Financial Analyst II, Research Administration (Galveston/Remote)

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or equivalent in related field and at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
  

Preferred Education/Experience:

• Accounting and Grants Post Award experience.
• CPA and/or master’s degree in business or related field is preferred. 
• Experience in Health Systems and Academic Medicine is desirable.

Job Description:

To perform financial and operational analysis activities with an intermediate functional or organizational scope.

Job Duties:

• Coordinates, prepares and analyzes financial and operational reports, financial statements, scorecards, metrics, benchmarks, budgets, and financial forecasts as directed.
• Analyzes historical and projected financial and operational data to provide leadership information to make relevant financial decisions
• Prepares information to support developing trends that will inform forecasts and management decision making
• Identify and utilize technology and best practices to ensure continuous process improvement
• Efficiently retrieves and compiles financial data and statistical information
• Remains current with and progressively learns industry trends, analytical techniques and appropriate financial systems necessary to complete essential job functions
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
• Performs related duties as assigned
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:  

• Possess a working knowledge and understanding, with progressive development, of financial statements and relationships, analytical techniques, operations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, practices, and procedures
•  Progressive development of the ability to analyze/evaluate data
• Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals at all levels of the institution 
• Progressive learning in regards to decision making responsibility with minimal guidance 
•  Strong organizational and planning skills 
•  Effective problem solving skills
• Ability to accomplish goals 
•  Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism
  
  

External Relations and Development:

• Actively participates with Business and Finance colleagues in completing initiatives, goals and priorities 
•  Develops productive relationships with UTMB personnel across campus while accomplishing institutional objectives
  

Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience