Public Affairs Finance Analyst - Policy Impact

University of Texas; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School seeks a Finance Analyst to provide financial, budgetary, and operational support to faculty, staff, and leadership. The role focuses on budgeting, reporting, and center financial administration to advance teaching, research, and public service missions.

You will analyze financial data, manage grants and centers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes and internal controls within a large academic setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Five years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, financial operations, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and analytical data summaries.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with LBJ center leadership to support financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Monitor budgets, revenues, expenditures, and funding distributions for fiscal compliance and accountability.
• Oversee funding for personnel, scholarships, fellowships, tuition, and related program expenses.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Workday

DEFINE

VIP

FRMS

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

University of Texas at Austin's LBJ School seeks a Finance Analyst to provide financial, budgetary, and operational support to faculty, staff, and leadership. The role focuses on budgeting, reporting, and center financial administration to advance teaching, research, and public service missions.

You will analyze financial data, manage grants and centers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes and internal controls within a large academic setting.