Senior Financial Analyst

Department

BSD SRF - Finance - Operations

About the Department

The mission of the Animal Resources Center (ARC) is to assist investigators in performing their animal research while ensuring appropriate and humane care of all laboratory animals. The ARC manages 6 facilities and a business office. Its sections include : husbandry, maintenance, operations, veterinary care, finance, and administration. The unit is administratively combined with the Office of Shared Research Facilities (OSRF), which oversees the core facilities that provide critical resources for research.

Job Summary

This position coordinates projects in monitoring the operating and capital budgets for divisions and / or University-wide administrative units. Under the supervision of the Director of Finance & Administration (DFA), this position provides financial and accounting support to the Core Facilities overseen by OSRF and ARC.

Responsibilities

• Develop meaningful, easy to understand reporting for the 18 OSRF core facilities.
• Complete quarterly financial analysis and monthly forecasts / projections for the cores. Develop unique metrics for each core to help manage financials.
• Lead quarterly meetings with core facilities, reporting on actual results versus budget and prior year.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of financial results by identifying and processing journal entries, cost corrections, and payroll transfers, when necessary.
• Streamline and automate reporting.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external clients to ensure timely collections and payments. Monitor the AR Aging and work with the Financial Manager, Financial Administration Analyst, and the Sr. Business Support Assistant to ensure payments are processed.
• Partner with the DFA and the Financial Manager to complete monthly forecasts and the annual operating budget.
• Lead the annual rate analysis exercise, ensuring rates are accurate and cores are compliant with NIH rules and regulations.
• Partner with the core facilities during the implementation of a new core management system.
• Embrace the E4 Leadership Principles (Engage, Evolve, Excel, Equality) and strive for process improvement.
• Assist with the preparation of various presentations, collecting and analyzing applicable data, summarizing and formatting for presentation to Executive Leadership.
• This position requires being on campus a minimum of 3 days a week.
• Analyze and prepare budgets, create accounts, and work with the financial accounting system to allocate, authorize, monitor, and control expenses.
• Prepare monthly reports, conduct error corrections in accounts, and provide financial impact advice on human resources and academic affairs decisions.
• May work with other administrators on the procurement process and advise in communications regarding funding agencies, subcontractors, and others.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field.

Work Experience : Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.

Experience : Minimum of 3 years of related experience and / or training strongly preferred, particularly in an academic environment or biomedical field.

Preferred Competencies

Working Conditions

Application Documents

Job Family

Financial Management

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$55,896.00 - $93,204.00

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, or other protected classes. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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