FINANCIAL ANALYST, Financial Affairs, Comptroller's Office (23500114850907)

Tracking Code: 23500114850907

Job Description
The Financial Analyst is a key member of Boston Universitys Comptroller team. Reporting directly to the Associate Comptroller of Strategic Financial Initiatives, the Financial Analyst position provides analytical support to the Strategic Initiatives team. They will prepare, collect, and interpret financial data to develop financial analyses, projections, short and long-term financial plans, and other reports.

Major duties of this position include:

• Manages and leads a portfolio of special projects working directly with the University's academic and administrative units. Improves business processes and financial reporting to advance the University's goals of simplicity, transparency, effectiveness, and excellent financial controls.
• Maintains an executive dashboard (Power BI) which summarizes daily financial and operational performance metrics and illuminates any on-going issues to leadership.
• Supports the preparation of regular reporting to senior management and Board of Trustees relating to all activities within domain of Finance unit.
• Assists in the preparation of the University's annual financial report, including the compilation of Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) published with the audited financial statements.

Pay Range:

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect to earn between $76,000 - $114,000 per year.


Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a Finance or Accounting related field
• 5-8 years of work experience, preferably in a university environment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize routine tasks and ad-hoc requests
• Advanced oral and written communication and analytical skills
• Detail oriented, demonstrating accuracy and quality of work output
• Ability to work (both independently and in conjunction with others) effectively and cooperatively in a small, collegial team environment
• Experience in analyzing data to determine relevant conclusions and suggest appropriate actions to senior leadership

Preferred Skills:

MBA, CPA, or CFA certification(s)

Benefits/Other Information:

Boston University's generous benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance, and paid time off as well as potential remote working arrangements! Full-time employees are also eligible for tuition remission for courses at Boston University. Note: the remission benefit extends to dependents as well. For more details on benefits, please refer to the Boston University benefits page at https://www.bu.edu/hr/employee-resources/benefits/.

• The department of Financial Affairs at Boston University values intellectual, cultural, and social diversity among its staff and students. We remain steadfast in our dedication to building a team that is inclusive and equitable and a place where all constituents can thrive.
• For all positions, we are looking for individuals who enjoy working with colleagues in a collaborative environment and who are flexible and creative. We strongly encourage applications from women and under-represented groups who share our interest in serving a university community with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, and abilities.
• Interested applicants are asked to upload a resume, list of references (if available), and submit a cover letter addressed to 'Hiring Manager Financial Analyst position'.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


Job Location: BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 50

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