Financial Analyst: Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting

Harvard Central Administration (CADM) Talent Acquisition; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Insurance starts day one

Retirement plan

Wellbeing resources

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University Central Administration (CADM) Talent Acquisition is seeking a senior Financial Analyst to independently perform diverse financial analyses, support budget planning, and deliver monthly reporting for multiple programs across schools and units. The role requires strong Excel skills, budget management experience, and familiarity with university financial systems.

The position emphasizes collaboration with department management and cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Advanced knowledge of budget management, financial analysis and financial modeling; working knowledge of accounting principles.
• Demonstrated experience with financial systems and data query tools.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform diverse financial analysis for a school/unit and assist department management with their financial planning efforts, budget analysis and monthly reporting.
• Conduct complex financial analysis and update financial models and projections.
• Analyze and project budgets and financial activity for multiple programs.
• Provide technical advice and problem resolution for a school/unit financial community.
• Enhance, produce and distribute unit-specific planning materials; develop and produce materials to facilitate annual budget planning and financial monitoring of budget-to-actuals at the local level.
• May consolidate local budgets to facilitate the upload process.
• Review financial data and explore options for report development within University financial applications.
• Ensure financial compliance with University policies and procedures and applicable legal rules and regulations.
• Serve as the primary Authorized requestor providing user security access to administrative, financial, and research systems and management of chart security maintenance.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Budget management

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Accounting principles

Data query tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Harvard University Central Administration (CADM) Talent Acquisition is seeking a senior Financial Analyst to independently perform diverse financial analyses, support budget planning, and deliver monthly reporting for multiple programs across schools and units. The role requires strong Excel skills, budget management experience, and familiarity with university financial systems.

The position emphasizes collaboration with department management and cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with