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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.