SENIOR FINANCIAL REPORTING ANALYST, FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, Comptroller's Office

Senior Financial Reporting Analyst, Financial Affairs, Comptroller's Office

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 Universitys 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 from leadership, ensuring timely turnaround.
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities, and efficiencies in financial operations and university-wide initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, tools, and data integration methods.

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To apply, visit https : / / jobs.silkroad.com / BU / External / jobs / 315805 .

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, 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.