Academic Budget & Finance Analyst: Data-Driven & ERP-Savvy

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location pay

Job summary

Stony Brook University is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Office of the Provost's Academic Budget and Finance team. The role provides analytical, operational and financial reporting support, partnering with academic units to track budgets, forecast, and deliver data-driven insights.

You will develop dashboards in Power BI/Tableau, perform variance analyses, support ERP-related initiatives, and ensure data integrity across university reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an analytical field and 3 years of financial analysis or related experience.
• Experience with financial systems, relational databases, and enterprise reporting tools.
• Strong Excel, data visualization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical, operational, and financial reporting support for Academic Affairs.
• Develop dashboards and run forecast updates and variance analyses.
• Support COA governance, ERP initiatives, and data validation across reports.
• Collaborate with academic units to translate requirements into recurring reports.
• Prepare executive summaries and maintain reporting workflows with data integrity.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Communication

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

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)

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Stony Brook University is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Office of the Provost's Academic Budget and Finance team. The role provides analytical, operational and financial reporting support, partnering with academic units to track budgets, forecast, and deliver data-driven insights.

You will develop dashboards in Power BI/Tableau, perform variance analyses, support ERP-related initiatives, and ensure data integrity across university reporting.