Senior Financial Analyst
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This role presents high value with a strong salary and clear pathways for professional development in financial analytics.
- Competitive salary: $85,000-$90,000/year
- Extensive collaboration with departmental leadership
- Involvement in crucial financial operations
Pros
- Salary range of $85,000-$90,000 aligns with industry standards
- Significant opportunities for collaboration with senior management
- Involvement in high-impact financial planning and reporting
Cons
- Requires a minimum of three years of experience
- Mental demands of financial forecasting can be stressful
- Work may vary significantly during budget preparation cycles
Who it's for
Mid-Level • On-site
Good fit
- Mid-level financial analysts
- Professionals with experience in healthcare finance
- Individuals keen on advancing in an academic environment
Not recommended for
- Inexperienced finance graduates
- Candidates wanting a flexible or remote schedule
- Individuals avoiding high-responsibility roles
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00
Position Summary
Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Analyst will support budgeting, reporting and finance operations activities for the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The candidate will interact with the Divisions, as well as with Department Senior Management.
Responsibilities
• Participate in the monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes, including preparation of accrual schedules and year-over-year variance analysis.
• Prepare School funds flow uploads and reconcile entries.
• Publish monthly compilation of reports relating to the financial operations including divisional finance dashboards.
• Participate in the annual budget submission, including preparing budget templates and uploading budget data in the Budget tool.
• Perform ongoing budget tool updates and adjustments as needed throughout budgetary cycle.
• Generate periodic financial reports as needed to support modeling of divisional growth.
• Compile reports related to financial operations as needed
• Participate in business plan and fair market value analysis modeling.
• Provide coverage and support for OBG Finance. Duties include, but are not limited to processing of vouchers, requisitions, travel and business expenses, and change orders in ARC.
• Review and approve procurement transactions within threshold (vouchers, requisitions, Concur report and p-card).
• Assist with daily reconciliation of Faculty practices’ Time of Service collections
• Assist with monthly bank reconciliation
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus three years related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's Degree in Healthcare Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a large complex academic medical setting.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Cutting edge skills with Microsoft Office suite and financial systems, including spreadsheet preparation and presentation.
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and work independently.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.
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