Senior Financial Analyst

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Academic Administration and Planning. The role focuses on creating accurate financial reports, reconciling accounts, and supporting budgeting and forecasting across EVPP units.

You will work on cross-functional financial reporting, provide insights to leadership, and help ensure integrity of financial records using Workday and other university systems. Position is on UT Main Campus with 40 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• At least four years of progressively responsible experience in financial reporting, accounting, or budget analysis.
• Experience developing and maintaining financial reports, dashboards, and recurring metrics for leadership audiences.
• Demonstrated experience with account reconciliation, journal entries, and maintaining the integrity of financial records.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and produce actionable reports.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and competing deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and independence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems; comfort learning new university systems and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and maintain accurate financial reports for EVPP units.
• Monitor expenditures, balances, and commitments; flag variances and recommend adjustments.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and recurring reports for leadership decisions.
• Produce ad-hoc financial, budget, and operational analysis for leadership.

Skills

4+ years experience

Financial reporting analytics

Account reconciliation

Journal entries

Data interpretation

Project management

Effective communication

Analytical storytelling

Excel proficiency

Financial systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/BA or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Workday

Job description

General Notes

EVPP Business Affairs serves as the central business office for the Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost, providing coordinated financial, procurement, HR, payment, and administrative operations support across the EVPP portfolio. As part of a recently implemented centralized support model, the Business Affairs team functions as the operational partner for EVPP Units, much like a Dean's Office serves its colleges, ensuring that faculty, staff, and administrators can focus on the academic and programmatic work that advances the university’s mission.

Job Posting Title

Senior Financial Analyst

Hiring Department

Academic Administration and Planning

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

FLSA Status

Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Nov 16, 2026

Position Duration

Expected to Continue

Location

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details

EVPP Business Affairs serves as the central business office for the Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost, providing coordinated financial, procurement, HR, payment, and administrative operations support across the EVPP portfolio. As part of a recently implemented centralized support model, the Business Affairs team functions as the operational partner for EVPP Units, much like a Dean's Office serves its colleges, ensuring that faculty, staff, and administrators can focus on the academic and programmatic work that advances the university’s mission. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative finance team at a pivotal point in its development. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a central role in financial reporting, account reconciliation, and budget support across both administrative and academic functions, with real visibility into how financial data shapes decision-making at the leadership level. Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a key financial resource for EVPP Business Affairs, responsible for producing accurate, timely financial reports in collaboration with the Financial Planning team, maintaining the integrity of accounting records through reconciliation and journal entry management, and supporting both the Financial Planning and Academic Budget teams with standard and ad-hoc analysis. This position requires strong analytical skills, sound judgment in interpreting financial data, and the ability to manage multiple reporting cycles and stakeholder requests simultaneously. This position reports to the Director, Business Operations, and works closely with the Financial Planning team, the Academic Budget team, departmental managers, and other university financial offices.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Prepare, analyze, and maintain accurate financial reports and statements, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting for EVPP units in partnership with the Financial Planning team
• Monitor expenditures, account balances, and commitments, flagging variances and recommending adjustments as needed
• Develop and maintain key metrics, dashboards, and recurring reports to support leadership decision-making
• Produce ad-hoc financial, budget, and operational analysis as requested by leadership. Explaining financial details and information to stakeholders.

Accounting & Account Reconciliation

• Process accounting entries and reconcile accounts to ensure accuracy and integrity of internal financial records. Process adjustments to personnel costing allocations in Workday.
• Update account structure changes to the team’s Chart of Accounts. Oversee the financial coding structure, ensuring consistency and compliance with university accounting standards
• Review vouchers and fund groups for appropriateness of entries, researching and resolving discrepancies as they arise in coordination with the Financial Planning team
• Interpret accounting data related to revenues, expenses, and budgets, and analyze trends to inform reporting

Financial Planning & Budget Support

• Support the Financial Planning team in the development and management of administrative and business budgets for EVPP units, including preparation and review of departmental budget submissions
• Assist with forecasting, trending, and what-if analysis to support budget planning cycles
• Collaborate with Director, Financial Planning and EVPP departmental managers to align financial strategies with unit goals
• Process, track, and organize account transfers and details tied to budget transfers.

Special Projects, Process Improvement and Cross-Functional Financial Support

• Support special projects as assigned, including system implementations, reporting process redesigns, and cross-functional initiatives
• Assist in reviewing current business processes and developing requirements to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting turnaround
• Provide backup support to the broader EVPP Business Affairs teams (e.g., accounting, payroll, procurement) during peak periods or staffing transitions
• Communicate and grant appropriate access to financial data/systems to meet the needs of finance, HR, and other business staff
• Serve as a point of contact for routine financial questions from EVPP units and departments

Other related duties and projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, and at least four years of progressively responsible experience in financial reporting, accounting, or budget analysis
• Experience developing and maintaining financial reports, dashboards, and recurring metrics for leadership audiences
• Demonstrated experience with account reconciliation, journal entries, and maintaining the integrity of financial records
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting financial data, identifying trends, and producing actionable reports
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and competing deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and independence
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems; comfort learning new university systems and platforms

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UT Austin financial systems, including Workday, DEFINE, or equivalent systems at another university
• Experience with budget development and forecasting in a higher education or large institutional setting
• Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or similar business intelligence/reporting tools
• Experience supporting both administrative/business and academic budget functions
• Experience providing backup or cross-functional support across accounting, payroll, or procurement functions

Salary Range

$70,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Work to be performed in typical office environment

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.