Financial Analyst II, School of Public Health

About the role

Works under general supervision to provide responsible skilled assistance in performing financial analysis for the department. Completes less complex financial analysis and develops forecast models. The O’Donnell School of Public Health is seeking a Financial Analyst II to join their team. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Finance and Financial Analysis Supervisor as needed
• Assist with monthly review of financial reports (All Funds – variances analysis of current budget and year over year)
• Review and update the monthly executive summary and financial reports when needed
• Participate in a presentation to division leadership
• Provide data and information regarding faculty financial awards, grants, and discretionary accounts
• Check for chart field string overdrafts and resolve
• Check for invalid chart field strings (expense with no budget/revenue) and correct
• Track expenditures and encumbrances and resolve
• Review and resolve suspense (salary and non-salary)
• Update sourcing on all faculty and staff positions
• Track and report on travel and discretionary funds
• Provide financial projections as needed for a grant or study
• Gather and provide information regarding funding opportunities and application procedures to applicants
• Provide guidance to researchers for proposal development and submission by interpreting and ensuring adherence to sponsor and university announcements and guidelines
• Provide grant management support to researchers by negotiating and processing awards, interpreting award conditions, obtaining approvals for award modifications, and completing required reports
• Complete variety of monthly financial management reports and review all reports for errors and inconsistencies; analyze variations in forecasts and actual performance; determine reasons for variance; develop recommendations for improvement; complete written summaries of financial data
• Prepare monthly financial reports, schedules for annual financial reports, and reports to various government agencies, ensuring conformance with applicable procedures and regulations of the University of Texas System and Federal and State agencies
• Identify areas of poor performance, present findings, and make recommendations to upper management
• Prepare financial models and conduct financial analyses
• Maintain controls for policies and procedures for the financial system; develop and maintain delegation of authority for various procedures, such as check requests, refunds, invoice approval, bad debt write-offs, etc.
• Complete special projects as requested
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or other related field
• 2 years of progressively responsible experience in finance and/or accounting with experience in planning, forecasting, and financial analysis

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare—no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer