Senior Finance Business Analyst

General Notes

Dell Medical School is seeking a Senior Finance Business Analyst.

Purpose

The Senior Finance Business Analyst is an advanced individual contributor who supports operational and financial performance across the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, working directly with the Texas Child Mental Healthcare Consortium budgets (TMHCC). This role leads complex financial and operational analyses, develops advanced reporting tools and dashboards, and drives strategic planning and process improvement initiatives. The Senior Finance Business Analyst will support and manage high level budgets including but not limited to managing state funds.

Responsibilities

Leads Financial Analysis and Budget Oversight

• Oversees financial performance monitoring across assigned programs.

• Conducts complex variance analysis and identifies financial risks and opportunities.

• Presents and orients leaders to financial analyses, budgets and forecasts.

• Validates transaction coding and ensures compliance with financial policies.

• Partners with finance and program teams to support budget development and forecasting.

• Provides final review of external reports, effort verification, change requests and letters of support.

• Advises leadership on budget alignment and resource allocation.

Drives Operational Process Improvement

• Leads initiatives to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.

• Conducts root cause analysis and recommends corrective actions.

• Designs and implements process improvement frameworks.

• Develops workflow models and performance metrics.

• Documents process improvements and maintains records of changes and outcomes.

Develops Advanced Data Reporting and Automation Tools

• Designs and maintains complex dashboards using MS Power BI or similar platforms.

• Automates recurring reports and data workflows to improve efficiency and collaborates with those who may also be interested in supporting automation efforts

• Synthesizes data from multiple systems to support decision-making and assists leadership in anticipating downstream impacts, such as contract terms, funding splits, FTE proration, and similar.

• Ensures data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with governance standards.

• Provides actionable insights through advanced analytics and visualization.

Leads Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation

• Builds financial models to support long-term planning and strategic initiatives.

• Conducts scenario analysis and forecasting for departmental growth.

• Collaborates with program partners and leadership to align budget and financial analytics with organizational goals.

• Supports program reviews and performance evaluations.

• Advises on strategic resource optimization.

Oversees Program Financials

• Leads budget development for programs.

• Monitors program financial performance and compliance.

• Prepares financial documentation for program reporting and audits.

• Collaborates with administration and operations on programmatic alignment

• Tracks effort reporting, allowable expenses, and regulatory requirements.

Facilitates Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Communicates complex findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Independently seeks solutions and clarifies uncertainties without relying on supervisor guidance or needing step-by-step support.

• Leads cross-functional meetings and workshops to gather requirements and align on payment and/or other needed budget and financial documentation.

• Serves as a liaison between programs, pillars,, finance, and the medical school.

• Escalates issues and ensures timely resolution of analytics deliverables.

• Consistently follows up with external partners, including vendors and contractors, ensuring all matters are addressed thoroughly and resolved promptly to drive initiatives forward.

• Builds collaborative relationships across the organization.

MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:

• Participates in enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and task forces. 

• Supports training and mentoring of junior analysts and staff. 

• Contributes to program proposal development and financial planning. 

• Assists with vendor negotiations and contract evaluations. 

• Attends industry conferences and professional development events.

• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Strategic Agility 

• Sees ahead clearly and anticipates future consequences and trends.

• Builds long-term financial models to support strategic goals.

• Aligns analytics with organizational vision.

Analytical Thinking / Decision Quality 

• Makes sound decisions using data, experience, and judgment.

• Conducts complex variance and scenario analysis.

• Synthesizes data from multiple systems.

• Prioritizes high-impact recommendations.

Business Insight 

• Understands how organizations operate and generate value.

• Identifies cost-saving opportunities.

• Aligns financial analysis with operational goals.

• Evaluates market and internal performance trends.

Manages Complexity 

• Analyzes multifaceted problems and synthesizes solutions.

• Leads cross-functional analytics projects.

• Integrates financial, operational, and compliance data.

• Balances competing priorities in dynamic environments.

Communicates Effectively 

• Tailors communication to different audiences.Exhibits and maintains a customer service mindset.

• Presents findings to senior leadership.

• Facilitates stakeholder engagement.

• Writes clear and actionable reports.

Plans and Aligns 

• Organizes work to meet strategic objectives.

• Develops project timelines and deliverables.

• Maintains timeliness when issues are time sensitive and operationally consequential

• Aligns reporting tools with department goals.

• Anticipates resource needs for initiatives.

Tech Savvy 

• Power Excel user – highly skilled in Excel

• .Adopts and applies new technologies effectively.

• Automates reporting workflows.

• Uses MS Power BIand ERP systems for analysis.

• Troubleshoots and optimizes data tools.

Required Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field with at least 5 year(s) of experience in relevant experience in financial analysis, business operations, or data analytics. Demonstrated proficiency in MS Excel.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field with at least 7 year(s) of experience in healthcare, academic, or research setting.

• Experience with MS Power BI, SQL, ERP systems, and financial modeling. 

• Familiarity with sponsored projects, clinical trials, and outpatient clinic operations.

• Experience and firmiliarity with State of Texas Comptroller guidelines and similar.

• Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Professional Certified.

• Tableau Desktop Specialist.

• Project Management Professional (PMP).

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar financial cred

Salary Range

$70,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office equipment.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard.

• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients, or others.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.