Sr. Financial Analyst, ASG1(Partial remote)

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent in related field. Four years related experience in a financial or related field.

Job Description:

To perform complex financial analysis and to provide supervisory guidance in a fiscal group of the Medical Branch.

Essential Job Functions:

This position will play a key role in overseeing the financial aspects of a number of research Centers and Institutes. This will include oversight of a diverse array of fund sources including both institutional funds as well as sponsored awards from state, federal, foundation, and industry fund sources.

• May function as a team lead to coordinate, prepare and analyze complex financial and operational reports, financial statements, scorecards, metrics, benchmarks, budgets, and financial forecasts.
• Performs advanced analysis of historical and projected financial and operational data to provide leadership information to make relevant financial decisions.
• Coordinates the preparation of information to support developing trends that will inform forecasts and management decision making.
• Identify and utilize technology and best practices to ensure continuous process improvement .
• Performs quality assurance functions of financial data and statistical information .
• Serves as a mentor to other Financial Analysts .
• Remains current with and progressively learns industry trends, analytical techniques and appropriate financial systems necessary to complete. essential job functions .
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure .
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Possesses an advanced knowledge financial regulations and compliance requirements specific to sponsored research (e.g., Uniform Guidance, NIHgrants policy statement, CPRIT grants policy).
• Possesses an advanced knowledge and understanding, with progressive development, of financial statements and relationships, analytical techniques, operations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, practices, and procedures
• Progressive development of the ability to analyze/evaluate data 
• Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals at all levels of the institution 
• Progressive learning in regards to decision making responsibility with minimal guidance 
• Strong organizational and planning skills 
• Effective problem solving skills 
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism

External Relations And Development

• Actively participates with Business and Finance colleagues in completing initiatives, goals and priorities 
• Develops productive relationships with UTMB personnel across campus while accomplishing institutional objectives

Preferred Qualifications:

CPA and/or Masters’ Degree in Business or related field is preferred. Experience in post-award grants management is desirable.

Salary Range:

Commensurate With Experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.