Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Job summary

Key responsibilities

• Assist with developing and implementing financial reporting tools and processes.
• Recommend and implement improvements to the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
• Analyze financial data for trends, variances, and areas for improvement or concern.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Collaborate with departments to gather financial data and ensure reporting-standard compliance.

Minimum qualifications

• A master’s degree in business administration, finance, higher education administration, or a related field; or a relevant bachelor’s degree with equivalent work experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of GAAP, GASB, general ledger accounting, and fund accounting.
• Technical knowledge of accounting software and ERP systems, and ability to analyze complex business processes and manage projects.
• Strong finance and accounting, communication, collaboration, stakeholder leadership, and financial-data synthesis skills.
• Considerable related work experience; university experience is preferred.
• Some project management or consulting experience in business process improvement; technology, finance, or higher education focus is preferred.

Preferred qualifications

• Considerable financial experience in higher education, particularly public GASB Ellucian institutions, is a plus.
• Advanced consulting, relationship-building, strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, project-planning, and implementation skills are preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms such as Ellucian Banner is a plus.

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