Financial Reporting Analyst

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

57d • Hybrid

About The Position

HUIT (Harvard University Information Technology) Finance is seeking a skilled Financial Reporting Analyst to develop, maintain, and enhance financial reporting and analytics to support the Finance teams and help monitor the financial performance of HUIT. This role will focus on creating multiple and regular financial reports, improving existing dashboards and tools, and advancing HUIT’s data‑driven strategy through robust analysis and reporting solutions. This role is independently responsible for all systems as it relates to all downstream reporting solutions. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, systems‑savvy, and comfortable working across multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment, with proficiency in AI‑enabled tools and techniques to automate, streamline, and enhance financial reporting and analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or related field, or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in financial analysis, financial reporting, FP&A, or a related analytics role.
• Strong proficiency with Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data modeling) and experience with enterprise financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday, PeopleSoft, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with data visualization / BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to work with large, complex datasets and reconcile data across systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Proven track record of driving process improvements and leveraging systems to enhance reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Finance functions.
• Experience in higher education, technology, or shared services environments.
• Knowledge of SQL or other query languages for data extraction and transformation.
• Familiarity with data governance, master data management, and KPI / metric design.

Responsibilities

• Supports the preparation, the consolidations and the distribution of weekly, biweekly and monthly financial reporting packages for the Finance teams, including variance analyses, key performance indicators (KPIs), and executive summaries.
• Monitor and analyze HUIT’s financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes with data, reporting templates, and analytical insights.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports to provide clear, actionable insights to finance and business stakeholders.
• Enhance existing reporting tools and processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and usability.
• Partner with FP&A, VMO, Operations and HUIT teams to understand reporting needs and translate them into scalable reporting solutions.
• Develop and maintain data models and standardized datasets to support self-service analytics.
• Demonstrated openness to adopting new AI tools and techniques to improve reporting efficiency and quality.
• Comfort working in a rapidly evolving AI-driven environment and willingness to learn and adapt as tools and processes change.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational datasets into clear executive-level dashboards and reporting.
• Ability to evaluate, adopt, and continuously improve reporting workflows using emerging AI technologies.
• Become a subject matter expert in HUIT’s financial systems, reporting platforms, and data structures.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities in the reporting and analysis cycle.
• Collaborate with IT and systems teams on enhancements, testing, and implementation of new reporting capabilities and tools.
• Establish and maintain documentation for reporting processes, data definitions, and key metrics to ensure consistency and transparency.
• Act as a trusted partner to FP&A and VMO, proactively providing insights and recommendations based on data.
• Present findings and analyses in a clear, concise manner to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Support training and education for business users on new reports, dashboards, and tools.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level