Financial Systems Analyst

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks a Financial Systems Analyst for Financial Planning, Analytics and Budget, the university's central budgeting office. This position combines advanced financial analysis, data management, systems administration, reporting, and process improvement.

Among the key duties are leading revenue allocation methodologies, managing allocation systems, and ensuring consistency of financial information across schools, divisions, and administrative units.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the lead business and technical resource for revenue allocation methodologies and reporting.
• Oversees the administration, enhancement, and oversight of systems and processes used to allocate, distribute, reconcile, and report institutional revenues.
• Ensures revenue allocation methodologies are consistently applied across schools, divisions, and administrative units.
• Develops and maintains allocation models, business rules, system configurations, databases, reference tables and reporting tools.
• Ensures the integrity, reliability, and accessibility of allocation and financial reporting data.
• Serves as a key liaison between Finance, IT and other university stakeholders.
• Provides SME support for financial systems enhancements, reporting initiatives, process redesign, and strategic technology projects.
• Develops solutions to complex business and technical challenges while supporting operational excellence and institutional objectives.

Job description

Aug 22, 2026

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title

Job Category

Job Category Staff & Executive - Finance/Accounting/Purchasing

Department

Overview

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. Ranked in 2022 by Forbes as atop 100 best large employer in America, Rutgers' commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation's military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities. University Finance and Administration (UFA) advances Rutgers' strategic priorities through the management of all central financial, administrative, and student information systems and processes. We supply the university's financial community the professional guidance, services, tools, and information needed to make the informed decisions that contribute to Rutgers' standing as an academic, health, and research powerhouse. We are deeply committed to ourguiding principles and the core values that are critical for the long-term strategic growth of our division and the university. For more information, please visithttps://finance.rutgers.edu/.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Financial Systems Analyst for Financial Planning, Analytics and Budget, the university's central budgeting office. This position combines advanced expertise in financial analysis, data management, systems administration, reporting, and process improvement.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Serves as the university's lead business and technical resource for revenue allocation methodologies, financial allocation systems, and related reporting processes.
• Handles the administration, enhancement, and oversight of systems and business processes used to allocate, distribute, reconcile, and report institutional revenues, including tuition, mandatory fees, fringe benefit recoveries, and other centrally managed revenue streams.
• Ensures that revenue allocation methodologies are consistently applied and that financial information is accurately reflected across university schools, divisions, and administrative units.
• Develops and maintains allocation models, business rules, system configurations, databases, reference tables and reporting tools supporting key financial operations.
• Ensures the integrity, reliability, and accessibility of allocation and financial reporting data.
• Serves as a key liaison between Finance, the Office of Information Technology, and other university stakeholders.
• Provides subject matter expertise for financial systems enhancements, reporting initiatives, process redesign efforts, and strategic technology projects.
• Develops solutions to complex business and technical challenges while supporting both operational excellence and long-term institutional objectives.

FLSA

FLSA Exempt