Sr. Financial Analyst (GYN/OB)

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University, located in the School of Medicine campus, seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to perform complex analysis and planning to support budgeting, financial goals, projections, and compliance.

Responsibilities include extracting data from systems, preparing reports, and providing data-driven recommendations to improve financial performance. The role covers budgeting, five-year planning, cost analyses, and financial oversight, with a hybrid schedule and a starting salary range of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible related financial experience.
• Education may substitute for experience per JHU equivalency rules.

Responsibilities

• Interpret data and review data to evaluate past performance and assist management decisions.
• Coordinate and consolidate departmental financial information for annual budgets and five-year plans.
• Analyze, extract, and define complex financial data to improve financial performance and compliance.
• Review financial needs and explore alternative financing methods.
• Prepare and present budget proposals to senior management.
• Ensure internal controls and reporting systems support tracking and compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Data extraction & reporting

Financial analysis

Financial controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field

Tools

Relational databases

Statistical packages

Graphics packages

Job description

We are Seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst who will perform complex analysis and planning to assist management in establishing and controlling budgets, setting financial goals, making projections and meeting fiscal objectives. Performs financial and planning activities in support of various functions, e.g., budgeting, financial planning, revenue and expenditure monitoring against budget, reconciliations and changes, and consolidation. Extracts financial data from various accounting and information systems and generates reports. Performs complex statistical cost and financial analysis of reports and data and prepares reports for management to improve financial performance and compliance. Provides data-based recommendations on critical financial business decisions.

Specific Duties & 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.
• Review financial needs and explore alternative financing methods.
• Make budget adjustments and implement cost improvement measures.
• Use appropriate cost rates, such as indirect and benefit rates for proposed budgets.
• Prepare and present budget proposals to senior management.
• Create financial systems, structures, and controls for a variety of processes that provide tracking, validation, and reporting.
• Implement quality control and process improvements for overall business process.
• Review proposed operating and financial plans, including proposed program increases, estimated costs and expenses to finance proposed programs.
• Recommend course of action to improve financial performance.
• Evaluate and analyze capital expenditures proposals, profit plans, operating records and financial statements.
• Oversee moderately complex to complex budget accounts.
• Provide oversight for the expenditure of funds, ensuring that funds are expended appropriately and advise stakeholders on required action to resolve funding shortfalls.
• Keep abreast of laws and regulations that impact compliance and act as a resource for administrative and financial staff.
• Utilize comprehensive knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and the university's financial accounting system to ensure internal and external compliance.
• Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible related financial experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education permitted by the JHU equivalency formula beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Strong analytical and modeling capabilities, including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office products

Technical Skills & Expected Level Of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills - Intermediate
• Budgeting - Intermediate
• Data Extraction and Reporting - Intermediate
• Financial Analysis and Reporting - Intermediate
• Financial Controls - Intermediate
• Financial Planning - Intermediate
• Financial Software - Intermediate
• Regulatory Compliance - Intermediate
• Statistical Analysis for Finance - Intermediate

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Sr. Financial Analyst

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD

Starting Salary Range: $64,470 - $112,850 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F, 8:30am - 5:00pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM OB GYN General Administration

Personnel area: School of Medicine