Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Finance at the LeBow College of Business, the Senior Financial Analyst will assist with managing the following areas: budget, adherence to University policies/procedures (as they relate to HR, Procurement, General Accounting), and college institutional research.

Essential Functions

• Independently manage day-to-day operations of all financial transactions, revenue receiving, purchasing, accounts payable, etc.
• Prepare financial analysis and reports for the college, departments, and programs; including profit/loss statements.
• Oversee the travel and pcard process for all departments to ensure University policies are upheld.
• Recommend fiscal controls to assure financial efficiencies.
• Develop financial reporting tools to facilitate fiscal management and decision making.
• Monitor all LCB spending on monthly basis ensuring the college remains compliant with University polices and guidelines.
• Provide coordination, advice and assistance with post-award research and financial administration for Principal Investigators for research grants.
• Create new cost centers as needed.
• Provide assistance and coordination between the departments and human resources as it relates to hiring and on-boarding of part-time, student, co-op, temporary, adjunct employees, etc.
• Review and approve all EPAF transactions for the LeBow College of Business and Goodwin College of Professional Studies.
• Occasionally submit EPAFs on behalf of the Dean’s Office for chair professorships, endowments, faculty start up and other ad hoc requests.

• Assist and advise in contract negotiations, organizational operation, and other strategic planning initiatives.
• Provide ongoing training and support to LCB users for all financial transactions, University financial systems, policies, and procedures. Assist LCB users with purchase requests.
• Serve as a liaison with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Procurement, General Accounting and other university units.
• Provide assistance to the Director of Finance in other activities; including managing personnel budgets, reporting on overload teaching expenditures and assisting in merit process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or similar discipline
• 3 years experience in finance, accounting or in budget preparation for revenue and expenses
• Thorough knowledge of standard office practices/accounting methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience working in Higher Education with a focus on budgeting, forecasting and accounting.
• Experience with Hyperion
• Experience with procure-to-pay systems
• Experience with Concur Travel
• Post-award grant management experience

Location

Hybrid- Flexible Work Arrangement

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt with a salary grade of L . For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised:Aug 10 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Sep 10 2022 Eastern Daylight Time