Senior Manager, Financial Analysis & Reporting

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago is seeking a Senior Manager for Financial Planning & Analysis to stabilize and optimize financial processes around the new ERP system. You will lead modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis for BSD/UCM funds, developing tools, training, and procedures to reduce risk and improve efficiency.

Responsibilities include partnering with BSD leadership and finance teams, ensuring data integrity across FP&A databases, and driving data-driven decision making while leveraging

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in related field required; 7+ years in a related FP&A discipline.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting skills.
• Experience with data integrity, analytics, and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with BSD/UCM stakeholders to design and improve reporting and data collection.
• Ensure data integrity across FP&A databases and shared BSD/UCM databases.
• Deliver recurring and ad-hoc reporting to support strategic decisions.
• Troubleshoot and improve analytic processes; leverage AI tools to scale outputs.
• Develop training materials, SOPs, and process maps for new systems.
• Support implementation and change management around the ERP system.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Data integrity

Reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Process improvement

AI tool usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

AI tooling

Job description

Department

BSD FIN - Financial Planning & Analysis

About the Department

The University of Chicago biomedical enterprise houses three entities: the Biological Sciences Division (BSD), the University of Chicago Medicine (UCM), and the Pritzker School of Medicine. Collectively called UCM, we are one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions and have been at the forefront of discovery, education, and clinical care since 1927. Located 20 minutes south of downtown Chicago, our Hyde Park main campus provides a single environment for learning, world-renowned basic science and clinical research, and outstanding clinical care.

The BSD is the largest academic unit within the University. The BSD is comprised of faculty from ten basic science departments, 14 clinical departments, and several Centers and Institutes. The approximately 1,500 faculty and 3,000 staff members working in the BSD collaborate across the organization to achieve our Mission, Vision, and Values (MVV):

MISSION: As part of the University of Chicago, we pursue globally impactful solutions to seemingly unsolvable challenges. Through our rigorous research, innovative education, and comprehensive care and healing, we collaborate on life‑changing advancements that create meaningful results for our community and the world, including a greater, more equitable future for all.

VISION: Together, we elevate the human experience with knowledge and health care.

VALUES:

• Commit to Excellence: We contribute our exceptional talents to all we do and empower the same spirit of excellence in others.
• Embrace Curiosity: We stay open to new ideas, champion diverse perspectives, and drive a culture of thoughtful risk‑taking to deliver transformative innovation.
• Embod…... (ellipsis omitted for brevity)

The MVV serves as our True North, charting our strategic plan for the next ten years and beyond. It is an exciting time to be a part of the University of Chicago and the BSD. Our team is helping to shape the future for our learners, staff, faculty, patients, and community.

Job Summary

The University recently implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning system which requires a near‑term focus of stabilization in creating processes, standards, and reports. The Senior Manager will position the BSD for long‑term resilience by continually assessing needs and developing tools, training, and processes to minimize financial and reputational risk, driving efficiency, and safeguard assets. The Senior Manager is responsible for financial modeling, forecasting and variance analysis of UCM/BSD funds flow items.

Responsibilities

• Partner with BSD leadership, UCM Finance, department and unit administrators, and other key stakeholders to identify analytic needs including the design or improvement of existing reporting and data collection mechanisms.
• Ensure data integrity across several FP&A databases and shared UCM/BSD databases.
• Deliver recurring and ad‑hoc reporting across several FP&A functions and across multiple systems to support and enable strategic decision‑making.
• Troubleshoot and improve routine and complex analytic processes.
• Engage with and leverage AI tools to streamline, automate, and scale outputs.
• Identify and replace manual data collection/reporting processes with automated/systemic solutions.
• Champion new analytic ideas and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data accuracy, accessibility, workflows, and business impact.
• Build and develop training materials, process maps and SOPs, and other related documentation.
• Propose and execute solutions to address lack of timely financial data.
• Serve as a change agent, promoting and socializing enhanced functions delivered by the new system.
• Engages with finance team and builds relationships across functional areas to optimize financial workflows, analysis, and decision making.
• Provides financial input based on the development of data collection, metrics, reports and other analytical applications.
• Analyze, organize and communicate business information to ensure deliverables are meeting or exceeding expectations.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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