Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and day-to-day fiscal operations for a university environment in Hoboken, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position follows a 35-hour workweek and requires an on-campus presence at least three days each week. The person in this role will partner with faculty, staff, and research stakeholders to help maintain sound budget oversight, accurate reporting, and effective use of financial systems.

Responsibilities:
• Manage daily financial activities for the school and dean’s office, ensuring transactions are handled accurately and in alignment with established policies.
• Review and authorize financial activity in Workday, including spending transactions, budget updates, and hiring-related requisitions.
• Provide guidance to faculty, staff, and students on financial procedures while answering questions related to budgets, approvals, and fiscal practices.
• Train new employees on Workday navigation and on how to interpret financial reports and budget information.
• Act as the key finance contact for sponsored and grant-related matters, coordinating with research administration and accounting teams as well as principal investigators.
• Prepare, update, and analyze spreadsheets, forms, records, and supporting documentation to maintain reliable financial data and reporting schedules.
• Develop monthly forecasts and create recurring financial reports that compare budgets to actual results across departmental, gift, startup, and research-related funds.
• Evaluate department and faculty funding requests, summarize budget impacts, and provide informed recommendations for approval decisions.
• Monitor payroll default accounts and research incentive or seed funding accounts, coordinating salary-related updates with departments under established guidelines.
• Support annual budget preparation, use Tableau for budgeting and forecasting analysis, and contribute to special projects within the dean’s office as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 2–3 years of experience in financial operations, budgeting, reporting, or general finance administration.
• Strong working knowledge of financial systems, spreadsheet-based analysis, and accounting tools; experience with Workday is highly valuable.
• Demonstrated ability to perform financial analysis, variance analysis, data mining, and ad hoc reporting with a high level of accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, at an intermediate to advanced level.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and research stakeholders.
• Experience in higher education or a university setting is preferred.

Compensation

$35.00-$40.00 Hourly

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