Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst

Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Boston University seeks a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Financial Reporting Analyst to support the Office of Financial Operations. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Financial Operations, this role requires an experienced professional with a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the awareness of the micro and macro-economic trends that influence the higher education industry. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience synthesizing complex data from a variety of sources across the University, providing actionable insights through clear, concise board-level presentations and reports. They will prepare, collect, and interpret financial data to develop financial analyses, projections, short and long-term financial plans, and other reports. This role requires excellent time management skills to thrive under tight deadlines and rapidly evolving priorities. Major duties of this position include :

• Summarize ongoing cash flow projections and liquidity analyses, providing timely updates to senior leadership.
• Manages and leads a portfolio of special projects working directly with the University's academic and administrative units.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Financial Accounting & Reporting, Treasury, Budget and other key stakeholders to conduct scenario and sensitivity planning to support strategic decision-making under varying market and operational conditions.
• Develop, interpret, and summarize multi-dimensional financial analyses to inform budgeting, capital planning, and operational initiatives.
• Respond rapidly to ad hoc data requests and analytical needs.