Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial AnalystHiring Department: ET - Vice President and Office of CIOPosition Open To: All ApplicantsWeekly Scheduled Hours: 40FLSA Status: To Be Determined at OfferEarliest Start Date: OngoingPosition Duration: Expected to ContinueLocation: AUSTIN, TXFlexible work arrangements are available for this position, including the ability to work remotely within the United States. Remote work for individuals who reside outside Texas but within the United States and its territories will be considered and requires Central Office approval.This position provides life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week and travel limited to training (e.g., conferences/courses).Enterprise Technology is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University of Texas at Austin of unlocking potential and preparing future leaders of the state.Your skills will make a difference.You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for research and the work you do will make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff. If you're the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working for our campus.The University of Texas at Austin and Enterprise Technology provide an outstanding benefits package to our staff. Those benefits include:Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance optionsPaid vacation, sick leave, and holidaysTeachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan) or the Optional Retirement Program (a defined contribution plan)Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expensesTraining and conference opportunitiesTuition assistanceAthletic ticket discountsAccess to UT Austin's libraries and museumsFree rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID cardMust be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.This position requires you to maintain internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans to be used when required for work.PurposeThe Senior Financial Analyst provides advanced financial analysis, budget planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational support for Enterprise Technology (ET).This role supports the Chief Business Officer and ET leadership by evaluating financial performance, developing projections, monitoring institutional and self-supporting funds, and identifying opportunities to strengthen financial operations.The position also oversees service center and charge-back activities, including rate development, billing, financial monitoring, and coordination of rate reviews.ResponsibilitiesCoordinate and support ET's annual budget process. Prepare and analyze operating budgets, forecasts, annual and multiyear financial planning scenarios. Evaluate budget trends, funding strategies, and financial performance; develop cost analyses and recommendations for services and initiatives.Monitor and analyze balances, revenues, expenditures, encumbrances, commitments, and budget-to-actual results across funding sources. Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, dashboards, projections, and executive summaries. Identify variances, risks, and trends; recommend corrective actions and support reconciliations and closeout activities.Evaluate financial processes, reporting methods, and internal controls. Develop financial models, queries, reports, dashboards, procedures, and analytical tools. Use technology, automation, and AI appropriately while independently validating data, formulas, assumptions, and results. Document and recommend process improvements.Administer ET service centers and charge-back activities. Process billing; review rate proposals and calculations; collaborate with service owners; coordinate central administrative review and approval; analyze revenue, expenses, utilization, and trends; identify financial issues; and recommend timely rate or operational changes to avoid deficits.Interpret and apply applicable financial policies; monitor encumbrances and commitments; analyze position budgets, compensation commitments, and costing allocations; review Workday costing and related business processes; coordinate corrections, transfers, or funding adjustments; and maintain support for staffing and financial decisions.Serve as a financial resource and collaborative partner to ET departments and service owners. Provide guidance and training on budgeting, forecasting, account management, service center requirements, financial policies, and transaction processes. Support special projects, leadership requests, and other related functions as assigned.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or a related field and at least six years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, accounting, financial planning, forecasting, cost analysis, or financial reporting.Demonstrated experience preparing and analyzing budgets, projections, variance reports, and management reports. Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and financial modeling.Experience interpreting financial data, identifying discrepancies and trends, and developing actionable recommendations. Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and budget management.Ability to manage multiple deadlines accurately; communicate complex financial information to financial and non-financial audiences; exercise discretion and sound judgment; and translate business needs into data-answerable questions.Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, communication, technical, customer-service, teamwork, adaptability, initiative, and creative-thinking skills.U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee - Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred QualificationsExperience with financial administration, budgeting, or accounting in higher education, government, or another complex decentralized organization; experience with UT Austin financial and administrative systems, including Workday, DEFINE, FRMS, UT Direct, PointPlus, Contracts+, or related systems.Experience administering service centers, charge-back operations, or cost-recovery activities, including reviewing rate proposals, analyzing allowable costs, processing billing, monitoring performance, and coordinating rate approval with service owners and central administrative offices.Experience managing institutional, designated, auxiliary or self-supporting, gift, and sponsored funds; knowledge of UT Austin and UT System financial policies, procedures, and core business processes.Experience developing executive reports, dashboards, long-range forecasts, cost-recovery models, and decision-support analyses; proficiency with reporting and data-visualization tools; experience improving workflows through automation or AI with appropriate validation controls.Ability to collaborate with senior leaders, service owners, department administrators, central offices, and cross-functional teams. Current business analyst or comparable professional certification.Salary Range$70,000 + depending on qualificationsWorking ConditionsMay work around standard office conditionsRepetitive use of a keyboard at a workstationUse of manual dexterityWork ShiftMonday – Friday; flexible schedule to be determined during the hiring processRequired MaterialsResume/CV3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisorLetter of interest