including budgets, forecasts, and monthly and quarterly reports to the Business Services (BSD) and Executive Vice President (EVP) Divisions, Capital Plan, and fiscal year-end. A key responsibility is managing and framing the RHS long-term strategic model and capital plan, leading internal reviews, partnering with the Business Services Financial Planning and Analysis team, and preparing analysis for Divisional leadership.

The SFA supervises one Business Administrator who manages day-to-day fiscal operations for Residential Services, ensuring a strong control environment. This includes handling transactions and reconciliations for payroll, procurement, accounts payable, balance sheet, and general ledger accounts and conducting fisc