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Johns Hopkins University Administration is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to join the Finance team for the Central Business Office. The Sr. Financial Analyst reports to the Associate Director of Finance and will be responsible for financial transactions, data consolidation, financial reporting, and financial analysis for all of University Administration (UA). This position works in collaboration with the Business Office leaders and other leaders of UA to ensure financials/budgets are aligned with the overall University’s financial goals and policies.General Summary
Assists in the development of budgets and budget projections for the UA division, including the Shared Service Center budgets.
Oversees the compilation of information related to expenditures and revenue budgets submitted by the UA departments.
Provides analysis of departmental general funds, discretionary and endowment funds, service center and capital accounts, and inter-entity (JAA) agreements for fiscal controls.
Develops financial reports for forecasting and results analysis.
Assists in financial analysis regarding projected changes in revenue and expenditures.
Provides support to the UA departments in monitoring and reconciling UA departmental expenses compared to budget.
Works with central Budget Office to ensure submission of UA’s annual budget, quarterly projections, and quarterly variances.
Ensures divisional compliance with University financial and administrative policies.
Provides training for others in budget related policies and procedures. For small departments, serves as their financial manager.
Prepare financial transactions in compliance with GAAP.
Prepares adhoc analysis for UA offices.
Essential Job Functions
Develops and analyzes complex financial data and extracts and defines relevant information; interprets data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial position, prepares written analyses.
Assists in the development of budget targets and quarterly budget projections for all types of budgets, including operating, endowment, gift, discretionary and service center funds.
Confers with appropriate internal and external administrative offices to ensure that required budget policies and procedures are followed. Provides instructions and answers questions relating to budget procedures and serves as liaison between the Business Office and other UA departments.
Monitors monthly expenditures and revenues compared to budget and gathers supporting documentation. Analyzes significant discrepancies and prepares written summary document.
Responsible for analysis, monitoring, reconciliation and funding of UA capital projects.
Prepares the analysis, reconciliation, and timely cost transfers of external legal fees expenses.
Prepares the analysis, reconciliation of UA’s comprehensive position control, including updating the position dashboard.
Assists in the year-end closing process for the University Administration division by creating and running both standard and ad-hoc reports, analyzing results and research any discrepancies. Resolves disputes by working with the individual departmental contacts and prepare written analysis of resolutions.
Initiates and approves non-payroll cost transfers, non-sponsored budget changes and online payment requests. Completes necessary documents and forms, applies appropriate codes and follows established processing procedures.
Represents University Administration Business Officer at meetings and on committees.
Locates and complies information and formats reports, graphs, tables, records and other sources of information.
Maintains records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, updating and purging.
Heavy use and extensive understanding of applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle EPM, and SAP, to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.
Scope of Responsibility
Knows the formal and informal divisional goals, standards, policies and procedures. Familiarity with the departments within University Administration and the academic divisions. Is sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the department, division, University and Hopkins Enterprise.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
Five years progressively responsible related financial/accounting experience.
Additional education (master's in a related field) may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Johns Hopkins University and SAP experience highly desirable.
Classified Title: Sr. Financial AnalystRole/Level/Range: ATP/04/PDStarting Salary Range: $62,300 - $109,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience)Employee group: Full TimeSchedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pmExempt Status: ExemptLocation: Hybrid/JH at KeswickDepartment name: UA Business OfficePersonnel area: University AdministrationEqual Opportunity Employer:Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.
