Financial Analyst

University of Miami•Coral Gables, FL

About The Position

The Financial Analyst (A) compiles and analyzes financial information for the assigned division(s)/department(s) efficiently and accurately. The Financial Analyst (A) assists management in the decision-making process and strategic planning by presenting relevant financial reports in a clear, concise, and timely manner. The University of Miami is recognized as one of the nation’s premier research institutions and academic health systems and is among the largest employers in South Florida. With more than 20,000 faculty and staff, the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully. United by shared values, the University community works together to build an environment defined by purpose, collaboration, and service. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.
Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.
Ability to prepare financial and accounting records.
Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.
Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate accounting data and results concisely.
Ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget.

Responsibilities

Prepares and coordinates documentation of financial analysis projects such as budgets, forecasts, projections, expense performance, and presentations.
Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings.
Provides analytical support for forward-looking financial or business-related projects.
Performs financial forecasting and reconciliation of accounts.
Designs and builds various models that summarize several different scenarios around growth and expansion initiatives or opportunities.
Develops and maintains performance and productivity dashboards, models, or analyses.
Collects, interprets, and analyzes relevant data or metrics.
May develop and maintain reports to support plans, business decisions, operational changes, strategic plans, and new services.
Resolves any reporting issues.
Makes recommendations to align policies and procedures with best practices and capitalize on financial opportunities.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.