Senior Manager, Financial Analysis & Reporting

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Financial Analysis & Reporting, works in the Biological Sciences Division’s Financial Planning & Analysis department at the University of Chicago. Following the University’s implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning system, the role has a near-term focus on stabilizing processes, standards, and reporting. It also positions the BSD for long-term resilience by assessing needs and developing tools, training, and processes to reduce financial and reputational risk, drive efficiency, and safeguard assets.

The role is responsible for financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis of UCM/BSD funds-flow items. It partners with BSD leadership, UCM Finance, department and unit administrators, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable analysis and reporting that supports strategic decisions. The Senior Manager improves data integrity, reporting processes, workflows, and documentation, and promotes enhanced functions delivered by the new system. The position is an individual-contributor role with 40 scheduled weekly hours in an office environment.

Requirements

• College or university degree in a related field.
• At least seven years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Minimum of five years of general finance and accounting experience (preferred qualifications section).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of financial principles, practices, and applications.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to organize information and provide training.
• Ability to interact proactively with counterparts in other units and establish and maintain relationships at all organizational levels.
• Ability to manage time and deliver high-integrity products within established deadlines.
• Ability to understand workflows and visualize them for other users.
• Ability to work closely with senior Division Management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe Acrobat are listed in the preferred qualifications.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• MBA or advanced degree in finance, public policy, not-for-profit administration, healthcare administration, or a related field.
• CPA or another audit-related certificate.
• Experience in healthcare, a university, or a not-for-profit organization.
• Financial analysis and modeling experience.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies, such as Smartsheet.
• Intellectual versatility and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with BSD leadership, UCM Finance, department and unit administrators, and other stakeholders to identify analytic needs and design or improve reporting and data-collection mechanisms.
• Ensure data integrity across FP&A and shared UCM/BSD databases.
• Deliver recurring and ad-hoc reporting across FP&A functions and multiple systems to support strategic decision-making.
• Troubleshoot and improve routine and complex analytic processes.
• Engage with and leverage AI tools to streamline, automate, and scale outputs.
• Replace manual data collection and reporting processes with automated or systemic solutions.
• Champion analytic ideas and lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve data accuracy, accessibility, workflows, and business impact.
• Develop training materials, process maps, standard operating procedures, and related documentation.
• Propose and execute solutions to address untimely financial data.
• Promote and socialize enhanced functions delivered by the new system as a change agent.
• Build relationships across functional areas and work with the finance team to optimize financial workflows, analysis, and decision-making.
• Provide financial input through the development of data collection, metrics, reports, and other analytical applications.
• Analyze, organize, and communicate business information to ensure deliverables meet or exceed expectations.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may access health, retirement, and paid time off benefits; specific offerings are described in the Benefits Guidebook.

What This Job Offers

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