Financial Analyst - Humanities 2

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Be part of something extraordinary. The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington is where groundbreaking research meets artistic expression. The College of Arts & Sciences stands at the heart of UW Seattle, encompassing: 43 departments and centers across Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences Over 1,400 brilliant faculty members pushing boundaries in their fields $120 million in annual research funding fueling innovation Two world-class museums and a premier performance hall 24,600+ students whose education you'll help support Click here to see more about the exceptional community of leaders and learners we support in the College of Arts and Sciences. As a Financial Analyst in our College Business Office, you'll directly impact the success of a cohort of Humanities units while developing expertise in cutting-edge financial systems like Workday, Adaptive Planning, and Financial Cubes. This position will serve the Departments of English, Cinema & Media Studies, and Linguistics. Reporting to the Director of Planning and Budgeting, you'll: Transform complex financial data into actionable insights for department leaders Partner with HR Managers to ensure seamless payroll operations Manage critical budgets that support world-changing research and education Join a supportive team that will guide you through the fascinating fiscal landscape of higher education Beyond the satisfaction of meaningful work, you'll enjoy: Outstanding benefits and work-life balance Professional growth opportunities in a prestigious institution A vibrant campus environment celebrated for its diversity and natural beauty The chance to change lives across Washington state and beyond Are You Ready? If you're a highly organized, energetic professional who thrives on financial challenges and teamwork, we're looking for you. Join us as we continue to innovate and excel in the dynamic world of higher education finance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics or related field
Minimum of four years of experience in finance, accounting and yearly financial planning
Advanced excel skills including pivot table, V-Lookup
Experience with data cubes
Demonstrated attention to detail
Demonstrate ability to communicate complex ideas to audiences that are not finance experts
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Equivalent experience can substitute for degree requirement

Nice To Haves

Curiosity and imagination
Enjoys puzzles
Able to deal with ambiguity

Responsibilities

Run and analyze a variety of Workday-based reports and review with department and their unique revenue portfolios on a regular basis.
Run earnings and actuals twice a month for each unit to ensure salary, wages and related tuition charges are posting to the correct FDM values for the units.
Run R1300.5 monthly and use as a ‘jumping off point’ to search for variance and run additional reports as necessary.
Run reports for grants, gifts, programs and stand-alone grant tags on a cadence requested by the chair or other faculty members.
As necessary initiate the process for correcting journal entries via the College’s Shared Environment .
Serve as Cost Center manager for a portfolio of eight departments.
Ensure that requests for reimbursements, purchases and other expenditures are using correct FDM values.
Submit, update and revised the Adaptive plan for cohort departments.
Work with department leaders to create spend plans for various revenue streams.
Enter and update five year plan in Adaptive each Autumn.
Create recasts each new fiscal year.
Use reports in Adaptive to ensure actual spend matches plan and identify variances.
Create ad-hoc forecasts for department leaders, supervisor or Divisional Deans as requested
Ensure that HR Manager, department front line staff and faculty have appropriate FDM values for costing allocations, travel reimbursements, etc.