Boston College
Senior Budget Financial Applications Analyst
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States, 02167
Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
The Senior Budget Financial Applications Analyst reports to the Assistant Director, Budget Analytics and LRFP Systems and is a professional member of the University’s Central Budget Office. This position has responsibilities that support report design and maintenance as well as analytics, research, and training. In addition, the Senior Analyst provides financial and technical support for the Operations, Systems and Planning functional areas of the Budget department, as well as the entire Finance division, and other University colleagues through applications such as PeopleSoft Financials & HR, Cognos TM1 and Cognos BI. The position requires a demonstrated knowledge of business modeling and business analysis to assist with the development and maintenance of the University’s Cost Allocation report which is presented annually to the Finance & Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Senior Analyst will also support the Assistant Director in creating and maintaining standard and ad hoc Budget reports as well as reports requested by Finance and Executive VP areas of the University.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $77,800 to $97,250; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required and five years of related experience.
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications; advanced Excel skills strongly desired.
Experience with reporting/query tools required, with People Soft Financials, Cognos TM1 and BI applications specifically desirable.
Must possess the ability to assimilate and apply new technologies.
Knowledge of general budgeting and accounting principles required to be able to assist with the Annual Budget Development, 5-Year Long-Range Plan, and allocation analytics.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong customer service orientation necessary to provide training on reporting tools and to troubleshoot system issues.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
The Senior Budget Financial Applications Analyst reports to the Assistant Director, Budget Analytics and LRFP Systems and is a professional member of the University’s Central Budget Office. This position has responsibilities that support report design and maintenance as well as analytics, research, and training. In addition, the Senior Analyst provides financial and technical support for the Operations, Systems and Planning functional areas of the Budget department, as well as the entire Finance division, and other University colleagues through applications such as PeopleSoft Financials & HR, Cognos TM1 and Cognos BI. The position requires a demonstrated knowledge of business modeling and business analysis to assist with the development and maintenance of the University’s Cost Allocation report which is presented annually to the Finance & Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Senior Analyst will also support the Assistant Director in creating and maintaining standard and ad hoc Budget reports as well as reports requested by Finance and Executive VP areas of the University.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $77,800 to $97,250; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required and five years of related experience.
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications; advanced Excel skills strongly desired.
Experience with reporting/query tools required, with People Soft Financials, Cognos TM1 and BI applications specifically desirable.
Must possess the ability to assimilate and apply new technologies.
Knowledge of general budgeting and accounting principles required to be able to assist with the Annual Budget Development, 5-Year Long-Range Plan, and allocation analytics.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong customer service orientation necessary to provide training on reporting tools and to troubleshoot system issues.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .