Financial Analyst

University of the Cumberlands; Williamsburg (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Cumberlands seeks a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to support financial reporting, budgeting, and accounting operations for the Finance Office. The role focuses on accurate reporting, budget monitoring, and restricted fund oversight, working with campus departments to ensure sound fiscal management.

The ideal candidate has strong accounting and analytical skills, proficiency with Excel and Power BI, and comfort using modern reporting tools to improve efficiency and accuracy

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 1–2 years of financial analysis or accounting experience; higher education or nonprofit background a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, basic modeling) and GAAP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly and annual financial reports with schedules and reconciliations.
• Monitor operating and restricted budgets; explain variances to departments.
• Perform account reconciliations, month-end close tasks, and support audits.
• Track and report on restricted funds and improve reporting processes.
• Develop and document data-driven reports using Excel and Power BI.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

GAAP

Analytical thinking

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Python

SQL

Job description

Get Set for Cumberlands! Join our team of student-focused individuals working together in order to encourage intellectual and spiritual growth, leadership and service. University of the Cumberlands is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to support financial reporting, budgeting, and accounting operations for the Finance Office. This role is central to accurate financial reporting, budget monitoring, and restricted fund oversight, and works closely with departments across campus to ensure sound fiscal management. Candidates with strong accounting and analytical skills who are comfortable using Excel, Power BI, and modern reporting tools (including AI-assisted analytics) to improve efficiency and accuracy are especially encouraged to apply.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare quarterly and annual financial reports, including supporting schedules and reconciliations
• Perform variance analysis and ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
• Maintain financial models, reports, and dashboards to support institutional decision-making
• Ensure regulatory and institutional reporting requirements are met

Budget Support

• Serve as the first point of contact for routine budget inquiries from academic and administrative departments
• Prepare, maintain, and monitor annual operating budgets and quarterly reports for Operating and Restricted Accounts
• Help departments understand budget-to-actual variances and spending guidelines

Accounting & Compliance

• Perform account reconciliations, transaction reviews, and journal entry review as part of month-end/year-end close
• Support audits and compliance reviews, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to accounting standards

Restricted Funds & Reporting

• Track and monitor departmental restricted funds
• Prepare departmental restricted fund reports
• Contribute to improving restricted account tracking and reporting processes

Data & Process Improvement

• Use Excel, Power BI, or similar tools to enhance reporting and data visualization
• Help document and standardize recurring financial processes to strengthen internal controls
• Explore opportunities to apply data analytics or AI tools (e.g., automation, anomaly detection) to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
• 1-2 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, or a related finance role (higher education or nonprofit experience a plus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, basic modeling)
• Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals (GAAP, reconciliations, month/year-end close)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial audiences

Preferred

• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• Exposure to data analytics or automation tools (Python, SQL, or similar)

Skills & Competencies

• Strong foundation in financial analysis and accounting fundamentals
• Analytical thinking with a data-driven mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information
• Openness to learning new tools and technologies as they’re introduced to the role

Work Environment

This position operates in a professional office environment within a private higher education institution. Responsibilities may require extended hours during peak periods such as budget development, audits, and fiscal year-end. The role involves collaboration across departments and engagement with financial, accounting, and data systems that support institutional operations and compliance.

Cumberlands is different by design. Our employees exemplify our motto in the pursuit of a life-more-abundant. Located in the heart of Appalachia, University of the Cumberlands (UC) is an institution of regional distinction that offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 major fields of study, along with several pre-professional, graduate and doctoral programs. With a total enrollment of more than 20,000 students, UC is one of the largest and fastest growing private universities in Kentucky and is devoted to preparing students for the future through hands-on, experiential learning and research.

The University of the Cumberlands does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, veteran status, because a person is a smoker or nonsmoker, or any other basis on which the University is prohibited from discrimination under local, state, or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other University -administered programs. In order to fulfill its purpose, the University may legally discriminate on the basis of religion in employment, and the University has sought and been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University’s religious tenets.