Financial Analyst II- AI Solutions

About the role

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.

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.
• Performs 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

Skills

• Experience designing, building, and deploying AI-powered solutions, including AI agents, workflow automations, and advanced analytics tools
• Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field

Benefits

Full-time regular positions (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that are 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; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and 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, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

Pay

$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.