Financial Analyst, Office of Budget & Finance - UT Chattanooga

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of routine and standardized financial reporting on a timely basis as requested and/or monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
• Reporting includes an array of breakdowns and analysis of revenues, expenses, budgeted and actual amounts, and variances, including E&G funds, auxiliary funds, restricted funds, F&A funds, renewal and replacement funds, specialized fees, and various other financial indicators.
• Manages and prepares routine budgetary reporting to the UT System Budget Office, considering budget cycles such as Proposed, Original, Working, and Revised.
• Manages University reserve funds by reconciling, transferring, and tracking both long and short-term obligations or projects.
• Prepares journal entries and budget revisions as needed.
• Reviews departmentally prepared journal entries and budget revisions for accuracy.
• Sets up, adjusts, reviews, and manages labor schedules as needed.
• Understands and advises departments on chart of account matters dealing with various account questions.
• Initiates creation of new accounts, deletion of old accounts, and changes to all chart of account attributes.
• Provides as needed training to DASH users on budget reports, labor distributions, and all general financial transactions.
• Fields large amounts of incoming requests or queries to the Office of Budget and Finance, requiring advising and accurately communicating solutions regarding university fiscal policy.
• Serves in a capacity to assist in regular impromptu projects uniquely requiring both financial expertise and forecasting abilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Two years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience preferred.
• One (1) plus years of fund accounting experience, or two (2) plus years of work-related experience in an accounting or financial management setting.
• Knowledge of accounting concepts.
• Knowledge of finance concepts.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Ability to perform in an office setting.
• Ability to multi-task while remaining detail-oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Preferred: MACC or MBA, with one (1) plus years of fund accounting experience, or two (2) plus years of work-related experience in an accounting or financial management setting.