Field Business Operations - Office of the Provost
University Job Title
Financial Analyst 1
Bargaining Unit
None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)
If Fixed Duration, Period
6 months from date of hire
If Fixed Duration, is continuation possible?
No
Other Fixed Duration Date
30-Sep-2023
Compensation Grade
Administration & Operations
Compensation Grade Profile
Supervisor; Senior Associate (22)
Wage Ranges
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Work Location
Central Campus
Worksite Address
2 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06510
Work Week
Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Searchable Job Family
Accounting/ Financial, Financial
Total # of hours to be worked:
20
Position Focus:
The Summer Comp Financial Analyst will review and analyze faculty compensation requests requiring Provost office approval. Organize requests, confirm university policy, and assess allowance and/or threshold conditions have been met. Communicate with departments to resolve questions or errors, and work with Associate Provost and Sr Director on items that need to be escalated. Decide which payments can move forward in the approval process for Provost review and final approval. Generate reports, analyze compensation, ensure the process flows, and meet institutional payroll deadlines. This is a 6-month fixed-duration role.
Essential Duties
1. Financial modeling and forecasting: Provides analysis to determine present and future financial performance. Organizes information from a variety of sources for use in analyzing future plans and forecasts. Collaborates with all levels of management, both internally and externally, to gather, analyze, summarize, prepare, and present recommendations regarding financial activities. Researches information to help resolve issues and make recommendations. 2. Financial analysis and reporting: Analyzes information and creates accurate and timely reports. Ensures financial reporting meets the compliance needs of internal and external users. Extracts data from multiple sources. 3. Financial methods and systems: Recommends methods to improve practices, processes and systems. Works with internal and external contacts to carry out department objectives. Provides a high level of service that cultivates and maintains strong working relationships and effectively communicates information; takes ownership and accountability for timeliness, accuracy and relationship management. 4. Strategic Resource: Translates unit finance objectives into priorities. Reports financial issues and risks and makes recommendations. Contacts appropriate stakeholders to include in communications and approvals 5. Compliance and risk management: Establishes, implements and/or maintains strong internal controls in areas of assigned responsibility to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resources use, accurate financial information, and adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements. 6. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance and two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated application of financial, accounting and economic concepts.
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to address the needs of individuals at all levels throughout the University.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Ability to create new and complex reports (Excel, Word, etc.) for tracking, analysis and communication of financial information.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
Required Skill/Ability 4:
Intermediate knowledge of financial and economic concepts, modeling and analysis. Intermediate knowledge of budgeting and planning principles and processes.
Required Skill/Ability 5:
Ability to work independently, multitask, use good judgment, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Background Check Requirements
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Posting Disclaimer
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.
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