Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist

Finance Analyst

Reporting to and collaborating with the Assistant Finance Managers within the Administration Finance Division, supports the development and monitoring of unit operating budgets, strategic planning, and financial management at the institution.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Serves as a business partner to unit and institutional financial leaders in the analysis of unit finances, development and execution of financial strategy, forecasting, planning, monitoring, and adjusting of unit budgets
• Cultivates an expert understanding of unit and institutional needs and operations, regularly interacts with unit representatives, works closely with business leaders to coordinate financial activities, and provides a high level of tailored customer service, including specialized strategic support.
• Reviews and advises on a variety of financial transactions, reconciling these when necessary, and liaises with the appropriate departments in the Financial Operations Center to ensure that business processes are completed promptly, correctly, and in accordance with established policies.
• Assists in the development of unit operating budgets, recommends cost savings and funding options in alignment with business units' strategic initiatives, frequently reviews account expenditures to ensure conformity with budgetary guidelines, and prepares budgetary adjustments and amendments as necessary.
• Supports in the preparation of revenue and expense projections and other specialized financial reports and analyses and assists unit representatives in understanding and interpreting financial data.
• Fields questions from unit representatives regarding budget and financial planning processes, Supports System-wide financial planning as needed through data gathering and recommendations.
• Regularly reviews unit financial and budgetary data, identifies and investigates errors and discrepancies, and resolves these through appropriate actions and channels, liaising with other departments and the Financial Operations Center where necessary.
• Makes recommendations on internal controls and process improvements As needed, prepares and maintains documentation required for internal and external audits, as well as other institutional financial teams.
• Maintains knowledge of USNH systems, policies, and procedures related to budget operations and adheres to established standards and protocols.
• Performs related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience :

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Preferred Qualifications :

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume / Cover Letter section of your application :

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location : Durham Salary Grade : Exempt Staff 17