IUSM FINANCIAL SERVICES (IN-DMFA-IUINA)

Indiana University School of Medicine is a national leader in medical research and education. With more than 60 academic departments and specialty divisions across nine campuses statewide and strong clinical partnerships with Indiana's most advanced hospitals and physician networks, the school is continuously advancing its mission to prepare healers and transform health in Indiana and throughout the world.

Within the Dean's Office Administrative Services Team, our Financial Services team serves as the trusted, comprehensive resource for financial information and business processes in the IU School of Medicine, providing meaningful, timely, and accurate data; and support for financial analysis, budget, accounting, reporting and business services. Financial Services accomplishes their mission through knowledge-sharing and collaboration, serving as the leader for effective management and stewardship of financial resources, ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal policy, while providing support to departments, centers, and key stakeholders of the IU School of Medicine.

As the nation's largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

The Indiana University School of Medicine Dean's Office has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Analyst to serve as a point of contact for financial analysis and budget matters. This role involves interpreting, analyzing, and communicating complex financial information in a manner that can be utilized by all levels of administration to aid in decision-making. This is a great opportunity for a service-oriented and analytical professional ready to gain additional exposure and skills in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment. The successful candidate will be able to act independently and proactively as they use their proven strengths in researching, analyzing and solving problems as well as proficiency with Excel. The ideal candidate is customer focused and has excellent relationship building skills.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Provides financial support for departments to include financial analysis, financial performance monitoring, and business planning for assigned departments.
• Serves as a financial liaison between the departments and the Dean's Office, utilizing this position to provide financial advice and recommendations to both department leadership and Dean's Office senior management.
• Works closely with finance staff throughout the school at month-end and fiscal year-end to ensure monthly financial and analytical procedures are completed to help facilitate timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Contributes to the annual budget construction process, to include communicating budgetary processes and procedures, advising personnel of budget status and concerns, and recording budgetary data into financial applications.
• Responsible for reviewing department budget submissions and ensuring submissions adhere school and university guidelines.
• As a representative of the Dean's Office, this individual is expected to participate in activities that promote and maintain effective lines of communication, teamwork, and provides assistance with all other duties assigned. These activities may include participation in various committees, professional development opportunities, and helping to identify and develop process improvements.

General Responsibilities

• Performs detailed periodic fiscal analysis of income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows and compiles trends to guide financial decisions.
• Provides specialized financial analysis support using measures such as past financial performance, economic conditions, price, yield, stability, and investment risk.
• Interprets fiscal policies and acts as a resource to department; may provide guidance to lower-level employees
• May serve as fiscal delegate for department accounts.
• Presents findings using tools such as spreadsheets, charts, graphs, and technical reports.
• Verifies accuracy of data and makes recommendations for corrections.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in finance, financial administration, accounting, or related field

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Demonstrates analytical skills
• Articulate and responsive to colleagues
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Performs work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

Preferred

• Knowledge of financial principles, analysis, business management, and spreadsheet and database applications (primarily MS Excel).
• Demonstrate an aptitude for working in financial systems.
• Ability to present complex financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly learn and adhere to applicable IUSM, IU, State, and Federal standards

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Indianapolis, Indiana

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Finance

Job Family: Financial Analysis

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