Senior Financial Analyst

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for UVAFinance to lead budgeting activities and financial analyses. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in finance or related fields, along with five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities include supporting the UVAFinance annual budget, conducting variance analyses, and developing executive-level financial materials. The anticipated salary range is $95,000 - $115,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Five years of relevant financial analysis, budgeting, or planning experience.
• Experience with budget development, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and refinement of the UVAFinance annual budget.
• Lead monthly budget-to-actual analysis and provide recommendations.
• Maintain budget models and forecasts aligned with financial targets.
• Partner with functional leaders to monitor financial performance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget development

Variance analysis

Organizational skills

Advanced Excel proficiency

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

Job description

The Senior Financial Analyst serves a key role within UVAFinance, supporting the financial planning, operations, and strategic priorities of the division. This position is responsible for leading core budgeting activities for UVAFinance, supporting financial tracking and reporting for the investment funds, and contributing to high-impact financial analyses that support leadership decision‑making.

This role operates at the intersection of financial planning, operational execution, and strategic support by translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights while ensuring consistency, accuracy, and transparency across financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and ongoing refinement of the UVAFinance annual budget, including participation in defining and implementing process improvements
• Lead monthly budget-to-actual analysis, identifying variances, trends, and risks, and providing clear summaries and recommendations to leadership
• Maintain budget models and forecasts, ensuring alignment with divisional priorities and financial targets
• Partner with functional leaders to monitor financial performance and support informed decision‑making
• Support the financial management, tracking, and reporting for investment funds projects in partnership with the program director, ensuring accurate and timely updates related to spend monitoring, tracking commitments, and impacts to institutional financial planning
• Support the development of executive‑level financial materials, including analyses, summaries, and presentations that translate complex financial data into clear, concise insights tailored to leadership audiences
• Assist in tracking and monitoring divisional initiatives to support alignment between financial data and operational progress
• Lead and/or contribute to ad hoc analysis and special projects aligned with UVAFinance priorities
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field
• Five years of relevant financial analysis, budgeting, or planning experience
• Demonstrated experience with budget development, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with enterprise financial systems and planning tools such as Adaptive Planning or Anaplan

Preferred Competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent follow‑through and accountability for completing tasks and tracking outcomes
• Ability to synthesize information and communicate clearly to different audiences
• Ability to bring structure and organization to evolving processes and activities
• Experience in higher education sector of non‑profit organizations preferred

Anticipated Hiring Range: $95,000 - $115,000 per year commensurate with education, experience, certifications, and internal equity.

This position will remain open until filled. This is an exempt level, benefited position. The University will perform background checks on all hires (if required) prior to employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor or consider candidates requiring sponsorship for employment visas now or in the future.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.