Senior Financial Analyst Operations, Fiscal Analysis & Analytics

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University, Charles River Campus, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst, Asset Planning & Project Finance, to provide project-level financial analysis and transactional support for the university’s 200+ capital portfolio. You will redeem ROI, lifecycle cost, avoided-cost analyses and manage data for sources and uses reporting.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, you’ll collaborate with project managers, Budget & Planning analysts, Financial Affairs, schools, and administrative units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a closely related field.
• Experience with financial analysis in a university or large organization is preferred.
• Experience with SAP and project finance concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide project-level financial analysis for a 200+ project capital portfolio.
• Perform ROI, lifecycle cost, avoided-cost, and carbon impact analyses.
• Execute capital funding entries and reconciliations in SAP.
• Compile and validate data for sources and uses reporting, prior-year reconciliation, and regulatory filings.
• Collaborate with project managers, budgeting analysts, Financial Affairs, and administrative units.

Job description

Senior Financial Analyst Operations, Fiscal Analysis & Analytics

Job Description

Category Charles River Campus --> Professional

Job Location Boston, MA, United States

Tracking Code 26501032270814

Posted Date 8/20/2026

Salary Grade Grade 48

Expected Hiring Range Minimum $72,000.00

Expected Hiring Range Maximum $90,000.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type Full-Time/Regular

The Senior Financial Analyst, Asset Planning & Project Finance provides project-level financial analysis, transactional processing, and portfolio data management supporting the University's 200+ project capital portfolio. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Asset Planning & Project Finance within Operations Fiscal Analysis & Analytics (OFAA), this role is the analytical and transactional foundation of the asset planning function: executing capital funding entries and reconciliations in SAP; producing ROI, lifecycle cost, avoided-cost, and carbon impact analyses under the Assistant Director's direction; compiling and validating data for sources and uses reporting, prior-year reconciliation, and regulatory filings; and monitoring the health of Operations-controlled capital and reserve funds.

The position partners closely with the Assistant Director and interacts regularly with project managers, Budget & Planning analysts, Financial Affairs, schools, and administrative units. Level (Senior Financial Analyst or Financial Analyst) will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status.

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location Boston, MA

Position Type Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade $72,000.00-$90,000.00