Financial Analyst, Budget and Finance Department, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine [R0153594]
About The Position
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is looking to fill two (2) Financial Analyst positions. Under the general direction of the Associate Dean for Finance and Facilities within the Budget Office, and in collaboration with assigned departmental leadership, the Financial Analyst provides professional financial, budgetary, operational, and sponsored-project support to academic, clinical, research, and administrative units within the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. The position supports multiple departments through a matrix structure and provides analytical, transactional, and reporting assistance that promotes sound fiscal management, compliance, and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include budget development and monitoring, forecasting, reconciliation, financial and productivity reporting, grant administration, and coordination of routine financial transactions. The analyst collects, validates, analyzes, and presents information for leadership decision-making while referring policy interpretation, strategic planning, approvals, and significant fiscal decisions to supervisory leadership. The position collaborates with faculty, administrators, principal investigators, central offices, UNLV Health, and sponsors to meet University, NSHE, and funding requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in an applicable field of training (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Healthcare Administration Economics, or a related field)
- 2-4 years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, grants administration, or business operations in a complex organization
- Experience preparing financial reports, reconciliations, forecasts, and budget analyses
- Experience supporting multiple funding sources
- Experience maintaining auditable financial records
- Experience processing routine financial transactions
- Demonstrated experience using enterprise financial systems
- Demonstrated experience using advanced Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrated experience using reporting tools to collect, validate, analyze, and communicate financial or operational information
Nice To Haves
- Experience in higher education, academic medicine, or healthcare
- Experience supporting sponsored projects or grant administration
- Experience with financial reporting, productivity metrics, and operational analysis using enterprise financial systems
- Experience with business intelligence or dashboard tools
- Experience working with state, self-supporting, clinical, foundation, and sponsored funds
- Experience supporting multiple departments in a centralized finance or shared-services environment
- A master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Budget development and monitoring
- Forecasting
- Reconciliation
- Financial and productivity reporting
- Grant administration
- Coordination of routine financial transactions
- Collecting, validating, analyzing, and presenting information for leadership decision-making
- Collaborating with faculty, administrators, principal investigators, central offices, UNLV Health, and sponsors to meet University, NSHE, and funding requirements
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Sick leave
- Holidays
- Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision
- Comprehensive retirement plans
- Voluntary benefits programs
- No state income tax
- Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools
- Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
