Strategic FP&A Partner – University Budget & Forecasting

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 56,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah seeks an FP&A Partner to support University Marketing and Communications with comprehensive financial planning, analysis, reporting, and transactional support. The role partners with unit leadership to enable informed financial decisions through accurate analyses and forecasts.

The position emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and timely financial insights across academic and administrative units, with close attention to budget alignment and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 4 years of related work experience.
• Master's degree (or equivalent) with 2 years of related work experience.
• Experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of assigned departments' operations and financial drivers.
• Support preparation and execution of departmental and college budgets.
• Prepare forecasts and variance analyses and explain variances as needed.
• Monitor budget activity and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Develop financial models and analytical tools for budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making.

Skills

Financial planning

Financial analysis

Reporting

Budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Equivalency

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

University of Utah seeks an FP&A Partner to support University Marketing and Communications with comprehensive financial planning, analysis, reporting, and transactional support. The role partners with unit leadership to enable informed financial decisions through accurate analyses and forecasts.

The position emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and timely financial insights across academic and administrative units, with close attention to budget alignment and policy adherence.