Senior Financial Analyst - Budget & Forecasting Lead

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to perform complex analysis, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning in support of School of Medicine operations.

You will extract data from accounting systems, prepare reports, and provide data-driven recommendations to improve financial performance and compliance. Responsibilities include managing monthly close, applying GAAP, enforcing internal controls, and guiding departmental financial staff while partnering with

Qualifications

• Five years of progressively responsible related financial experience.
• Experience with applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

• Interpret data, and review data prepared by others, to evaluate and determine past financial performance and/or make financial projections and assist management in making overall business decisions.
• Analyze, coordinate and consolidate departmental financial information for the development of the department/divisional annual operating and/or capital budgets and five-year plan.
• Analyze, extract, and define relevant complex financial data; plan and conduct complex studies to determine cost and financial results of business activities and improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the unit, department, or division.
• Make budget adjustments and implement cost improvement measures.
• Create financial systems, structures, and controls for a variety of processes that provide tracking, validation, and reporting.
• Review proposed operating and financial plans, including proposed program increases, estimated costs and expenses to finance proposed programs.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Budgeting

Data Extraction and Reporting

Financial Analysis and Reporting

Financial Controls

Financial Planning

Financial Software

Regulatory Compliance

Statistical Analysis for Finance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Workday

Tableau

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to perform complex analysis, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning in support of School of Medicine operations.

You will extract data from accounting systems, prepare reports, and provide data-driven recommendations to improve financial performance and compliance. Responsibilities include managing monthly close, applying GAAP, enforcing internal controls, and guiding departmental financial staff while partnering with