Academic Budget & Finance Analyst

SBHU; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location pay

Job summary

Stony Brook University seeks a Financial Analyst to support the Provost’s Academic Budget and Finance team. The role combines financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to inform university-wide decisions.

Responsibilities include maintaining models, driving variance analyses, and creating dashboards with Power BI, Tableau, and Excel. A Bachelor’s degree plus several years of experience in finance or accounting is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related analytical field.
• 3 years of professional experience in financial analysis, accounting, or related functions.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas, lookups, pivots, macros, and financial modeling.
• Experience analyzing large data sets and preparing management reports.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and rolling forecast updates.
• Perform variance analyses and explain material discrepancies.
• Maintain financial models and data linkages across multiple feeds.
• Develop driver-based models and scenario analyses for initiatives.
• Design dashboards and reporting templates (Power BI, Tableau, Excel).
• Monitor spending trends to flag overruns and opportunities.
• Prepare executive briefing materials and reports for leadership.
• Provide ad-hoc financial reporting across academic units.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Verbal & written communication

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, Public Administration, or related analytical field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

ERP systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft, Banner, Workday)

Job description

Stony Brook University seeks a Financial Analyst to support the Provost’s Academic Budget and Finance team. The role combines financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to inform university-wide decisions.

Responsibilities include maintaining models, driving variance analyses, and creating dashboards with Power BI, Tableau, and Excel. A Bachelor’s degree plus several years of experience in finance or accounting is required.