Senior Financial Analyst - School of Medicine, Emory at Grady

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Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates major financial reporting and budgeting activities.
• Ensures compliance with regulations and reporting requirements.
• Coordinates the correction of account balances, resolves funding issues and maintains proper accounting controls and procedures.
• Makes recommendations to management related to long-range financial and cash flow analyses.
• Prepares and analyzes statistical and financial reports, financial statements and supporting schedules.
• May assist in preparing, developing and monitoring department/organizational budgets.
• May maintain grant agreements, policies and guidelines; coordinate grant reporting requirements; review grant funding source compliance; and negotiate grant funding with awarding agencies.
• May perform indirect cost analysis.
• May hire, train, and supervise a small staff.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• Recurring activities related to monthly invoicing activities, including but not limited to:
  • Monthly calculation of accrued and actual expenses and revenues and preparing related journal entries.
  • Calculating, aggregating and submitting the monthly invoice and detail to Grady management for review and remittance.
  • Completion of the billing in the accounts receivable system.
  • Completing reconciliations of related accounts.
• Preparing monthly reports including budget variances, including analyzing the information for accuracy and trends, preparing for dissemination and following up with users when required.
• Continual review of the transaction process with the focus on driving out efficiencies and improving accuracy.
• Ability to manipulate large data sets, including relevant calculations, analysis and formatting.
• Will be called upon to assist in special projects in addition to the recurring activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance or a related field and four years of financial analyst or accounting experience, OR equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials
• Working knowledge of GAAP Financial Statements
• Advanced MS Excel skills- (pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, etc.)
• Deadline driven and highly organized
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
• Accounting major or CPA
• Highly motivated, eager to learn, works well with others and ability and willingness to multi-task are a plus

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.


Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: View phone number on click.appcast.io (V) | View phone number on click.appcast.io (TDD).

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