Senior Financial Analytics & Reporting Analyst

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for internal posting only for permanent and SHRA time-limited employees of UNC-Chapel Hill. It is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The Senior Financial Analytics & Reporting Analyst is the senior individual contributor on the Financial Data Analytics & Reporting team. This role supports the development, maintenance, and enhancement of financial reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data solutions crucial for the University's budget, planning, and operational decision-making. The position collaborates with Finance, Human Resources, ITS, and campus stakeholders to deliver accurate, consistent, and actionable financial information. The role involves applying advanced analytical expertise to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, data validation, and business intelligence. A deep understanding of UNC-Chapel Hill's financial systems, business processes, institutional data structures, and the interplay between financial and HR data is essential for supporting budgeting, compensation analysis, position management, and long-range financial forecasting. The role routinely integrates data from financial, payroll, and human resources systems to provide a comprehensive view of the University's financial and operational performance. Essential to this role is a thorough understanding of the University's chartfield structure, funding sources, position funding methodology, budget development processes, and institutional financial controls to ensure the accuracy and consistency of reporting for campus leadership and external stakeholders. The position must comprehend the flow of employee and position data through payroll, budgeting, and financial systems and how workforce activity changes impact institutional budgets, forecasts, and financial performance. Given the critical nature of supporting recurring financial reporting, annual budget development, workforce planning, financial forecasting, and executive decision-making, a comprehensive working knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill-specific financial and HR processes is necessary for operational continuity and maintaining reporting integrity. This position offers expert guidance on financial business processes, reporting requirements, data governance, and the interpretation of complex financial and workforce data, empowering campus leaders to make informed decisions based on reliable and consistent information.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in financial management, budgeting, and reporting processes, preferably within UNC or a comparable higher education environment.
• Strong understanding of financial data structures and their relationship to HR/payroll data, including implications for budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver complex financial reporting and analytics initiatives that support executive and operational decision-making.
• Experience interpreting financial data and translating it into clear, actionable insights for leadership audiences.
• Knowledge of internal controls, data validation practices, and financial reporting standards to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment in resolving complex financial data and reporting issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Extensive knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill financial systems, business processes, and institutional data structures.
• Comprehensive understanding of how financial and HR data interact to support budgeting, compensation analysis, position management, and long-range financial forecasting.
• Deep understanding of the University’s chartfield structure, funding sources, position funding methodology, budget development processes, and institutional financial controls.
• Understanding of how employee and position data flow through payroll, budgeting, and financial systems and how changes in workforce activity affect institutional budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Thorough working knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill-specific financial and HR processes.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience working with UNC financial and HR systems, including knowledge of financial reporting practices.
• Experience supporting school- or division-level budgeting, forecasting, or long-range financial planning processes.
• Familiarity with public higher education finance, including UNC System reporting requirements.
• Experience partnering with Finance and HR leaders to develop standardized financial reporting and performance metrics.
• Experience interpreting and reconciling financial, payroll, and HR data to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Experience contributing to financial system implementations, reporting transformations, or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience working with enterprise financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft) in support of financial operations and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of financial reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data solutions.
• Partner with Finance, Human Resources, ITS, and campus stakeholders to deliver accurate, consistent, and actionable financial information.
• Apply advanced analytical expertise to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, data validation, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Integrate information from financial, payroll, and human resources systems to provide a complete view of the University’s financial and operational performance.
• Provide expert guidance on financial business processes, reporting requirements, data governance, and interpretation of complex financial and workforce data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed