Financial Analyst 3, Strategic Finance

University of Miami; Avenue (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Competitive salary

Job summary

The University of Miami’s UHealth Finance Department seeks a Financial Analyst 3 for the Central team. This role leads financial analysis, develops forecasts and budgets, and supports strategic decision making with concise reporting.

You will prepare complex models, perform variance analyses, mentor junior staff, and communicate insights to stakeholders while upholding university policies and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience is required.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and analysis of financial activities for the Central UHealth system.
• Develop forecasts, budgets, and dashboards for decision making.
• Perform variance analyses and trend forecasting.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports for stakeholders.
• Mentor junior analysts.
• Communicate projections to leadership.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Office software

Financial modeling tools

Job description

The UHealth system at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a full time Financial Analyst 3 in the UHealth Finance Department.

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Financial Analyst 3 - Central leads the preparation, coordination, review, and analysis of the financial activities for the Central UHealth system to support various financial functions and decision making in an efficient and accurate manner. Develops forecasts, budgets, and process workflow of documents for authorization and assists management in the decision-making process and strategic planning by presenting relevant financial reports in a clear, concise, and timely manner.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Guides and supports financial analyses, providing insights for decision-making.
• Develops complex revenue and cost models for strategic initiatives.
• Reviews departmental budgets and forecasts, providing recommendations.
• Prepares comprehensive financial projections, integrating market trends.
• Conducts detailed variance analysis and trend forecasting.
• Identifies and rectifies financial reporting errors, enhancing accuracy.
• Creates detailed ad-hoc reports for specific business needs.
• Leads the collection and analysis of complex data sets.
• Develops strategic reports to support business decisions.
• Optimizes policies and procedures, aligning with best practices.
• Provides support and mentorship to junior analysts.
• Effectively communicates projections and insights to stakeholders.
• Implements improvements for financial reporting systems.
• Utilizes advanced tools for predictive and trend analysis.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: H11

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.