Finance and Planning Analyst

Stevens Institute of Technology • Hoboken, NJ

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About The Position

The Finance and Planning Analyst at Stevens Institute of Technology plays a crucial role in supporting the financial and space operations for the Division of Academic Affairs. This position involves day-to-day financial activities, project management, and analysis to ensure compliance with university policies while facilitating effective fiscal management. The analyst will collaborate with various departments to manage budgets and accounts, prepare financial reports, and improve internal processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field or equivalent training, preferably in higher education.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an FP&A or related position, managing large budgets, preferably in an academic environment.
• Ability to summarize analytical work and present findings in a visually compelling way.
• Strong interpersonal skills with diverse constituents.
• High attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Maturity, utmost judgment, business savviness, and discretion.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel (VLOOKUPS, SUMPRODUCT, pivot tables), Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the processing of financial activities including purchase requisitions, invoices, expense reimbursements, budget adjustments, journal vouchers, expense chargebacks and salary cost allocations, ensuring compliance with relevant university policies.
• Develops, prepares, and designs reports as needed, identifying appropriate data sets and utilizing data from multiple sources for both routine operations and special long-term planning needs.
• Aids in space management coordination needs for the Division of Academic Affairs.
• Assists the Director of Finance and Planning in the preparation of the annual budget, multi-year operating and capital budget process, and forecasting for the Division of Academic Affairs.
• Prepares regular financial reporting documentation and coordinates meetings for the division's academic administrative units ensuring effective and efficient fiscal management and responsibility.
• Coordinates, analyzes, and summarizes various Academic Affairs budgets, forecasts, and staffing plans.
• Serves as a point of contact to the University's Budget Office on finance and budgetary matters and attends budget versus actual meetings as needed.
• Develops, assesses, and continuously improves processes to achieve greater efficiencies and improve internal controls.
• Maintains and manages a repository for all project-related materials.
• Performs research on industry best practices and benchmarks to support business processes and leadership decision-making.
• Acts as a backup for the Director as appropriate and assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree