Senior Financial Analyst, Research Administration (Hybrid) at University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, Texas

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent in related field. Four years related experience in a financial or related field.
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
• CPA and/or Masters' Degree in Business or related field is preferred.
• Experience in Health Systems and Academic Medicine is desirable.
• Excel smarttview and Access experience, reconciliation accounting skills, the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Higher Education R&D Survey and/or Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards experience.

Job Description:

To perform complex financial analysis and to provide supervisory guidance in a fiscal group of the Medical Branch. Prepares and oversees financial and operational analysis activities with an advanced functional or organizational scope

Job Duties:

• May function as a team lead to coordinate, prepare and analyze complex financial and operational reports, financial statements, scorecards, metrics, benchmarks, budgets, and financial forecasts
• Performs advanced analysis of historical and projected financial and operational data to provide leadership information to make relevant financial decisions
• Coordinates the preparation of information to support developing trends that will inform forecasts and management decision making
• Identify and utilize technology and best practices to ensure continuous process improvement
• Performs quality assurance functions of financial data and statistical information
• Serves as a mentor to other Financial Analysts
• Remains current with and progressively learns industry trends, analytical techniques and appropriate financial systems necessary to complete essential job functions
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
• Performs related duties as assigned
  
  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Possesses an advanced knowledge and understanding, with progressive development, of financial statements and relationships, analytical techniques, operations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, practices, and procedures
• Progressive development of the ability to analyze/evaluate data
• Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals at all levels of the institution
• Progressive learning in regards to decision making responsibility with minimal guidance
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Effective problem solving skills
• Ability to accomplish goals
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism
  
  External Relations and Development:
• Actively participates with Business and Finance colleagues in completing initiatives, goals and priorities
• Develops productive relationships with UTMB personnel across campus while accomplishing institutional objectives

EQUIPMENT: Standard office equipment

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION: Standard office environment

Salary Range:Actual salary commensurate with experience or range if discussed and approved by hiring authority $85,000.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.