Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst serves a key role within UVAFinance, supporting the financial planning, operations, and strategic priorities of the division. This position is responsible for leading core budgeting activities for UVAFinance, supporting financial tracking and reporting for the investment funds, and contributing to high-impact financial analyses that support leadership decision-making.This role operates at the intersection of financial planning, operational execution, and strategic support by translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights while ensuring consistency, accuracy, and transparency across financial processes.Responsibilities:Support the development and ongoing refinement of the UVAFinance annual budget, including participation in defining and implement process improvementsLead monthly budget-to-actual analysis, identifying variances, trends, and risks, and providing clear summaries and recommendations to leadershipMaintain budget models and forecasts, ensuring alignment with divisional priorities and financial targetsPartner with functional leaders to monitor financial performance and support informed decision-makingSupport the financial management, tracking, and reporting for investment funds projects in partnership with the program director, ensuring accurate and timely updates related to spend monitoring, tracking commitments, and impacts to institutional financial planningSupport the development of executive-level financial materials, including analyses, summaries, and presentations that translate complex financial data into clear, concise insights tailored to leadership audiencesAssist in tracking and monitoring divisional initiatives to support alignment between financial data and operational progressLead and/or contribute to ad hoc analysis and special projects aligned with UVAFinance prioritiesIn addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assignedRequirements:Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related fieldFive years of relevant financial analysis, budgeting, or planning experienceDemonstrated experience with budget development, forecasting, and variance analysisStrong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and timelinesAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with enterprise financial systems and planning tools such as Adaptive Planning or AnaplanPreferred Competencies:Strong attention to detailExcellent follow-through and accountability for completing tasks and tracking outcomesAbility to synthesize information and communicate clearly to different audiencesAbility to bring structure and organization to evolving processes and activitiesExperience in higher education sector of non-profit organizations preferredAnticipated Hiring Range: $95,000 – $115,000 per year commensurate with education, experience, certifications, and internal equityThis position will remain open until filled. This is an exempt level, benefited position. The University will perform background checks on all hires (if required) prior to employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. For this role, the University will not sponsor or consider candidates requiring sponsorship for employment visas now or in the future. For questions about the application process, please contact Daniel Strong, Senior Recruiter at View email address on click.appcast.io apply online, and search for R0083474. Complete an application online with the following documents:  Resume Cover letter  Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration. Internal applicants: Search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSEducation: Bachelor's degree required, preferably in finance related fieldExperience: Five years of relevant professional experience.Licensure: CMA, CFA, CTP, or CPA is typically possessed or acquired while in the position.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThis is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.Job SummaryJob number: R0083474Profession: Finance, Business & Human Resources