Senior Financial Analyst

This position supports the financial and accounting operations, analysis, and strategic priorities of UVAFinance. The role operates at the intersection of financial and accounting operations, analytical problem-solving, and strategic support by translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights while ensuring consistency, accuracy, and transparency across financial processes. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a regular physical presence at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial transaction and account activity analyses, correcting or coordinating corrections or improvements as needed to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Support the development and ongoing refinement of the UVAFinance annual budget ensuring alignment with divisional priorities and financial targets while participating in defining and implementing process improvements
• Partner with functional leaders to monitor financial performance and support informed decision-making by leading monthly budget-to-actual analysis, identifying variances, trends, and risks, and providing clear summaries and recommendations to leadership
• Support the financial management, tracking, and reporting for investment funds projects in partnership with the program director, ensuring accurate and timely updates related to spend monitoring, tracking commitments, and impacts to institutional financial planning
• Support the development of executive-level financial materials, including analyses, summaries, and presentations that translate complex financial data into clear, concise insights tailored to leadership audiences
• Assist in tracking and monitoring divisional initiatives to support alignment between financial data and operational progress
• Lead and/or contribute to ad hoc analysis and special projects aligned with UVAFinance priorities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field
• Five years of relevant financial analysis, budgeting, or planning experience
• Demonstrated experience with budget development, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with enterprise financial systems and planning tools such as Adaptive Planning or Anaplan

Preferred Competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent follow-through and accountability for completing tasks and tracking outcomes
• Ability to synthesize information and communicate clearly to different audiences
• Ability to bring structure and organization to evolving processes and activities
• Experience in higher education sector or non-profit organizations preferred

Pay

Anticipated hiring range: $95,000 - $115,000 per year, commensurate with education, experience, certifications, and internal equity.

Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement, requiring a regular physical presence at least 3 days per week.

Benefits

This is an exempt level, benefited position.