Financial Analyst 2 - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Job Summary

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine will currently be seeking a Financial Analyst II to join our team of professionals.

Duties

• Maintains and analyzes non-personnel expenses including travel, memberships, subscriptions, faculty development, and other discretionary or programmatic costs.
• Serves as a liaison between the Office of Faculty Affairs and the Department of Medical Education, supporting oversight and standardization of allowable faculty-related expenses.
• Tracks and manages departmental and faculty-related discretionary funds to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and budget constraints.
• Develops annual budgets and forecasts for the Office of Faculty Affairs and the Department of Medical Education.
• Conducts financial modeling and scenario planning related to faculty hiring, teaching coverage, and programmatic growth.
• Ensures financial operations comply with institutional policies and regulatory requirements.
• Monitors budget exceptions, deficits, and funding discrepancies and works with stakeholders to identify and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinates payroll transfers, effort allocation adjustments, and funding changes to accurately reflect faculty and staff assignments across teaching, research, clinical, and administrative activities.
• Supports the development and maintenance of real-time reporting and tracking tools used for faculty assignment planning, effort management, budget monitoring, and operational decision-making.
• Maintains and analyzes faculty effort allocations and funding distributions across clinical, research, teaching, and administrative missions; tracks trends and provides recommendations to support strategic decision-making and resource planning.
• Produces and analyzes financial, workforce, and operational reports, including budget-to-actual variance analyses; identifies trends, risks, and opportunities; and provides actionable recommendations to leadership to optimize resource allocation.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and departmental leadership to support workforce planning, personnel allocations, salary distributions, and position control activities; monitors personnel expenditures, and evaluates staffing trends.
• Supports the financial review of faculty appointment, recruitment, and offer letter processes to ensure alignment with approved funding and effort commitments.
• Supervises the Administrative Coordinator and oversees the coordination of departmental financial operations to ensure accurate expense tracking, travel budget administration, Finance360 submissions, event budget management, fiscal reporting, and other related administrative processes that support faculty and departmental activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline and two (2) years of experience in related field
• Master's degree in related discipline

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in finance or banking
• Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, financial modeling, data analysis)
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for leadership
• Experience working in cross-functional, fast-paced environments

Job Category

Administrative

Advertised Salary

N/A

Work Schedule

Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:00 PM

Pre-Employment Requirements

Expanded Background Check

How To Apply

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