Senior Analyst, Finance Service Delivery Unit, Clinical Departments

University of Chicago•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Chicago's biomedical enterprise, encompassing the Biological Sciences Division (BSD), the University of Chicago Medicine (UCM), and the Pritzker School of Medicine, is a leading academic medical institution. The BSD, the largest academic unit within the University, comprises faculty from ten basic science departments, 13 clinical departments, and several Centers and Institutes. This role provides financial and accounting support to the Department, operating with a high degree of independence under the supervision of the Senior Director, Finance Service Delivery Unit. The position involves managing accounts payable and receivable, providing analytical support for financial and budget projects, and performing monthly reviews of financial statements. It may also be involved in long-range financial planning and lead moderately complex financial projects with limited oversight. The role also includes completing ad hoc reporting/analysis and other miscellaneous tasks as needed.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Background working in a university setting.
Financial modeling experience.
Financial modeling skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Demonstrated ability to think strategically.
Develop and analyze alternative solutions and assist in making recommendations.
Comprehend and interpret various financial concepts and principles.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Strong practical knowledge of financial analysis methodologies.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to establish and maintain relationships at all organizational levels.
Intellectual versatility and creativity.
Work in a collaborative team environment.
Independently complete projects on time and accurately with minimal supervision.
Work effectively and gracefully under considerable time pressure with competing deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Performs reporting/analysis for the Service Delivery Unit (SDU), including independent report generation, analysis, projections, and verification of accuracy of financial information.
Initiates, tracks, and reports on external billing agreements and prepares associated monthly/quarterly invoicing.
Performs ad hoc reporting/financial analysis as needed by Senior Director of Finance and/or Executive Administrator including daily volume and billing data as well as monthly productivity reporting.
Assumes lead responsibility for maintaining files related to trends such as spend analysis.
Assists Director/Manager in reporting deliverables and department functions, with expectation to perform this work with increasing independence as experience is gained.
Participates in the creation of the annual operating budget, including analysis of actual financial information to inform budget.
Performs accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices and billing.
Responsible for check deposits/claiming funds and ensures compliance in depositing funds to the correct COA/POETAF segment.
Serves as a resource to departmental stakeholders for questions regarding procurement workflow.
Responsible for annual benchmark survey completion.
Provides assistance to departments and SDUs in chart of account utilization.
Provides assistance to departments and SDUs in accessing data, becoming a subject matter expert on Oracle and Orbit.
Leverages Excel and other available tools to streamline and automate reports.
Serves as a resource and mentor to analysts, providing training on financial processes, systems, and best practices.
Represents the Service Delivery Unit team, using an operational-excellence mindset, when working with internal and external stakeholders.
Works independently to maintain and support the planning and execution of financial strategy.
Acts as a resource for team members, solves complex problems.
Explains complex and sensitive information.
Performs other related work as needed.