Financial Planning & Forecasting Analyst

Financial Planning & Forecasting Analyst

Position Information

Position Title: Financial Planning & Forecasting Analyst
Department: VPSL Finance
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Job Type: Full-Time

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Division of Student Life is accepting applications for The Financial Planning & Forecasting Analyst . In this role, you will serve as the analytical extension of the Unit Business Officer and provide advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical support necessary to inform strategic capital planning, financial sustainability initiatives, and executive decision-making across the Division of Student Life.

In this role, your responsibilities include:

• Develop complex financial models, evaluate funding strategies, conduct scenario analyses, and assess financial risks and opportunities associated with capital investments and divisional operations.
• Translate complex financial information into meaningful decision-support tools for divisional leadership and conduct ad hoc financial, operational, and strategic analyses as assigned by the Unit Business Officer.
• Support an integrated capital financial-control and reporting framework that provides consistent visibility into approved project budgets, funding sources, commitments, actual expenditures, approved and pending changes, contingency utilization, forecast-to-complete, estimate at completion, and remaining available funding.

Reporting directly to the Unit Business Officer, you will serve as the division's primary resource for capital planning, forecasting, financial modeling, reserve analysis, occupancy and revenue forecasting, long-range financial sustainability analysis and capital financial controls & portfolio reporting.

About Student Life
Student Life is dedicated to creating a student-centered environment that fosters engagement, well-being, and success. Guided by four strategic priorities—student engagement, health and wellness, personalized support, and advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice—we provide transformative experiences that empower students to grow, lead, and thrive. As a member of Student Life, you'll join a team of passionate professionals united by shared values and a commitment to student success. We think big, act boldly, and pursue excellence with purpose. Together, we build inclusive communities, champion discovery, and celebrate the achievements that shape the UB experience.

Learn more:

• Our benefits , where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
• Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.

The University at Buffalo is an equal opportunity employer ( EOE ) and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with a disability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, accounting, economics, business administration, or related analytical work.
• Demonstrated experience developing financial models and conducting quantitative analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration, or related fields.
• Experience in higher education, finance, or administration.
• Experience with capital planning and reserve analysis.
• Experience developing long-range financial forecasts.
• Experience with business intelligence, reporting, and data visualization tools.
• Experience working with SUNY , State, IFR , DIFR , Research Foundation, and University Foundation funding environments.
• Experience with financial planning systems and forecasting software.
• Experience developing capital portfolio dashboards, project-control reporting, and executive financial reporting.
• Experience with capital project financial controls, including commitments, actuals, contingency, estimate at completion ( EAC ), forecast-to-complete, cash-flow, and variance analysis.
• Experience reconciling financial data across ERP , procurement, project-management, facilities, and/or related enterprise systems.
• Advanced experience with Power BI or comparable business-intelligence and data-visualization platforms.
• Experience establishing reporting standards, data definitions, and controls for portfolios involving multiple restricted or designated funding sources.

Salary Range
$70,841 - $83,000

Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?
Yes

Contact Information

Contact's Name: Larissa Kowalczyk
Contact's Pronouns:
Contact's Title: Unit Business Officer
Contact's Email: View email address on us.fitly.work
Contact's Phone: View phone number on us.fitly.work

Posting Dates

Posted: 10/22/2026
Deadline for Applicants:
Date to be filled: 01/28/2027

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