Financial Analyst

 

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Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision

FSA/HSA
Tuition Assistant Program
Long/Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401K Match
Generous Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays

• includes domestic partner coverage

SUMMARY:
The Financial Analyst position reports to the Controller and is key person in building, maintaining and executing all departmental planning and reporting deliverables. Incumbent must assure that the South University philosophy is considered in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position: quality service to students; development, growth, involvement, and recognition of faculty and staff; sound economic principles; and maintenance of an environment which is conducive to innovation, student learning, positive thinking and expansion.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:

• Responsible for building, maintaining and delivering the financial output of the Finance department - including weekly and monthly operational reports, financial dashboards, and periodic board reporting.
• Responsible for building and maintaining detailed financial planning output and supporting documents for forecasts, annual budget and long-range planning.
• Supports the Controller and University leadership in building the annual detailed budgets including periodic revisions.
• Analyze financial data and provide forecasting support.
• Prepare reports and projections based on financial data.
• Perform quantitative analysis of operational and financial data.
• Builds and manages financial databases by organizing and analyzing a wide range of data sources.
• Performs ad hoc analysis for executives as required.
• Work collaboratively with university accounting and reporting team.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Preferred bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.
• 2-5 years of experience in accounting, finance or business analytics with a focus in modeling, planning, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Solid understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Proficient in building and maintaining dashboards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient presentation skills required.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills and exposure to financial software programs.
• Advanced Excel and Power Point a must.

ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email, video conference, and other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess.

South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success. We are committed to building and developing a diverse environment where a variety of ideas, cultures and perspectives can thrive.