Senior Financial Analyst

University of Texas at Dallas • Richardson, TX

32d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst ensures the accuracy and timeliness of financial data in PeopleSoft Financials and prepares a wide range of financial reports, transactions, and complex analyses. This position provides comprehensive financial oversight for the Bass School, including managing a substantial budget, monitoring spending trends, and maintaining in-depth knowledge of institutional policies and governance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related area.
• 3-5 years experience working with PeopleSoft or other complex ERP Accounting Systems.
• 5-7 years progressively responsible related financial/accounting/budgeting experience.
• 1-3 years capital accounting and/or budgeting experience.
• An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in a related area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs precise monthly reconciliation of all funds-down to the cent-and provides projections, variance explanations, and strategic insights to support sound decision-making.
• Supervises administrative staff, exercises strong judgment in managing high-volume processes, and ensures operational efficiency within the department.
• Manages all One Card activity for the division, overseeing internal and external grants, and ensuring full compliance with school and university policies.
• Acts as the subject-matter expert for card usage, documentation standards, audit preparedness, and policy interpretation, and provides training to cardholders and department staff on procedures, expense coding, and compliance expectations.
• Responsible for communicating annual funding to faculty, and serving as a point of contact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees