FINANCIAL ANALYST, Global Programs Finance & Operations 1
About The Position
Reporting directly to the Director, Finance and Operations, the Financial Analyst will be responsible for financial and enrollment data analysis. This includes, but is not limited to, review and reconciliation of monthly financial reports, documenting financial policies and recommending improvements to financial processes and policies. He/She processes invoice payments, reviews travel expense reports, deposits miscellaneous receivables, processes purchase orders and requisitions, and manages financial databases. In addition, He/She assists on aspects of developing, maintaining, and analyzing selected budgets and financial plans.
Requirements
- Financial and enrollment data analysis
- Review and reconciliation of monthly financial reports
- Documenting financial policies
- Recommending improvements to financial processes and policies
- Processing invoice payments
- Reviewing travel expense reports
- Depositing miscellaneous receivables
- Processing purchase orders and requisitions
- Managing financial databases
- Developing, maintaining, and analyzing selected budgets and financial plans
- Analyzing expense and budget variances
- Coordinating accounts payable and accounts receivables transactions processing
- Monitoring deadlines
- Verifying financial statements
- Uploading results into the accounting system and financial databases
- Researching and resolving discrepancies
- Communicating with site staff
- Ensuring expenses are compliant with BU financial and operational policies
- Liaising with the office of General Accounting and other departmental accounting units
Responsibilities
- Process financial transactions, including invoices, expense reports, deposits, and purchase orders and track information using financial databases.
- Analyze expense and budget variances. Coordinate accounts payable and accounts receivables transactions processing as needed.
- Assist the Global Programs finance and administration management team in the development and monitoring of annual income and expense and financial aid budgets.
- Conduct data analysis on enrollment, revenue, and expenses and provide summaries as needed to both the Global Programs finance and administration management teams and Study Abroad Enrollment Services.
- Manage the Global Programs and Study Abroad monthly site report process; monitor deadlines, review and reconcile financial reports submitted by each site by verifying financial statements, and upload results into the accounting system and financial databases.
- Research and resolve discrepancies by communicating with site staff directly and act as first check for spending appropriateness.
- Ensure expenses are compliant with BU financial and operational policies.
- Propose and assist with the development of policies, forms, and templates to streamline reporting and other processes.
- In concert with the Director, Finance and Operations, and other Global Programs management team members, conduct a broad range of analysis for decision making purposes that has material financial implications.
- Identify potential cost and operational efficiencies for recommendation to Senior Management.
- Liaise with the office of General Accounting, as well as other departmental accounting units across campus as required to resolve potential accounting discrepancies.
- Assist Global Programs finance and administration management team on special projects as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
