Senior Financial Analytics & Reporting Analyst

About the role

The Senior Financial Analytics & Reporting Analyst serves as the senior individual contributor within the Financial Data Analytics & Reporting team, supporting the development, maintenance, and enhancement of financial reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data solutions that support the University's budget, planning, and operational decision-making processes. The position partners with Finance, Human Resources, ITS, and campus stakeholders to deliver accurate, consistent, and actionable financial information. The role applies advanced analytical expertise to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, data validation, and business intelligence initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data solutions
• Partner with Finance, Human Resources, ITS, and campus stakeholders to deliver accurate, consistent, and actionable financial information
• Apply advanced analytical expertise to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, data validation, and business intelligence initiatives
• Integrate information from financial, payroll, and human resources systems to provide a complete view of the University's financial and operational performance
• Support critical recurring financial reporting, annual budget development, workforce planning, financial forecasting, and executive decision-making
• Provide expert guidance on financial business processes, reporting requirements, data governance, and interpretation of complex financial and workforce data

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill financial systems, business processes, and institutional data structures
• Comprehensive understanding of how financial and HR data interact to support budgeting, compensation analysis, position management, and long-range financial forecasting
• Deep understanding of the University's chartfield structure, funding sources, position funding methodology, budget development processes, and institutional financial controls
• Understanding of how employee and position data flow through payroll, budgeting, and financial systems and how changes in workforce activity affect institutional budgets, forecasts, and financial performance
• Thorough working knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill-specific financial and HR processes to ensure continuity of operations and maintain the integrity of institutional reporting

Qualifications

• Senior-level individual contributor capacity within financial data analytics and reporting
• Ability to ensure accuracy and consistency of reporting used by campus leadership and external stakeholders
• Ability to enable campus leaders to make informed decisions based on reliable and consistent information