Financial Analyst

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Position Information



Working Title Financial Analyst Department Budget Office Compensation Title Position Number 30023128 Position Status Regular Work Schedule
Monday-Friday
8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hours per Week 37.5 Months per Year 12 Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
Northern Kentucky University ( NKU ) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence. Purpose of Position
The Financial Analyst will:

• Work collaboratively with colleges, divisions and departments to forecast revenues and expenditures.

• Provide analysis to assist with decisions on strategy and spending optimization.

• Provide necessary data to help advance the University’s strategic framework.

• Operate in an advisory manner providing relevant & timely analytics.

• Provide additional resources for the scope of relevant work that needs to be completed. Primary Responsibilities

• Provide timely & relevant analytics (financial aid, net tuition, academic programs).

• Review department budget/actual trends and develop metrics to identify opportunities for spend optimization.

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.

• Develop analysis related to operational revenues and expenditures and compare to benchmark/best practice data to assist in recommendations.

• Overall assist with analysis, budget development, reporting, and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with sufficient, directly relevant work experience; business finance or accounting experience preferred. MBA preferred.
  
  
• Excellent decision-making and analytical skills.
  
  
• High proficiency in financial modeling techniques.
  
  
• Advanced Excel skills; experience working with complex ERP systems (preferably SAP ) and an aptitude for learning new systems.
  
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
  
• Excellent time & task management skills; Ability to accomplish all work priorities within deadlines.
  
  
• Proactive with ability to anticipate and manage next steps and issues.
  
  
• Positive attitude.
  
  
• Ability to build effective work relationships; partner as an advisor.

Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree Preferred Education Master's Degree Minimum Experience 3 years Salary Minimum $50,739 Pay Grade S72

Posting Detail Information



Requisition Number 2022S1536 Job Open Date 04/15/2022 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No Quick Link https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/11377 Is this an internal only posting? Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • NKU Jobs Site
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Careerbuilder.com
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • Employee Referral
   • Indeed.com
   • Other
2. * Have you worked with a decentralized, incentive-based, university budget model? If yes, please describe the model and your role as it relates to managing the budget model.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
3. * Please describe your data analysis experience.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
4. * Please explain experience with budgets.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
5. * Describe your experience with using SAP and/or other enterprise software for budget and administrative tasks.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
6. * What is your highest level of education?
   • Bachelor's degree
   • Master's degree or higher

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. References

Optional Documents