Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Texas A&M University System • Bryan, TX

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About The Position

The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, nine state agencies, and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M University System mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond. The System Offices, within the Texas A&M University System, provides an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to: competitive health benefits; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; a defined benefit retirement plan to include an employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS); if applicable, a defined contribution retirement plan to include an employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor: additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options; tuition assistance; and wellness programs to promote work/life balance. Salary: Commensurate with experience. Job Description Summary: The Financial Analyst, Planning & Analysis supports the Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute (TSI) by developing core financial models, forecasts, and decision-support tools that enable data-driven planning and long-term financial sustainability. This senior individual contributor serves as TSl's primary FP&A analyst, supporting budget development, pricing/cost-recovery models, partnership financial analysis, and financial process improvement in coordination with System offices and institute leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field.
• Five years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, FP&A, business operations, or related analytical roles, including experience building financial models and scenario analyses.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modeling skills
• Ability to build forecasts, scenarios, and decision-support analyses.
• Experience with budgeting, cost analysis, pricing strategy, and financial reporting.
• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate recommendations clearly to leadership.
• Ability to develop repeatable processes, templates, and documentation.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and judgment handling sensitive information.
• Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively work with others and across units within The Texas A&M University System.
• Manage shifting deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Occasional travel and work outside normal hours may be required during budget cycles, proposal deadlines, or time-sensitive initiatives.
• Occasional lifting of light materials.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Business, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in higher education, research organizations, government contracting, or industry-academic partnerships.
• Experience with cost-recovery/pricing frameworks, facility usage agreements, and public-private partnership modeling.
• Familiarity with semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or R&D environments.
• Experience with dashboards/Bl tools (e.g., Power Bl/Tableau) and enterprise finance/procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• FP&A / Forecasting: Develop forecasts, scenario models, and analyses of revenue, costs, and financial risks to support leadership decision-making.
• Budget Support: Support annual and project-based budget development; coordinate inputs and materials with institute leadership and System offices.
• Strategic Modeling: Build financial models for strategic initiatives, partnerships, facility usage agreements, workforce programs, and sponsored projects; develop projections and sensitivity analyses.
• Pricing/ Cost Recovery: Develop pricing and rate models (e.g., facility usage, tool rates, service fees, partnership structures); benchmark against peers and document assumptions.
• Reporting & Dashboards: Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and executive-ready summaries; improve clarity and consistency of reporting.
• Procurement & Process Support: Support compliant purchasing workflows; develop internal templates, SOPs, and approval pathways; track spend and variances.
• Compliance: Support alignment with TAMUS policies, sponsor constraints, and reporting requirements; assist with audit readiness and documentation.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Director of Business Operations & Development and cross-functional stakeholders to align financial and strategic priorities.
• Other Duties: Perform additional duties as assigned in support of institute priorities.

Benefits

• competitive health benefits
• paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• a defined benefit retirement plan to include an employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• a defined contribution retirement plan to include an employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor
• additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options
• tuition assistance
• wellness programs to promote work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level