Remote Financial Operations Analyst: AR & Budget

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago seeks a Financial Operations Analyst to join Globus Finance, HR & Business Operations. You will manage accounts receivable, invoicing, collections, and cash receipts, while supporting deferred revenue, variance analyses, and financial statement preparation for senior leadership.

You will collaborate with central AR, Sales Operations, and procurement teams, perform reconciliations, support budgeting in UCPLAN, and help prepare monthly forecasts, reports, and

Qualifications

• College or university degree in related field.
• 2–5 years of financial operations or accounting experience.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, Workday, or SAP preferred).
• Higher education, nonprofit, research, or SaaS environment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with AR, GL, month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounts receivable processes with central AR and Sales Operations.
• Serve as primary contact for customer payment inquiries and collections.
• Monitor AR and deferred revenue subledgers; perform reconciliations.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and general ledger downloads.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analyses using UCPLAN.
• Support procurement using Oracle, Concur, and Workday.
• Prepare financial statements and ad hoc analyses for leadership.
• Collaborate across engineering, sales, and research administration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication (written)

Communication (verbal)

Prioritization

Collaboration

Discretion with sensitive data

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Financials

Concur

Workday

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The University of Chicago seeks a Financial Operations Analyst to join Globus Finance, HR & Business Operations. You will manage accounts receivable, invoicing, collections, and cash receipts, while supporting deferred revenue, variance analyses, and financial statement preparation for senior leadership.

You will collaborate with central AR, Sales Operations, and procurement teams, perform reconciliations, support budgeting in UCPLAN, and help prepare monthly forecasts, reports, and