Financial Analyst

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About the role

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting, with guidance from the Director, the planning, forecasting, and executive-level financial reporting for supported business units and for spending variance analysis, financial analysis, and interpreting financial information to operational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Performs month-end closing duties to include variance analysis, account reconciliations, journal entries, and results reporting.
• Tracks and investigates financial trends and events.
• Performs actual and forecast analysis and reporting, including spending, headcount, etc.
• Assists with the development of financial business cases (ROI, breakeven, projections modeling, etc.) for proposed programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Monitors KPIs for assigned organizations.
• Performs ad hoc research and analysis as needed.
• Assists with the preparation and submission of industry reports.
• Designs, develops, and monitors expense allocations (departments, colleges, programs, courses, etc.).
• Helps to design, implement, and maintain better financial analysis, reporting, and inquiry tools.
• Completes financial analysis and reports for management as requested.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Excel and common financial software tools.
• Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements.

Skills

• Expertise using Excel and other financial reporting applications.
• Awareness of best financial analysis practices, tools, and techniques.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in working with senior organization leaders.
• Flexibility, ability to work with ambiguity and manage change.
• Intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to embody the university’s leadership principles: Student Obsession, Innovation, Learning, Inspire & Develop, Urgency, Courage, Ownership, Deliver Results, Integrity, Earn Trust.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic coding skills for use in financial tool building.

Pay

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $82,700.00 - $124,000.00.

Benefits

• Bonuses.
• Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and mental healthcare.
• Health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Basic and voluntary life insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages.
• Legal and identity theft coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Wellbeing program.
• Discounted WGU tuition.
• Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual.
• Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

Schedule

• Full-time, regular position (40 standard weekly hours).
• Occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.