Sr. Financial Analyst

Baltimore, MD, United States

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Johns Hopkins University Administration is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to join the Finance team for the Central Business Office. The Sr. Financial Analyst reports to the Associate Director of Finance and will be responsible for financial transactions, data consolidation, financial reporting, and financial analysis for all of University Administration (UA). This position works in collaboration with the Business Office leaders and other leaders of UA to ensure financials/budgets are aligned with the overall University’s financial goals and policies.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Assists in the development of budgets and budget projections for the UA division, including the Shared Service Center budgets.

Oversees the compilation of information related to expenditures and revenue budgets submitted by the UA departments.

Provides analysis of departmental general funds, discretionary and endowment funds, service center and capital accounts, and inter-entity (JAA) agreements for fiscal controls.

Develops financial reports for forecasting and results analysis.

Assists in financial analysis regarding projected changes in revenue and expenditures.

Provides support to the UA departments in monitoring and reconciling UA departmental expenses compared to budget.

Works with central Budget Office to ensure submission of UA’s annual budget, quarterly projections, and quarterly variances.

Ensures divisional compliance with University financial and administrative policies.

Provides training for others in budget related policies and procedures. For small departments, serves as their financial manager.

Prepare financial transactions in compliance with GAAP.

Prepares adhoc analysis for UA offices.

Essential Job Functions

Develops and analyzes complex financial data and extracts and defines relevant information; interprets data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial position, prepares written analyses.

Assists in the development of budget targets and quarterly budget projections for all types of budgets, including operating, endowment, gift, discretionary and service center funds.

Confers with appropriate internal and external administrative offices to ensure that required budget policies and procedures are followed. Provides instructions and answers questions relating to budget procedures and serves as liaison between the Business Office and other UA departments.

Monitors monthly expenditures and revenues compared to budget and gathers supporting documentation. Analyzes significant discrepancies and prepares written summary document.

Responsible for analysis, monitoring, reconciliation and funding of UA capital projects.

Prepares the analysis, reconciliation, and timely cost transfers of external legal fees expenses.

Prepares the analysis, reconciliation of UA’s comprehensive position control, including updating the position dashboard.

Assists in the year-end closing process for the University Administration division by creating and running both standard and ad-hoc reports, analyzing results and research any discrepancies. Resolves disputes by working with the individual departmental contacts and prepare written analysis of resolutions.

Initiates and approves non-payroll cost transfers, non-sponsored budget changes and online payment requests. Completes necessary documents and forms, applies appropriate codes and follows established processing procedures.

Represents University Administration Business Officer at meetings and on committees.

Locates and complies information and formats reports, graphs, tables, records and other sources of information.

Maintains records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, updating and purging.

Heavy use and extensive understanding of applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle EPM, and SAP, to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.

Scope of Responsibility

Knows the formal and informal divisional goals, standards, policies and procedures. Familiarity with the departments within University Administration and the academic divisions. Is sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the department, division, University and Hopkins Enterprise.

Johns Hopkins University Administration is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to join the Finance team for the Central Business Office. The Sr. Financial Analyst reports to the Associate Director of Finance and will be responsible for financial transactions, data consolidation, financial reporting, and financial analysis for all of University Administration (UA). This position works in collaboration with the Business Office leaders and other leaders of UA to ensure financials/budgets are aligned with the overall University’s financial goals and policies.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Assists in the development of budgets and budget projections for the UA division, including the Shared Service Center budgets.

Oversees the compilation of information related to expenditures and revenue budgets submitted by the UA departments.

Provides analysis of departmental general funds, discretionary and endowment funds, service center and capital accounts, and inter-entity (JAA) agreements for fiscal controls.

Develops financial reports for forecasting and results analysis.

Assists in financial analysis regarding projected changes in revenue and expenditures.

Provides support to the UA departments in monitoring and reconciling UA departmental expenses compared to budget.

Works with central Budget Office to ensure submission of UA’s annual budget, quarterly projections, and quarterly variances.

Ensures divisional compliance with University financial and administrative policies.

Provides training for others in budget related policies and procedures. For small departments, serves as their financial manager.

Prepare financial transactions in compliance with GAAP.

Prepares adhoc analysis for UA offices.

Essential Job Functions

Develops and analyzes complex financial data and extracts and defines relevant information; interprets data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial position, prepares written analyses.

Assists in the development of budget targets and quarterly budget projections for all types of budgets, including operating, endowment, gift, discretionary and service center funds.

Confers with appropriate internal and external administrative offices to ensure that required budget policies and procedures are followed. Provides instructions and answers questions relating to budget procedures and serves as liaison between the Business Office and other UA departments.

Monitors monthly expenditures and revenues compared to budget and gathers supporting documentation. Analyzes significant discrepancies and prepares written summary document.

Responsible for analysis, monitoring, reconciliation and funding of UA capital projects.

Prepares the analysis, reconciliation, and timely cost transfers of external legal fees expenses.

Prepares the analysis, reconciliation of UA’s comprehensive position control, including updating the position dashboard.

Assists in the year-end closing process for the University Administration division by creating and running both standard and ad-hoc reports, analyzing results and research any discrepancies. Resolves disputes by working with the individual departmental contacts and prepare written analysis of resolutions.

Initiates and approves non-payroll cost transfers, non-sponsored budget changes and online payment requests. Completes necessary documents and forms, applies appropriate codes and follows established processing procedures.

Represents University Administration Business Officer at meetings and on committees.

Locates and complies information and formats reports, graphs, tables, records and other sources of information.

Maintains records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, updating and purging.

Heavy use and extensive understanding of applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle EPM, and SAP, to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.

Scope of Responsibility

Knows the formal and informal divisional goals, standards, policies and procedures. Familiarity with the departments within University Administration and the academic divisions. Is sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the department, division, University and Hopkins Enterprise.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.

Five years progressively responsible related financial/accounting experience.

Additional education (master's in a related field) may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Johns Hopkins University and SAP experience highly desirable.

Classified Title: Sr. Financial Analyst

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD

Starting Salary Range: $62,300 - $109,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/JH at Keswick

Department name: UA Business Office

Personnel area: University Administration

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/ .

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion .

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Accommodation Information

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine . Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.  This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/  and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/ .

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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