University of Utah ยท 2 days ago
Financial Analyst II
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$56K/yr - $70K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Utah's College of Architecture + Planning is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Financial Analyst II to provide critical financial and analytical support for the Dean's Office. The role involves managing budgets, analyzing financial data, and supporting strategic decision-making while collaborating with faculty and staff across the college.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Develop, monitor, and reconcile departmental budgets to ensure accuracy and compliance
Conduct monthly and annual budget-to-expense reviews, variance analyses, and year-end reconciliations
Process accounting and HR-related transactions, including invoice payments, P-Card management and reconciliation, travel requests, and expense reporting
Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports; utilize BI tools (Power BI preferred) for data visualization and insights
Meet with stakeholders to review financial information and promote financial literacy
Collaborate with peers to make financial adjustments and ensure transaction accuracy
Maintain and audit internal accounting systems; ensure proper use of university systems and software
Acquire and interpret data from dashboards and other reporting tools; resolve technical issues or recommend solutions
Recommend and implement improvements to departmental processes, accounting systems, and operations
Provide guidance or training to faculty and staff on financial procedures as needed
Support departmental transactions and related issues; adapt to evolving departmental needs and contribute to future budget and expense model development
Perform additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience
Detail-oriented and experienced in financial analysis
Ability to manage budgets and analyze financial data
Proficiency in preparing forecasts and analyses on industry and general economic trends
Experience in providing accurate, timely performance monitoring reports
Moderate skill set and proficiency in the discipline required
Ability to conduct work assignments of increasing complexity under moderate supervision
Experience in developing, monitoring, and reconciling departmental budgets
Ability to conduct monthly and annual budget-to-expense reviews, variance analyses, and year-end reconciliations
Experience in processing accounting and HR-related transactions
Ability to prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports
Experience in utilizing BI tools for data visualization and insights
Ability to meet with stakeholders to review financial information
Experience in collaborating with peers to make financial adjustments
Ability to maintain and audit internal accounting systems
Experience in acquiring and interpreting data from dashboards and reporting tools
Ability to recommend and implement improvements to departmental processes
Experience in providing guidance or training to faculty and staff on financial procedures
Ability to support departmental transactions and adapt to evolving departmental needs
Preferred
Current knowledge of University Finance systems is preferred but not required
Company
University of Utah
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.
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