Senior Funds Analytics & Budget Specialist

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plans with university and 2

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking a Financial Administrator to independently manage complex financial administration, budgets, and analyses for non-sponsored funds within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

The role involves consolidating data from diverse systems, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing actionable insights to leadership. Strong Excel skills, fund accounting knowledge, and discretion are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience.
• Experience with MS Office Suite and advanced Excel.
• Knowledge of fund accounting and basic nonprofit regulations.
• Demonstrated experience with financial systems and data query tools including Harvard systems.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze non-sponsored fund balances; monitor spending against policies.
• Consolidate data from multiple systems to produce accurate reporting.
• Record accounting entries for non-sponsored funds, including interest allocations.
• Perform internal control and regulatory testing for non-sponsored funds.
• Serve as primary contact for ad hoc questions from divisions and departments.
• Identify training needs and develop educational materials on non-sponsored fund management.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Oral & written communication

Discretion with confidential data

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

HART

Oracle Financials

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Job description

Harvard University is seeking a Financial Administrator to independently manage complex financial administration, budgets, and analyses for non-sponsored funds within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

The role involves consolidating data from diverse systems, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing actionable insights to leadership. Strong Excel skills, fund accounting knowledge, and discretion are essential.