Data / Reporting Analysts

About the role

The University Analytics & Institutional Reporting (UAIR) office houses a transformational group of data professionals that turn complex university data into meaningful, highly valued information that is trusted by university leadership to drive strategic decisions, and generate official figures reported to regulatory, external and public agencies. The UAIR team operates with an iterative mindset of continuous improvement, learning and adapting strategies as we go. We believe the strengths and knowledge each person brings to the team bolster our collective work and aim for a collaborative environment where we thrive together while tapping into our strongest individual contributions. If you're the type of person who loves data and wants to know your work has meaning, you may find your career home in our office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with financial administrators and staff to understand financial questions, business needs, and decision-making priorities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in university financial data, financial concepts, and the interpretation of financial performance.
• Analyze revenues, expenses, budgets, forecasts, fund balances, cash flow, encumbrances, and other financial measures to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and areas requiring leadership attention.
• Evaluate budget-to-actual results and explain significant variances, underlying business drivers, and potential financial implications.
• Work with UAIR data analysts to develop and maintain interactive dashboards and comprehensive reports for campus stakeholders.
• Assess the quality, consistency, and appropriate use of financial data from institutional systems and work with functional and technical partners to resolve data or process issues.
• Help define and monitor key financial and operational performance indicators aligned with institutional priorities.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analyses to support university initiatives, operational decisions, and executive leadership requests.
• Maintain familiarity with evolving practices in higher education finance, financial analytics, forecasting, and institutional resource management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and six years of relevant professional experience, or a master's degree and four years of relevant professional experience, in finance, accounting, economics, business analytics, institutional research, public administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of core financial concepts, including revenues and expenses, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, financial statements, fund balances, and variance analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to present complex data to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively across teams.

Qualifications

• Higher education or public sector experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, institutional research, business analytics, or university administration.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and the ability to interpret income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, or comparable fund-accounting reports.
• Experience with utilizing data to support strategic planning initiatives in higher education.
• Familiarity with data visualization, business intelligence, querying, or analytical tools such as Tableau/Power BI, SQL, Excel, or comparable platforms.
• Experience performing institutional research analyses that employ advanced statistical analyses and/or predictive analytics.
• Master's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration, business analytics, or a related field.

Preferences

• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, institutional research, business analytics, or university administration.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and the ability to interpret income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, or comparable fund-accounting reports.
• Experience with utilizing data to support strategic planning initiatives in higher education.
• Familiarity with data visualization, business intelligence, querying, or analytical tools such as Tableau/Power BI, SQL, Excel, or comparable platforms.
• Experience performing institutional research analyses that employ advanced statistical analyses and/or predictive analytics.
• Master's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration, business analytics, or a related field.