Financial Analyst II- AI Solutions

About the role

At WGU, data-driven decision making plays a critical role in advancing our mission and supporting organizational success. The Financial Analyst II will be responsible for 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

• Leverage AI to develop innovative solutions that enhance financial processes, reporting accuracy, forecasting capabilities, and decision-making.
• Perform month-end close activities including variance analysis, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial results reporting while ensuring adherence to internal controls.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, investigate variances, and communicate findings to stakeholders and operational leaders.
• Develop and maintain forecasts for enrollment, profit and loss statements, and other key financial components to support business planning.
• Create financial business cases, including ROI analyses, breakeven assessments, and projection models for proposed programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Monitor, design, develop, and report key performance indicators (KPIs), providing recommendations that support strategic and operational decisions.
• Support the development and enhancement of financial reporting, analysis, and inquiry tools while assisting with the preparation of industry reporting requirements.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Expertise using Excel and other financial reporting applications
Strong data analysis/automation skills utilizing advanced tools such as Power Query, Power Pivot, SQL, and ERP systems (i.e., Hyperion, Cognos, TM1, Essbase, etc.)
Knowledge of the best financial analysis practices, tools, and techniques

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
• 4 years of relevant experience
• Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field (bonus points)

Skills

• Expertise using Excel and other financial reporting applications
• Strong data analysis/automation skills utilizing advanced tools such as Power Query, Power Pivot, SQL, and ERP systems (i.e., Hyperion, Cognos, TM1, Essbase, etc.)

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 310 Pay Range: $91,000.00 - $136,400.00

Schedule

This is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Salt Lake City, Utah office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work.

What to Expect

• Full-time regular positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours)
• Eligible for 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
• Retail 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
• Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

How to Apply

If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.