Financial Planning and Analysis; FP&A Consultant

Overview

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Job Summary: Lead specialized financial analysis for a school/unit to provide advanced solutions in support of financial planning.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: The Faculty of Arts & Sciences (FAS) Office of Finance is a dynamic work environment that conducts strategic and financial analysis to inform resource allocation and decision-making for the FAS Dean, Academic and Administrative Deans, and other Senior Leadership. As a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Consultant
, you will conduct financial and budgetary analysis for the Social Science Division, which is a complex portfolio of Academic Departments and International Centers. The position reports to the Assistant Dean for Budget and Planning in the FAS Office of Finance.

Detailed Responsibilities: This position is responsible for providing financial support to all departments in the Social Science Division, as well as the Divisional Dean and Administrative Dean. This position plays a key role in developing the FAS budget and the multi-year financial plan for the Division. The departments in this portfolio rely on this role to provide strategic insight on various financial issues and ad hoc projects outside of the annual budget process.

The position interacts closely with the administrators and directors of all departments and centers within the division. This position acts as a subject matter expert, helping to inform decision-making across the division. The incumbent in this position leads the planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the division and is responsible for reviewing all submissions to ensure that they follow the guidance provided by the Dean.

The position also creates an executive summary that the Divisional Dean presents to the FAS Dean so that she can understand the budget submission.

• Facilitate discussion of financial strategies and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead units in efforts to develop strategic financial plans that align with the unit’s goals and priorities.
• Lead the development of complex annual budgets and forecasts for the Division.
• Develop specialized financial analyses, utilizing various systems to create unique reports to advise leadership on decision-making.
• Function as a subject matter expert and provide specialized advice on complex accounting issues.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

• MBA or Master’s Degree in a relevant field preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, intermediate Excel skills
• Advanced knowledge of budget management, financial analysis, and financial modeling; working knowledge of accounting principles
• Demonstrated experience with financial systems and data query tools

Work is performed in an office setting

• Standard Hours/
  
  Schedule:
  
  35 hours per week
• Compensation Range/Rate:
  The salary will vary…