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USC · 3 weeks ago

Financial Reporting/Projects Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

The University of Southern California (USC) is looking for a Financial Reporting/Projects Manager to join its Finance Division, Office of Budget and Planning. This role is responsible for managing complex financial reporting and analysis, leading strategic projects, and collaborating with various departments to support the university's financial operations.

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Responsibilities

Manages complex regular and ad hoc financial reporting and analysis to support short and long-term planning for the university

Evaluates and analyzes a variety of complex financial reports and data

Determines accuracy of financial data submitted

Presents results formally to senior management

Meets with various business units to review and critique quarterly projections

Provides timely reporting on status of units to leadership

Develops, enhances, and maintains automated or manual systems and procedures to facilitate and support financial operations

Leads the design and implementation of strategic financial and business projects, including data research, analysis, evaluation, and presentation of findings to leadership

Collaborates with various departments within the university such as the Office of the Comptroller, University Advancement, Enrollment Services, Treasury Services, the Health System, and others to collect and consolidate KPI’s for presentation to leadership

Directly or indirectly manages assigned staff

Reviews and approves hiring and salary actions to ensure compliance with policy

Oversees performance appraisal process for staff and remains informed of any disciplinary actions required

Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive set of financial KPIs and metrics aligned with the university’s strategy, financial sustainability, and leadership priorities

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of financial KPIs — from definition and data sourcing through calculation, validation, visualization, and executive communication

Ensure all KPIs are relevant, current, repeatable, consistent, and reliable, with clear definitions, documented methodologies, and standardized calculation logic

Work extensively with large datasets extracted from multiple financial and operational systems, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and integrity across data sources

Apply critical thinking and advanced data analytics to identify trends, patterns, risks, and emerging issues embedded in KPI results

Deliver polished, executive-level KPI summaries and dashboards that are clear, concise, and decision-focused

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested

Qualification

Financial analysisFinancial reportingProject managementWorkday FinanceAnaplanFinancial modelingCommunication skillsTeamworkCritical thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in business administration or in related field(s)

Five years of financial reporting/projects management experience

Expert knowledge of and experience in financial analysis and reporting

Knowledge of computer simulation and forecasting techniques

Directly related management experience

Preferred

Master's Degree, preferably an MBA

Seven years of progressively responsible experience as a Financial Reporting/Projects Manager

Knowledgeable in Workday Finance and Anaplan

Directly related experience in a university environment with knowledge of university systems and procedures preferred

Advanced/Expert level excel skills

Strong financial modeling and analytical skills

Previous experience in leading others in financial reporting work

Clear written and verbal communication skills, particularly in explaining financial information to non-technical audiences

Ability to work well in a team environment

In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values of integrity, excellence, community, well-being, open communication, and accountability