Strategic Financial Planning Analyst (Hybrid/Remote)

Penn State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Penn State University in University Park, PA, seeks a Financial Planning Analyst to provide oversight and expert guidance on budget matters within the Eberly College of Science. The role emphasizes data-driven insights, forecasting, and strategic financial planning to ensure resources align with institutional priorities.

The successful candidate will develop models, analyze variances, support dashboards for leadership, and contribute to annual budgets and workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience
• No required certifications
• Experience in budgeting and financial analysis preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in budget and resource data analysis to provide data-driven recommendations and financial insights; gather, compile, and manipulate data; may determine analytical methods to be used
• Develop, maintain, and refine financial models to support long-range planning and scenario analysis
• Oversee assigned components of budget activities; participate in the conceptual development of the various budget processes and specifications for projects
• Review financial reports to understand and explain variances between budget and actuals; analyze trends in revenues, expenditures, enrollments, and funding sources; ensure appropriate spending and billing practices are being followed
• Monitor financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying areas of concern or opportunity
• Participate in the development of financial dashboards and reporting tools for internal stakeholders and senior leadership
• Provide financial analyses for new initiatives, program reviews, and business plans, including ROI and cost-benefit assessments
• Assist in the preparation of the annual operating budgets, ensuring alignment with unit and institutional priorities
• Manage workforce planning and labor distribution for assigned business area(s); assist with annual salary increase program execution
• Support compliance with internal policies, external regulations, and audit requirements; oversee audits as required
• Partner with other university offices to ensure consistent data sources and accurate financial projections
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Skills

Budget analysis

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

ROI analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Penn State University in University Park, PA, seeks a Financial Planning Analyst to provide oversight and expert guidance on budget matters within the Eberly College of Science. The role emphasizes data-driven insights, forecasting, and strategic financial planning to ensure resources align with institutional priorities.

The successful candidate will develop models, analyze variances, support dashboards for leadership, and contribute to annual budgets and workforce planning.