Johns Hopkins University
Sr. Financial Analyst, Central School
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
We are seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst, Central School who will manage the budgetary needs of a portfolio of administrative SOM units and uses data to drive analyses that inform decisions around financial goals, objectives and performance. This role meets regularly with key stakeholders to ensure two-way communication for advocacy, knowledge transfer, and a shared understanding of financial activities.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Coordinates
Meets regularly with Administrative SOM units to ensure two-way communication to create advocacy for units, knowledge transfer, and a shared understanding of financial activities.
Supports the budgetary needs of administrative units through complex analysis work that uses data to inform financial decisions.
Applies
Obtains knowledge on the units and their financial activities through regular meetings and communications to determine how to advocate for units during conversations with JHM and JHU.
Creates/Prepares/Develops
Assists in the preparation of budgets, variance analyses, and related analyses for administrative units, regularly synthesizing large amounts of data to reach results and formulate recommended actions.
Analyzes/Interprets
Analyzes the financial activities of the units to assist in budget preparation and associated analyses.
Provides recommendations to critical financial business decisions. Extracts financial data from various accounting and information systems to perform related reviews.
Manages
Manages the portfolio of administrative SOM units and the completeness and accuracy of their financial activities, specifically budget.
Problem Solving
Advocates for Administrative Units to ensure they are receiving funding for their activities and can hire staff.
Thinking Critically
Monitors financial metrics performance, develops models and reports, and ensures two-way communications with administrative units to determine their financial performance and if a corrective action plan is warranted.
Trains/Communicates
Ensures administrative units have the necessary information, skills, and support to perform their financial activities.
Collaborates
Partner with Director, Dean's Office, Other FP&A analysts; Administrative Units staff; JHM/JHU Budget, Central Finance, JHM/JHHS/JHU Finance.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Advanced knowledge in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
Experience with other data reporting tools.
Strong customer service orientation and focus on details, accuracy and meeting pre-determined deadlines.
Understanding of and commitment to the mission.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field.
Five years of progressively responsible financial and business operations experience, preferably in a large and complex organization.
Advanced Excel skills, with demonstrated knowledge of Pivot tables, formulas and other functions required. also required.
Proven communication, organizational, and analytic skills in a complex organization.
Ability to analyze data for budgeting, operations, auditing, accounts receivable, and reserve analysis.
Additional education (master's in a related field) may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in research financial management and clinical department business operations.
SAP accounting knowledge preferred.
Classified Title: Sr. Financial Analyst
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Financial Analyst, Central School
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $62,300 - $109,000 Annually ($85,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 37.50
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Admin Finance FP&A
Personnel area: School of Medicine
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Coordinates
Meets regularly with Administrative SOM units to ensure two-way communication to create advocacy for units, knowledge transfer, and a shared understanding of financial activities.
Supports the budgetary needs of administrative units through complex analysis work that uses data to inform financial decisions.
Applies
Obtains knowledge on the units and their financial activities through regular meetings and communications to determine how to advocate for units during conversations with JHM and JHU.
Creates/Prepares/Develops
Assists in the preparation of budgets, variance analyses, and related analyses for administrative units, regularly synthesizing large amounts of data to reach results and formulate recommended actions.
Analyzes/Interprets
Analyzes the financial activities of the units to assist in budget preparation and associated analyses.
Provides recommendations to critical financial business decisions. Extracts financial data from various accounting and information systems to perform related reviews.
Manages
Manages the portfolio of administrative SOM units and the completeness and accuracy of their financial activities, specifically budget.
Problem Solving
Advocates for Administrative Units to ensure they are receiving funding for their activities and can hire staff.
Thinking Critically
Monitors financial metrics performance, develops models and reports, and ensures two-way communications with administrative units to determine their financial performance and if a corrective action plan is warranted.
Trains/Communicates
Ensures administrative units have the necessary information, skills, and support to perform their financial activities.
Collaborates
Partner with Director, Dean's Office, Other FP&A analysts; Administrative Units staff; JHM/JHU Budget, Central Finance, JHM/JHHS/JHU Finance.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Advanced knowledge in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
Experience with other data reporting tools.
Strong customer service orientation and focus on details, accuracy and meeting pre-determined deadlines.
Understanding of and commitment to the mission.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field.
Five years of progressively responsible financial and business operations experience, preferably in a large and complex organization.
Advanced Excel skills, with demonstrated knowledge of Pivot tables, formulas and other functions required. also required.
Proven communication, organizational, and analytic skills in a complex organization.
Ability to analyze data for budgeting, operations, auditing, accounts receivable, and reserve analysis.
Additional education (master's in a related field) may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in research financial management and clinical department business operations.
SAP accounting knowledge preferred.
Classified Title: Sr. Financial Analyst
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Financial Analyst, Central School
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $62,300 - $109,000 Annually ($85,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 37.50
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Admin Finance FP&A
Personnel area: School of Medicine
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.