Financial Analyst, LBJ School

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Finance Analyst to join the LBJ Finance team. This role will provide essential financial, budgetary, and operational support to faculty, staff, center leadership, and school administration. The position is crucial for supporting the School's academic, research, and public service mission through financial analysis, budget management, center financial administration, reporting, and business operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Five years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, financial operations, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and analytical data summaries.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, analysis, and reporting.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting research centers, academic departments, or similar organizations in higher education, nonprofit, governmental, or research settings.
Experience with Workday, DEFINE, VIP, FRMS, Tableau, Power BI, or similar financial and reporting systems.
Knowledge of University of Texas at Austin financial policies, procedures, and systems.
Advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field and more than required years of experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with LBJ center leadership and affiliated programs to support financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation.
Monitor budgets, revenues, expenditures, and funding distributions to ensure fiscal compliance and accountability.
Oversee funding for personnel, scholarships, fellowships, tuition, and related program expenses.
Act as the primary financial contact for centers and university partners.
Maintain financial records and support the management of grants, contracts, gifts, and other funding sources.
Assist with the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the school’s annual operating budget.
Provide guidance on budget policies, procedures, and financial planning, including preparing financial reports, forecasts, projections, and analyses to support leadership and strategic decision-making.
Collaborate with the Finance, Grants and Research Manager on financial planning and modeling, reporting, variance analysis, account reconciliations, budget adjustments, and special projects.
Process financial transactions, including purchasing, reimbursements, funds transfers, and accounting entries, and other administrative activities.
Improve business processes and internal controls; support Business Affairs operations and special projects as assigned by the Business and Administrative Manager.