What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst I, ASG1 (Partial Remote) position at UTMB Health Careers?
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent in related field and 0 to 2 years of relevant work experience.
Job Description:
To provide assistance with financial and operational analysis activities with a limited functional or organizational scope.
Marketing Statement:
This position will play a key role in overseeing the financial aspects of sponsored research projects post-award, and ensuring compliance with institutional, federal, and sponsor regulations.
Job Duties:
- Supports the coordination, preparation and analytical review of financial and operational reports, financial statements, scorecards, metrics, benchmarks, budgets, and financial forecasts as directed
- Supports the analysis of historical and projected financial and operational data to provide leadership information to make relevant financial decisions
- Supports the preparation of information to support developing trends that will inform forecasts and management decision making
- Identify and utilize technology and best practices to ensure continuous process improvement
- Efficiently retrieves and compiles financial data and statistical information
- Remains current with and progressively learns industry trends, analytical techniques and appropriate financial systems necessary to complete essential job functions
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
- Performs related duties as assigned
- Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA and/or Masters’ Degree in Business or related field is preferred. Experience in Health Systems and Academic Medicine is desirable.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Possess at least an entry level understanding, with progressive development, of financial statements and relationships, analytical techniques, operations, and working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, practices, and procedures
- Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements specific to sponsored research (e.g. Uniform Guidance, NIH, NSF, DOD guidelines) is preferred.
- Progressive development of the ability to analyze/evaluate data
- Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals at all levels of the institution
- Progressive learning in regards to decision making responsibility with minimal guidance
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Effective problem solving skills
- Ability to accomplish goals
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism
External Relations and Development:
- Actively participates with Business and Finance colleagues in completing initiatives, goals and priorities
- Develops productive relationships with UTMB personnel across campus while accomplishing institutional objectives
Salary Range:
Commensurate with Experience
Equal Employment Opportunity
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