Financial Analyst – Data-Driven Budget & Reporting

Socket.dev; Williamsburg (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

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

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.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare quarterly and annual financial reports, including supporting schedules and reconciliations.
• Variance analysis and ensuring 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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Python

SQL

Job description

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