Budget Officer, FP&A; School of Medicine - Finance

Under the supervision of the Director of Budget for the School of Medicine (SOM), we are seeking a Budget Officer, FP&A who will provide support for the school’s operating budgeting processes, quarterly reporting processes, and other planning and financial analysis tasks and initiatives.

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has a $3 billion annual operating budget. The school is made up of thirty-seven clinical and basic science departments and institutes in addition to several central school operating units. The SOM Central Finance Office manages the development, monitoring and analysis of the operating and capital budgets and five-year plans. The SOM Central Finance Office works in collaboration with the staff and management throughout the departments and central administration.

• Participate in the formulation and development of the SOM operating budget and five-year plan. This involves creating planning guidelines for departmental and Central School operating budgets and reviewing and analyzing all budget documents in preparation for meetings with SOM leadership.
• Support the SOM budget process by creating budget templates and other documents for SOM departments to submit budget information.
• Prepare data files, budget summaries, and briefing presentations regarding departmental and SOM operating budgets using SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Office products, and other budget preparation tools.
• Coordinate with senior SOM leadership, the Executive Director of Financial Planning & Operation (FP&O), the SOM Director of Budget, Finance and Budget Office staff, and other SOM staff to prepare the final operating and capital budget and five-year plan presentations for the relevant trustee committees.

• Collaborate with other FP&O staff to prepare SOM quarterly projections. This includes reviewing and analyzing the operating results of Central School and all departments.
• Recommend and implement improvements to quarterly reports and processes.
• Analyze financial trends and performance of SOM departments to inform the budget. This requires financial modeling, reviewing departmental budgets, conducting independent research, and consulting with department leadership and staff.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on financial, organizational, and budget issues and initiatives to provide leadership with information and recommendations, as assigned.
• Support other members of the budget team in completing analyses, financial reports, and presentation materials.

• Oversee the SOM operating plan.
• Provide guidance to the SOM FP&O staff.
• Conduct financial analysis and reporting.
• Interact functionally with SOM leadership and staff to include SOM leadership, SOM Central Finance team, department finance staff, University Planning and Budget Office, Johns Hopkins Health System Planning and Budget Office, and department leadership and other staff, as needed.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Five years of progressively responsible budget and financial analysis experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Master’s Degree in Finance, Business, Public Administration or related field.
• Related experience in higher education.

• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Intermediate
• Budget Analysis:
  Intermediate
• Budget Development:
  Advanced
• Financial Analysis:
  Advanced
• Financial Forecasting:
  Advanced
• Financial Modeling:
  Advanced
• Financial Planning:
  Intermediate
• Financial Policy:
  Intermediate
• Financial Software:
  Intermediate
• Presentations:
  Intermediate
• Research and Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Intermediate

Classified

Title:

Budget Officer
Job Posting Title (Working Title):

Budget Officer, FP&A (School of Medicine - Central Finance)
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 Annually ($100,800 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group:
Full Time

Schedule:

Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm
FLSA Status:

Exempt

Location:

Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Admin Finance FP&A
Personnel area:
School of Medicine