Business Operations Senior Analyst

Inside Higher Ed; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Ohio is looking for a Business Operations Senior Analyst. In this role, you will manage fiscal responsibilities including budget development and financial reporting, supporting growth initiatives within the organization. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting along with at least 4 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. This position operates in a dynamic environment, making critical data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting or finance experience or equivalent.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and presenting data.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget development and performance.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly financial reporting.
• Maintain external agreements and service letters.

Skills

Budget development

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Business Operations Senior Analyst

Job Title: Business Operations Senior Analyst

Department: James | Business Operations

Location: Ackerman Rd, 660 (0242)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

Shift: First Shift

Scope of Position: The Senior Business Operations Analyst functions as an integral member of the James Business Operations team at The James. The Business Operations Senior Analyst, James Business Development, provides comprehensive support of the Department including decision support and implementation of strategic growth plans, operational, financial, administrative, and other business activities across the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center ("OSUWMC") system. This includes business analytics and oversight of key financial and operational metrics for Business Development programs and initiatives, including Destination Medicine (DM), the James Cancer Network (JCN), and Digital Pathology (DP).

Responsibilities

• Fiscal management: budget development and performance, capital requests, month end reporting, variance analysis and on-going forecasting and trends analysis;
• Monthly and quarterly financial reporting for Department programs;
• Invoicing and maintaining other financial processes/procedures for Department programs;
• Operational metrics, tools (internal and external benchmarking), and dashboards;
• Position control management: submits position requests, reviews staff payroll activities and initiates/maintains costing allocations in accordance with budget/function;
• Resource stewardship initiatives;
• Contract management: maintain external agreements and internal service letter agreements (SLAs) and memorandum of understanding (MOUs);
• Project/operational support;
• Audit coordination and compliance;
• Strategic planning;
• All other administrative and operational management matters specific to the Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 4 or more years of accounting or finance experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant experience gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated analytical skills that emphasize critical and inquisitive thinking with a high level of attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Excel and database applications, including applying basic mathematical functions, experience creating and formatting pivot tables and vlookups.
• Proficiency with most Microsoft office applications.

Additional Information

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

EEO Statement

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.
As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.