Financial Analyst

About the school

Role overview

What you’ll do

• Develop, analyze, and maintain budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for centers, institutes, and academic programs.
• Provide financial guidance to directors and leaders and analyze trends, opportunities, risks, and recommendations.
• Prepare financial data and presentations for senior leaders, including the Dean and leadership team.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools that provide accurate, actionable financial information.
• Support contracts and grants administration; monitor financial activity and ensure compliance with university policies and sponsor requirements.
• Translate complex financial information into clear insights for stakeholders and contribute to continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer service.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration and three to four years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination.
• Experience in or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing; experience working directly with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of financial and data-management systems, including relevant applications such as Kuali Financial Systems, Oracle BI, Workday, or Longview.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• High attention to detail; ability to work independently, prioritize multiple deliverables, adapt to change, communicate effectively, collaborate, and maintain confidentiality.

Bonus qualifications

• Prior experience in higher education is a bonus.
• Experience working closely with principal investigators and managing sponsored-research portfolios is a bonus.

Work environment and development

• The team is described as small and collaborative, with visible contributions and interaction with school leadership.
• Professional development opportunities are available through Cornell training and educational programs.
• The position offers exposure to budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and grants administration.

Work arrangement

• The Ithaca, New York position is eligible for a hybrid schedule of three days on campus and two days remote.
• The selected candidate may be expected to work fully onsite during the first 90 days for onboarding and initial training.
• The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke, or terminate the hybrid arrangement.

Application materials

• A resume and cover letter outlining interest and alignment with the role are required for consideration.