Senior Financial Analyst, ASG 1 (Partial remote) 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.

Job Description:

To perform complex financial analysis and to provide supervisory guidance in a fiscal group of the Medical Branch.

Marketing Statement:
This position will play a key role in overseeing the financial aspects of a number of research Centers and Institutes. This will include oversight of a diverse array of fund sources including both institutional funds as well as sponsored awards from state, federal, foundation, and industry fund sources

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 financial regulations and compliance requirements specific to sponsored research (e.g., Uniform Guidance, NIH grants policy statement, CPRIT grants policy)
• 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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA and/or Masters' Degree in Business or related field is preferred. Experience in post-award grants management is desirable.

Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience

EQUIPMENT:
Standard office equipment

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:
Standard office environment

Equal Employment Opportunity

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