Financial Analyst: Tickle College of Engineering - UTK
About The Position
Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics & Technology Transformation, the Financial Analyst provides advanced financial, budgeting, planning, forecasting, and operational support for the Tickle College of Engineering (TCE). This position serves as a key advisor to the Director of Data Analytics & Technology Transformation in developing and administering annual operating budgets, monitoring financial performance, preparing complex analyses and reports, and guiding strategic decision-making through forecasting and scenario modeling. The Financial Analyst serves as the subject matter expert for budgeting and forecasting systems, maintains the integrity of financial data across multiple modules, and ensures responsible stewardship of restricted and unrestricted funds in alignment with institutional priorities, regulatory requirements, and long-term strategic goals. The position supports the decision-making of the Dean, Dean’s Cabinet, department heads, and directors. The role also provides management of financial operations, compliance, and staff support functions, while fostering effective communication, process improvement, and collaboration across the college and central university offices.
Requirements
- Advanced financial, budgeting, planning, forecasting, and operational support experience.
- Experience as a key advisor in developing and administering annual operating budgets.
- Experience monitoring financial performance.
- Experience preparing complex analyses and reports.
- Experience guiding strategic decision-making through forecasting and scenario modeling.
- Subject matter expertise in budgeting and forecasting systems.
- Experience maintaining the integrity of financial data across multiple modules.
- Experience ensuring responsible stewardship of restricted and unrestricted funds.
- Experience supporting the decision-making of leadership (Dean, Dean’s Cabinet, department heads, and directors).
- Experience in management of financial operations, compliance, and staff support functions.
- Experience fostering effective communication, process improvement, and collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Provides advanced financial, budgeting, planning, forecasting, and operational support for the Tickle College of Engineering (TCE).
- Serves as a key advisor to the Director of Data Analytics & Technology Transformation in developing and administering annual operating budgets.
- Monitors financial performance.
- Prepares complex analyses and reports.
- Guides strategic decision-making through forecasting and scenario modeling.
- Serves as the subject matter expert for budgeting and forecasting systems.
- Maintains the integrity of financial data across multiple modules.
- Ensures responsible stewardship of restricted and unrestricted funds in alignment with institutional priorities, regulatory requirements, and long-term strategic goals.
- Supports the decision-making of the Dean, Dean’s Cabinet, department heads, and directors.
- Provides management of financial operations, compliance, and staff support functions.
- Fosters effective communication, process improvement, and collaboration across the college and central university offices.
Benefits
- Career development and coaching
- Continued education
- Extensive list of development and training possibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
