Financial Analyst 2

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Budget Analysis, this role supports Facilities’ mission and values by exhibiting inclusiveness, respect, initiative, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. The incumbent will strive to provide excellent service when performing job responsibilities and will practice safe work procedures, and follow safety rules at all times.

Responsibilities

• Supports a university accounting-related area or program.
• Manages financial operations &/or analysis in support of area/unit's mission & in coordination with central offices such as HR, Budget, Financial Aid, Facilities, Purchasing, IT, Provost, etc.
• Reviews a portfolio of multiple schools/depts' financial operations comprised of work that involves some complex problems &/or decisions.
• Performs extensive analysis regarding shared services (i.e. utilities, insurance, inventory control, waste, MRO pricing, billable rate), revenue recognition and resource planning.
• Initiates and maintains advanced FP&A, KPI, metric modeling, reporting and visualization.
• Implements existing policy & ensures the effective, compliant, & efficient completion of daily financial activities.
• Performs preventive measure process audits AP processing, distributions, purchasing, inventory control, MRO pricing and material hierarchy.
• Applies industry and professional standards, interprets university policy and procedure, federal and state laws, granting agency guidelines, and other regulations (as applicable).
• Represents &/or guides business area on internal &/or external financial affairs by exchanging information.

Salary/Grade

Salary Range: $75,000 - $80,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as accounting, business administration, finance, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• 4 years financial, budgeting &/or preparing account reconciliations or financial statements along with financial analysis or other relevant experience.

Minimum Competencies

• Demonstrates an understanding of financial terminology and concepts.
• Demonstrates an ability to propose, test, implement and audit process improvements that add to the overall efficiency of the group.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze large volumes of data.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently on tasks.
• Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement; Helpful, respectful, approachable and team-oriented.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment; Seeks to build collaboration by encouraging trust, mutual respect and shared purpose; Balances listening and talking, speaks and writes clearly and accurately, keeps others informed.
• Integrates health and safety precautions into daily activities.
• Works effectively in an environment in which the parameters may change daily; adjusts behavior to meet the needs of different people and situations.
• Successfully uses multiple software programs independently. Software includes Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, webmail and Peoplesoft.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial modeling, business analysis, FP&A, business integration.
• Experience with integrated financial systems.
• Experience with data analytics.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html.

Work-Life & Wellness

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development

Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you’re interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.