FP&A Analyst

JOB SUMMARY Supports various enterprise-wide activities to drive management actions, strategic initiatives, and the University's planning processes. Oversees components of the University's budgetary processes, consolidating and analyzing information, and allocating University resources with a high degree of accuracy and analytical rigor. Engages and interacts with various levels of leadership and stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor. Supports ad hoc projects and other duties as assigned. Collaborate, knowledge share, and mentor colleagues and peers. Supports aspects of state budget development, ad hoc projects, etc.. JOB DUTIES JOB CODE: AD25 EMPLOYEE TYPE: Regular FTE Staff FP&A Operations Proactively supports activities to operationalize, monitor, and appropriately steward budgets, forecasts, and short and long-range financial plans. Translates budget and financial planning outputs into financial statement results. Identifies the interrelationships between business drivers and accounts for their effects on financial statements. Solicits, compiles, and analyzes inputs in support of the University budget. Collects, prepares, analyzes, reviews, and approves budget adjustments, fund transfers, and resource reallocations. Maintains budgets in enterprise financial systems. Business Partnerships & Communication Collaborates with key stakeholders to develop, review, modify, and implement FP&A operations activities. Develops, maintains, and communicates budget and financial policies, procedures, templates, and forms used by stakeholders. Prepares analytical reports and data visualizations to communicate meaningful insights. Prepares financial reports and analyses for stakeholders at a variety of intervals. Prepares and delivers presentations to stakeholders. Effectively explains complex financial issues and their underlying logic to stakeholders in simple, easy-to-understand terms. Modeling & Analysis Conceptualizes and develops model design frameworks supporting and enabling strategic decision-making. Develops, maintains, and documents models and templates. Tests and validates models and interprets model results. Identifies and assesses trends, determining root causes and drivers. Conducts variance analyses and reporting, working to determine the underlying causes, and makes recommendations for corrective actions in line with University standards. Provides ad-hoc support to leadership through effective modeling, analysis, and projections, developing alternatives when necessary. Continuous Improvement & Other Duties Effectively leverages the use of applicable and appropriate technologies to plan and execute work. Continuously explores opportunities for process improvement, increased efficiency, and maximized effectiveness. Supports business transformation activities impacting finance, analytics, and budget. Performs other duties and projects as assigned. RESPONSIBILITIES JOB KNOWLEDGE SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: WORK SCHEDULE Standard Hours: 37.5 COMPENSATION INFORMATION Expected Salary Range 60000 - 75000 Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines. JOB LOCATION Clemson, SC APPLICATION DEADLINE September 23, 2026 MILITARY AND VETERAN Military Equivalency: Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties. Veteran Preference: South Carolina provides employment preference to eligible veterans for qualifying full-time permanent positions. To be considered, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications, have been discharged under honorable conditions, and indicate their veteran status in the application by uploading a DD-214 for confidential review. A request for Veteran Preference can be made via the application process. CLOSING STATEMENT Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr