Senior Financial Analyst

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN? With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! JOB SUMMARY The Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with excellent finance and critical thinking skills. In this role, you'll collaborate with internal stakeholders and senior leadership to deliver insights that drive informed decisions on your assigned divisions. You will perform complex financial analyses---including month-end variance analysis, financial modeling, contractual reconciliations as well as annual budget and any day-to-day departmental financial request. Our ideal candidate has prior financial forecasting and financial planning experience, excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to adjust depending on the circumstances. This position requires excellent Excel/data analysis skills. Prior experience in public institution finance is preferred but not required. Prior experience with OfficeConnect Adaptive is a plus. This position does not support H1B Sponsorship. Incumbent must reside in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule after 6 months. BENEFITS PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay Paid Time Off, available day one Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Paid Parental Leave Benefit Wellness programs Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits! EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Required Education Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or other related field Experience 4 years of progressively responsible experience in finance and/or accounting with experience in planning, forecasting, and financial analysis. JOB DUTIES Completes variety of complex monthly financial management reports and reviews all reports for errors and inconsistencies; analyzes variations in forecasts and actual performance; determines reasons for variance; develops recommendations for improvement; completes written summaries of financial data. Prepares and/or supervises preparation of monthly financial reports, schedules for annual financial reports, and reports to various government agencies, ensuring conformance of such reports with applicable procedures and regulations of University of Texas System and Federal and State agencies. Identifies areas of poor performance, presents findings, and makes recommendations to upper management. Prepares financial models and conducts financial analyses. May maintain controls for policies and procedures for financial system; develops and maintains delegation of authority of various procedures, such as check requests, refunds, invoice approval, bad debt write-offs, etc. Completes more complex special projects as requested. Performs other duties as assigned. SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr