SENIOR FINANCIAL REPORTING ANALYST, FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, Comptroller's Office

Boston University • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Boston University seeks a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Financial Reporting Analyst to support the Office of Financial Operations. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Financial Operations, this role requires an experienced professional with a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the awareness of the micro and macro-economic trends that influence the higher education industry. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience synthesizing complex data from a variety of sources across the University, providing actionable insights through clear, concise board-level presentations and reports. They will prepare, collect, and interpret financial data to develop financial analyses, projections, short and long-term financial plans, and other reports. This role requires excellent time management skills to thrive under tight deadlines and rapidly evolving priorities. Major duties of this position include: -Summarize ongoing cash flow projections and liquidity analyses, providing timely updates to senior leadership. -Manages and leads a portfolio of special projects working directly with the Universitys academic and administrative units. -Collaborate with colleagues in Financial Accounting & Reporting, Treasury, Budget and other key stakeholders to conduct scenario and sensitivity planning to support strategic decision-making under varying market and operational conditions. -Develop, interpret, and summarize multi-dimensional financial analyses to inform budgeting, capital planning, and operational initiatives. -Respond rapidly to ad hoc data requests and analytical needs from leadership, ensuring timely turnaround. -Identify trends, risks, opportunities, and efficiencies in financial operations and university-wide initiatives. -Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, tools, and data integration methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; advanced degree (MBA, CPA) preferred.
• 5-8 years of work experience, preferably in a university environment.
• Deep understanding of GAAP and other regulatory standards required for the higher education industry.
• Experience creating comprehensive board-level presentations and reporting packages (PowerPoint proficiency required).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to run, interpret, and summarize complex data sets utilizing BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Excel advanced skills) is required.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively and influence across functions without direct authority.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms such as SAP and Campus Solutions is a plus.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize routine tasks and ad-hoc requests.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CFA certification(s)

Responsibilities

• Summarize ongoing cash flow projections and liquidity analyses, providing timely updates to senior leadership.
• Manages and leads a portfolio of special projects working directly with the Universitys academic and administrative units.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Financial Accounting & Reporting, Treasury, Budget and other key stakeholders to conduct scenario and sensitivity planning to support strategic decision-making under varying market and operational conditions.
• Develop, interpret, and summarize multi-dimensional financial analyses to inform budgeting, capital planning, and operational initiatives.
• Respond rapidly to ad hoc data requests and analytical needs from leadership, ensuring timely turnaround.
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities, and efficiencies in financial operations and university-wide initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, tools, and data integration methods.

Benefits

• Boston University's generous benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance, and paid time off as well as potential remote working arrangements!
• Full-time employees are also eligible for tuition remission for courses at Boston University.
• Note: the remission benefit extends to dependents as well.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees