FINANCIAL ANALYST, BUDGET OPERATIONS

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

413d • $69,576 - $82,500

About The Position

The Financial Analyst for Budget Operations at the University of Washington plays a crucial role in supporting the execution of enterprise budgetary operations. This position involves collaborating with team members to enhance knowledge sharing, utilizing data from various financial systems to analyze complex business questions, and providing professional support to senior administrative offices regarding resource allocation and fiscal matters. The role requires a deep understanding of both legacy and new financial systems, particularly as the university transitions to Workday Finance, and involves managing budget systems and processes critical to the university's financial planning and operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or related field.
• 3 years of cumulative experience in finance or budget operations.
• Ability to produce complex analysis of data with minimal supervision.
• Expert working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with common finance or budget system environments.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of UW administrative computing systems and infrastructure.
• Experience addressing data management issues in legacy and ERP environments.
• Excellent query development experience in widely used query tools.
• Experience in conducting training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance of budget systems and annual budget processes.
• Serve as budget analyst responsible for recording central fund commitments in the Commitment Database.
• Review new cost center and program worktag requests in UW systems.
• Complete and submit allotment packages to the State of Washington's Office of Financial Management.
• Process funding transfer journal entries as necessary.
• Support the UW's annual budget process, including development of Workday Adaptive Planning models.
• Utilize reporting tools to produce financial and budget information.
• Champion consistency in the application of business rules and definitions.

Benefits

• Generous benefits and work/life programs.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.

What This Job Offers

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