University of Miami

Sr. Research Accounting Analyst

University of Miami$75K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
  • Proficient in office software and technology
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • Adaptability to changing priorities

Responsibilities

  • Develops and coordinates financial analysis projects including budgets and forecasts
  • Identifies competitive trends and advises senior management
  • Provides analytical support for financial projects
  • Creates forecasts and reconciles accounts
  • Ensures accuracy of financial information
  • Compares actual results with forecasts and recommends adjustments
  • Trains junior staff and oversees their work
  • Organizes department and project budgets
  • Designs financial models to assess growth opportunities
  • Develops performance dashboards and financial analyses
  • Evaluates product profitability and pricing strategies
  • Conducts research on strategic initiatives
  • Acts as a liaison with other departments and external parties

Benefits

  • Full-time position with staff employment status
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to university resources and networks
  • Potential for involvement in diverse financial projects
Full Job Description

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CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Financial Analyst 3 examines financial status of the organization by collecting, monitoring, and studying data, and develops projections, reports, and presentations to assist senior managing staff in their financial decision-making process. Moreover, the incumbent establishes and enforces policies and procedures that further department’s financial goals and objectives.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Develops, prepares and coordinates documentation of financial analysis projects such as budgets, forecasts, projections, expense performance, and presentations.
2. Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and makes recommendations to senior management.
3. Provides analytical evaluation for forward-looking financial or business-related projects.
4. Devises financial forecasting and reconciliation of accounts.
5. Reviews reports and ensures that financial information has been recorded accurately.
6. Compares results with plans and forecasts and makes recommendations for adjustments.
7. Trains and oversees junior staff members to ensure accuracy and efficiency in end work product.
8. Assists in the development and organization of department and project budgets.
9. Designs and builds various models that summarize several different scenarios around growth and expansion initiatives or opportunities.
10. Develops performance and productivity dashboards, models or analyses.
11. Determines profitability and pricing on product offerings and develops performance indicators to enable the analysis of business segments and new product lines.
12. Conducts research on different strategic initiatives.
13. Acts as liaison to other departments, vendors, and other external parties to complete assignments.
14. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience:
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
  • Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
  • Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.


This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

About University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. The university offers 132 undergraduate, 148 master's, and 67 doctoral degree programs, of which 63 are research/scholarship and four professional areas of study. The university's research expenditures in the 2018–2019 fiscal year were $358.9 million, the highest of any university in Florida and 45th in the nation. The university comprises 11 schools and colleges, including the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami's Health District, a law school on the main campus, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science focused on the study of oceanography and atmospheric sciences on Virginia Key, with research facilities at the Richmond Facility in southern Miami-Dade County.
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