Sr. Financial Analyst

University of Rochester•Hutchison, KY

4d•$70,600 - $105,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Financial Analyst supports the University of Rochester’s Biology academic and research department, managing 100–110 accounts with approximately $20 million in expenditures. The role is responsible for accounting for more than 20 faculty members and department operating accounts, new faculty start-up accounts, endowments, a service center, and other special accounts. It performs professional accounting work across financial reporting, cost analysis, account and fund classification, and grant accounting, and serves as the faculty contact for grant budgets and expenditures. The position reports to the Assistant Director of Business Administration and the department Chair. It oversees the business office, directs staff in accounting matters, and provides financial reporting, expenditure oversight, forecasting, and analysis to department and College leadership. The role also works with university research administration and accounting offices, auditors, the Dean’s office, and the Space Planning Administrator on grant setup and closeout, salary and effort matters, compliance, and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a finance functional area and five years of relevant experience in a health care and/or university setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and analytical skills.
Professionalism, confidentiality, tact, diplomacy, and organization.

Nice To Haves

Significant and advanced knowledge of data management.
Knowledge of FileMaker Pro and/or Access, and comfort working within web-based systems.
Familiarity with accounting software such as Workday and IORA.
Excellent accounting skills.
Certification in CLASP administration.

Responsibilities

Assist faculty with grant proposal budgets and enter budgets into ASSIST/Fast Lane and IORA.
Work with the Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA) to set up and maintain funded projects.
Project expenditures for annual reports to funding agencies.
Work with the Office of Research Accounting and Costing Standards (ORACS) on annual and end-of-project financial reports used to close out grants.
Design financial reports for the department Chair covering department expenditures and provide cost analysis and recommendations.
Oversee and report on grants and accounts, including project expenses, cost analysis, and review and control of expenditures.
Process salary distribution updates in HRMS.
Advise faculty on university policy and federal guidelines, and interpret university accounting systems for the department.
Supervise the business office, meet monthly with the Assistant Director to discuss progress, and direct business office staff in accounting matters for their areas.
Update FileMaker with new awards and award changes.
Prepare special reports for the College, including forecasts for start-up accounts, College operating and special budgets, and academic-year salary recovery reports.
Attend Capital Budget meetings.
Collaborate with the Space Planning Administrator to complete the University Space Survey by collecting personnel, grant account, and room usage data and entering it into the system.
Consult with university auditors on policy and procedural questions.
Manage annual employee effort certification.
Work with ORACS on the annual Planned Confirmation System Review and summer salary certification.
Work with the Dean’s office on faculty salary and summer salary matters related to grant charges.