FINANCIAL ANALYST, Global Programs Finance & Operations 1

Key Responsibilities/Essential Job Functions

• Process financial transactions, including invoices, expense reports, deposits, and purchase orders and track information using financial databases.
• Analyze expense and budget variances. Coordinate accounts payable and accounts receivables transactions processing as needed.
• Affiliate with the Global Programs finance and administration management team in the development and monitoring of annual income and expense and financial aid budgets.
• Conduct data analysis on enrollment, revenue, and expenses and provide summaries as needed to both the Global Programs finance and administration management teams and Study Abroad Enrollment Services.
• Manage the Global Programs and Study Abroad monthly site report process; monitor deadlines, review and reconcile financial reports submitted by each site by verifying financial statements, and upload results into the accounting system and financial databases.
• Research and resolve discrepancies by communicating with site staff directly and act as first check for spending appropriateness.
• Ensure expenses are compliant with BU financial and operational policies.
• Propose and assist with the development of policies, forms, and templates to streamline reporting and other processes.
• In concert with the Director, Finance and Operations, and other Global Programs management team members, conduct a broad range of analysis for decision making purposes that has material financial implications.
• Identify potential cost and operational efficiencies for recommendation to Senior Management.
• Liaise with the office of General Accounting, as well as other departmental accounting units across campus as required to resolve potential accounting discrepancies.
• Affiliate with the Global Programs finance and administration management team on special projects as needed.

Required Skills

• B.A/B.S or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis of a complex organization preferred, including experience with global finance and preparing and analyzing complex budgets
• Ability to work with large quantities of data; strong analytical and modeling skills
• Knowledge of financial statements and accounting; familiarity with foreign exchange rates and calculations; highly proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with FileMaker Pro and SAP preferred; strong analytical and organizational skills necessary to manage multiple requests at once.