Senior Financial Analyst

Urban Future Lab; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Budget Office with university-wide forecasting, budgets, and financial plans. You will develop and maintain budget models, perform performance evaluations, and mentor junior staff.

Strong Excel, BI, and data visualization skills are essential to turn complex data into actionable insights. Lead large forecast modeling, tuition and endowment projections, and analyze financial metrics to inform strategic decisions across schools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience with accounting and policy implementation.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with large data sets and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare university-wide forecasting, budgets, and financial plans.
• Develop and maintain budget models and planning systems.
• Lead large forecast modeling assignments (tuition, endowment, metrics).
• Mentor junior team members and operate in a matrix organization.
• Apply BI, analytics and data visualization to transform data into insights for decision-making.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst position is an advanced role within the Budget Office, which may include the preparation of university-wide forecasting and planning, annual budgets and financial plans, financial performance evaluations, transactional support, and the development and maintenance of budget and financial planning systems, models and key processes.
Support large annual data based forecast modeling assignments such as managing tuition modeling and projections for the university and schools, endowment modeling, and tracking of metrics.
Leads specific functional area(s) and/or processes, and is expected to successfully coach and mentor junior team members.
Operate within a matrixed organizational structure, with functional alignment to the department’s business intelligence.
Apply advanced expertise in business intelligence, analytics, and data visualization to transform complex data into actionable insights that inform decision-making across the University.
Leverage business intelligence tools, statistical analysis, data and predictive modeling, and other analytical techniques to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Combine quantitative disciplines with creative problem solving to translate complex data into clear, concise and actionable analyses that support strategic priorities and drive informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Preferred Education: Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Required Experience: 3+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination. Must have accounting experience and experience implementing policies and procedures. Advanced skills in Excel and experience working with large data sets and data visualization tools.
• Preferred Experience: 3+ years Experience with data visualization tools such as Tablaeu.
• Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Strong analytical skills, logical approaches to problem-solving, the ability to multi-task and manage time efficiently and effectively, professional communication skills and good judgement, and a desire and ability to take initiative, while successfully contributing to a collegial group environment. Ability to analyze problems and implement effective management solutions. Ability to establish priorities. Fluency with key business and financial concepts and tools (e.g. budgets, operating expenses, capital expenses, financial statements, Microsoft Excel and other Office products, financial software suites).

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $110,000.00 to USD $130,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.