Senior Finance Analyst — Clinical SDU

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago is seeking a Senior Finance professional to support the Service Delivery Unit with robust financial analysis, reporting, and budgeting. You will manage accounts payable/receivable, lead invoicing cycles, and contribute to long-range financial planning.

Under supervision of the Senior Director of Finance Service Delivery Unit, you will perform ad hoc analyses, support annual budgeting, and mentor analysts while using Oracle and Orbit to optimize reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 5–7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Financial modeling experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Performs reporting/analysis for the Service Delivery Unit (SDU), including independent report generation, analysis, projections, and verification of accuracy of financial information.
• Initiates, tracks, and reports on external billing agreements and prepares associated monthly/quarterly invoicing.
• Performs ad hoc reporting/financial analysis as needed by Senior Director of Finance and/or Executive Administrator including daily volume and billing data as well as monthly productivity reporting.
• Assumes lead responsibility for maintaining files related to trends such as spend analysis.
• Assists Director/Manager in reporting deliverables and department functions, with expectation to perform this work with increasing independence as experience is gained.
• Participates in the creation of the annual operating budget, including analysis of actual financial information to inform budget.
• Performs accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices and billing.
• Responsible for check deposits/claiming funds and ensures compliance in depositing funds to the correct COA/POETAF segment.
• Serves as a resource to departmental stakeholders for questions regarding procurement workflow.
• Responsible for annual benchmark survey completion.
• Provides assistance to departments and SDUs in chart of account utilization.
• Provides assistance to departments and SDUs in accessing data, becoming a subject matter expert on Oracle and Orbit.
• Leverages Excel and other available tools to streamline and automate reports.
• Serves as a resource and mentor to analysts, providing training on financial processes, systems, and best practices.
• Represents the Service Delivery Unit team, using an operational-excellence mindset, when working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Works independently to maintain and support the planning and execution of financial strategy.
• Acts as a resource for team members, solves complex problems. Explains complex and sensitive information.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Skills

Financial modeling

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Oracle

Orbit

Job description

The University of Chicago is seeking a Senior Finance professional to support the Service Delivery Unit with robust financial analysis, reporting, and budgeting. You will manage accounts payable/receivable, lead invoicing cycles, and contribute to long-range financial planning.

Under supervision of the Senior Director of Finance Service Delivery Unit, you will perform ad hoc analyses, support annual budgeting, and mentor analysts while using Oracle and Orbit to optimize reporting processes.