Remote Financial Analyst I: Budgets, Billing & Reporting

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18+ PTO days per year

Health benefits start when you start

Flexible work options

Tuition and training assistance

403(b) plan

Mental health and wellness programs

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Stanford University is seeking a Financial Analyst 1 to join the finance team supporting institute-level services, shared building expenses, and core service billing. This remote, fixed-term role involves moderately complex financial analysis, reconciliation, budgeting, and forecasting for internal service centers and lab operations.

Responsibilities include managing recurring billing and reconciliation for services, ensuring charges are accurate, and contributing to budget development and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Two or more years of relevant financial experience.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reconciliation practices.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with sponsored project guidelines and internal recharge policies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform structured analysis; conduct data mining; identify, clarify, and investigate discrepancies and exceptions; proactively develop solutions.
• Maintain, reconcile, review, combine, and validate financial datasets and accounts, utilizing financial reports, financial databases, and key financial information.
• Contribute to development of budget, forecasting, and analyses to be used for key activities or decision making.
• Run and analyze financial reports; assist in preparation of management information reports.
• Resolve issues within immediate work unit; perform preliminary analysis, recognize exceptions and recommend solutions that may require policy changes or the development of new processes.
• Ensure works complies with complex internal policies and external regulations which may require interpretation.
• Participate as a member of a project team and contribute to change management strategy through communication and collaboration with others.
• Serve as a first line resource to client groups on matters in work unit.
• Understand and participate in cross training on core functions in work area or unit; serve as a back-up to other functions.
• May supervise the day-to-day activities and provide on the job coaching and training to other staff, as needed.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial systems

Accounting basics

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Stanford University is seeking a Financial Analyst 1 to join the finance team supporting institute-level services, shared building expenses, and core service billing. This remote, fixed-term role involves moderately complex financial analysis, reconciliation, budgeting, and forecasting for internal service centers and lab operations.

Responsibilities include managing recurring billing and reconciliation for services, ensuring charges are accurate, and contributing to budget development and