Financial analyst intermediate

Position Overview

The Finance Budget Management Team supports approximately 80 departments and programs with approximately (1500 FTE) - full time, part time, unclassified and university support staff, faculty, graduate assistants and 290 funding pools with a combined operating budget of over $300 million. This position is part of the Finance Budge Management Team and involves working collaboratively with the Finance Budget Officer/Financial Analyst Senior to perform financial analysis, budget preparation and tracking, financial reporting and personnel management.

Responsibilities

• 70% - Financial Management and Reporting: Responsible for creating and oversight of administrative budgets for approximately 15-20 departments, including the following areas: Manage department faculty, staff, graduate student assistants and student hourly appointments. Includes initiating payroll adjustments, approving payroll appointments and funding changes, budget vs. actual variance analysis, adjusting budget allocations and making budget transfers. Initiate additional payroll payments as needed. Manage summer payroll appointments. Provide monthly financial reporting to department Directors and their staff. Assist Directors and other department leadership with strategic utilization of department KU Endowment accounts. Provide financial analysis and support to department leadership. Provide financial analysis, advice and assistance on special projects as requested.
• 20% - General Leadership: Serves as key liaison to the administrative unit leadership and staff to provide both formal and informal training to ensure policies, procedures and guidelines are followed. Plays a key role in assisting with developing financial policies and procedures to enhance existing financial business operations and efficiencies. Assists with development of financial reports utilizing OAC reporting system. Represents Finance on a variety of University budget, personnel and/or fee-related committees.
• 10% - Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related experience or High School diploma and 5 years of related experience. Five years of demonstrated advanced experience with computer applications for fiscal operations, including proficiency in computer applications for financial analysis. Advanced accounting experience and skills, as evidenced by application materials. Attention to detail and excellent written communication skills, as evidenced by application materials. Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills, as demonstrated by work history. Strong interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively with a university population as evidenced in application materials. Experience with Oracle FITC financial system, PeopleSoft payroll system and OAC reporting system. Knowledge of university and state rules & regulations regarding fiscal, payroll and personnel processes.

Contact Information to Applicants

Chad Taldo ctaldo@ku.edu

Additional Candidate Instruction

A complete application includes: Cover letter addressing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications, Resume, Contact information for three professional references (including at least one previous or current supervisor), Completion of the online application. Application review begins Friday, November 13th and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.

Work Schedule

M-F, 8-5pm

Disclaimer

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