The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 1 week ago
Finance & Data Analyst
North Carolina, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a global leader in higher education, known for its commitment to innovative teaching and research. The Finance & Data Analyst role is responsible for providing advanced business intelligence and analytical expertise to support the college's finance and budget operations, focusing on data-informed decision-making and collaboration with IT teams.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop financial modeling, data visualization, and business intelligence solutions to support budgeting, reporting, and planning
Prepare and analyze financial and budget reports to monitor compliance, regulatory requirements, and performance
Lead projects to test and implement new business processes related to finance, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring that these processes are optimized for efficiency and accuracy
Serve as a liaison between finance and IT teams, ensuring that systems and processes are aligned with the college’s strategic goals
Support the development and implementation of a shared data strategy to enhance the college’s data infrastructure
Qualification
Required
Masters' and 2-4 years' experience; or Bachelors and 3-5 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution
Experience and confidence in independently extracting, manipulating, analyzing, interpreting, and documenting large complex data sets
In-depth experience using a business intelligence reporting environment (Tableau preferred, SAS VA, OBIEE, Business Objects, other), creating complex reports and interacting with financial, HR or other operational data sources
Extensive knowledge and skill with database and applications systems analysis and programming
Detailed understanding of technical issues to design systems and reporting
Detailed knowledge of design, programming and reporting tools used in complex data environments, and ability to support development of sophisticated data solutions
Extensive ability to solve problems of very high complexity and serve as a key resource to others
Ability to plan and organize day-to-day work and adapt workload, if necessary, due to unanticipated changes
Ability to lead complex projects involving multiple staff across specialty areas
Translates market and industry trends to communicate and provide consultation on issues and requests from clients that require the implementation or creation of a custom solution
Preferred
Knowledge of higher education finance and business operations
General knowledge of academic structures and familiarity with non-financial data sources
Sample dashboard (PDF or screenshot) – optional
Work sample demonstrating financial or data analysis – optional
Benefits
Professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning
Exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts
Savings on local child care centers
Special rates on select campus events
Comprehensive benefits package
Paid leave
Variety of health, life and retirement plans
Additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance
Company
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolina’s vibrant people and programs attest to the University’s long-standing place among leaders in higher education since it was chartered in 1789 and opened its doors for students in 1795 as the nation’s first public university.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (165)
2024 (143)
2023 (100)
2022 (133)
2021 (83)
2020 (89)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$48.57MKey Investors
SECU FoundationCDA FoundationNorth Carolina Biotechnology Center
2024-07-19Grant· $1M
2024-03-18Grant
2023-02-16Grant· $0.11M
Leadership Team
Judith Cone
Retired Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation as of April 1, 2021
Michael Williams
Network SEcurity Team Lead
Recent News
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