Financial Business Analyst

Job Summary The Finance Department at Rollins College is seeking a Financial Business Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and data-driven decision-making efforts across the College. Responsibilities General ledger accounting, including journal entry preparation, researching transactions, and reconciling activity. Identify business challenges and opportunities for improvement and address them using analysis to make strategic and tactical recommendations. Develop/update reports and queries using appropriate reporting tools. Research, analyze and develop advanced reports and spreadsheets for organizational and departmental needs. Providing budget management training and support to College’s business units and departments; including research of accounting entries, consultation & assistance, generation of reports & instructions on procedures for interaction with Finance Office. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes business and user needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing system logic difficulties. Creates and analyzes reports to include performance impacts and efficiency of current and proposed business rules and processes, including support of all financial systems including Emburse, Blackboard Transact, Argos, and others. Makes recommendations to management and user departments for enhanced financial procedures and/or services. Provide analyses to managers for evaluation of operating budgets and identification of budgetary needs. Helps create and maintain organization-wide budgeting models. Creating and maintaining budget access for users, including processing requests for new access and removing terminated employees and closed budgets. Daily researching and correcting suspended journal transactions and long-standing journal files in journal upload subdirectory. Daily research of cash activity and error reports of financial activity. Daily bank balance monitoring and tracking. Light supervision and training of temporary or grad assistant help. Cross training with other accounting functions. Minimum Qualifications & Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. A minimum of four years of related finance/accounting work experience. Experience with financial processes, budget management, and summarizing financial information is required. An understanding of databases and report generation tools is preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Thorough knowledge of accounting best practices, policies, and procedures with strong analytical skills. Experience or training in nonprofit accounting systems and an understanding of college financial operations. Strong capabilities with software programs including database, spreadsheet, word processing, e-mail and Internet applications; experience with Microsoft Office Suite and client/server systems. Experience with ERP accounting systems such as Banner. Ability to build financial reports, analyze information to make judgment decisions, and ability to understand/interpret complex instructions. Ability to focus and to work independently. Ability to perform work involving extremely detail written numerical data and to make arithmetic calculations rapid and accurately. Handle confidential information with tact and discretion. Strong communication and customer service. Work Environment Campus-based, front-facing customer service position, working in an office and meeting environment in Winter Park, FL. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and visual strain working on a computer. Must be able to work flexible hours which includes evenings, and weekends based on business needs. Benefits & Perks 25 Days - Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and personal time) 10 Days - Paid Holidays 5 Days - Paid College Closure Days Eligible for Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurances (within 30 days of hire) 100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account ($125+/month) 100% Employer-Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance Domestic Partner Benefits 11.5% Employer Retirement Contributions Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans Free On-Campus Parking Free Access to Campus Amenities (gyms, pools, library, sporting events and more) Free Full Tuition for Employees and their Families Pet Insurance 100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Accounts Award-Winning Wellbeing Programs Plus More! Additional Perks Rollins College is conveniently located on multiple Lynx Bus Routes (Winter Park/Rosemont-9 & Winter Park/Springs Village-23) and within walking distance from the Winter Park SunRail Station Local & National Discount Programs, including Winter Park Locations (i.e. shops, restaurants, gift cards and more) Free E-Training Courses & Professional Development Opportunities IT Software & Laptop Discounts (Apple, Lenovo, and more) College Bookstore Discounts Annual Service Awards & Recognition Programs Discover what it's like to live in Orlando: Live, Work, Play and Learn Plus More! Rollins offers a competitive salary, along with our generous benefits package. Our Service Excellence Philosophy At Rollins, we strive to be responsive, respectful, collaborative, competent, and inclusive in all that we do. Whether serving prospective or current students, alumni, local residents, or our fellow faculty and staff colleagues, these standards define the Rollins service experience. Equal Employment Opportunity Rollins College is an equal opportunity institution. Rollins does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical characteristics, or any other category protected by College policy or federal, state, or local law for employment and in our educational programs and activities. To learn more about our commitments, visit. Employment Eligibility All new employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at Rollins College, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9). Rollins College will require proof of authorization to work in the United States. Further, based on the September 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation and accompanying guidance from the USCIS and Department of State, the College may not be able to offer H-1B sponsorship. Particularly the College is not able to pay the required fee accompanying new H‑1B visa petitions. FLSA Status Exempt Service Months 12 #J-18808-Ljbffr