Financial Business Analyst

84438BR

Campus: Tempe

Financial Business Analyst

Job Description

At University Business Services (UBS), our mission is to drive and support operations that enable ASU faculty and staff to ensure students succeed in their lifelong learning plans. The UBS Finance Team, which provides critical decision support to key UBS stakeholders, is seeking a highly skilled, innovative, self-motivated Financial Business Analyst to perform detailed financial, cost and data analyses. Primary responsibilities will include P&L management, budgeting and forecasting, decision support analysis and ensuring proper accounting controls. Will also assist in solving complex technical problems in areas where no precedent exists. Position will report to Financial Planning & Analysis Manager.

Job Family

Finance & Accounting

Department Name

UBS Applications & Planning

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EVP BUSINESS & FINANCE

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

Depends on experience

Close Date

06-October-2022

Essential Duties

• Prepares financial reports for monthly reviews with business partners; analyzes and interprets statistical, financial, and management planning data for decision-making and strategic planning.
• Performs the preparation of specialized financial analyses (e.g. cash flow analysis, NPV, what-if scenario analysis).
• Prepares related reports (e.g., pro-forma financial statements).
• Assists in strategic forecasting and budgeting for planning, programs, projects, and purchases.
• Queries, compiles, and analyzes financial and other relevant data to work collaboratively with stakeholders and leadership to more efficiently and effectively allocate resources as warranted.
• Provides financial advice to UBS departments and leadership requesting assistance in solving complex problems or completing special projects.
• Becomes embedded in departmental operations from a financial perspective to anticipate possible funding needs and determine feasibility through financial modeling.
• Challenges status quo to improve P&L efficiency.
• Performs special high priority ad hoc financial and analytical projects as assigned.
• Performs other professional accounting, financial and system functions as assigned/needed.
• Applies discretion and creativity working on assignments of a varied, difficult and diverse nature.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related area; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or related area.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial modeling principles, methods and practices.
• Experience in P&L analysis and financial modeling.
• Experience in reporting ad-hoc financial statements, creating customized reports, and ability to create reports based on end-user requirements.
• Experience working with various data sets, to aggregate, analyze and interpret data to drive sound business decision.
• Experience in identifying appropriate data sources, extract and manipulate data from multiple and diverse database sources by designing, refining and running complex data queries.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various systems including Workday, Adaptive Planning, PeopleSoft, Amazon Workspaces, Tableau, Microsoft Excel. 
• Evidence of effective communication, including digestible financial report and graphic presentation of complex data.
• Experience in problem solving, who can take initiative, manage workload effectively and set priorities while being flexible.
• Experience in working independently as well as a member of a team, and effectively establish priorities, multi-task, assist others and maintain productive working relationships.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse (75%); required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work (10%).
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds (15%).
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

Department Statement

University Business Services (UBS) supports the New American University’s vision of excellence, access, and impact by providing business services and solutions to the University. UBS is comprised of departments including Auxiliary Business Services, Environmental Health and Safety, Parking and Transit Services, Physical Security Initiatives and Emergency Management, Risk Management Services, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability Practices.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU University Business Services (UBS) will not be a sponsor for this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.