Financial Analyst (Onsite)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information
Campus Services is a business unit within the division of Student Engagement and Well-Being. Campus Services is comprised of 5 departments providing services and support to students, faculty, staff, and visitors of Georgia Tech. In addition to these departments, Campus Services has an administrative staff devoted to strategically consolidating services in Capital Projects, Finance, and Sustainability. In its daily operations, Campus Services concentrates on customer excellence and annually asks its customers to evaluate its services by taking a customer satisfaction survey. This survey has 15 years (2005 2020) of data, showing most business services ranking in the 4s in overall customer satisfaction (Ratings based on a 1:5 scale with 5 being the highest).

In an effort to ensure excellence, we also gather opinions and reviews from those we serve at the individual department level. Campus Services holds memberships in professional organizations and benefits from its affiliations with state, regional, national, and international professional organizations, including the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS). Campus Services staff is representative of many professional organizations as it consistently holds leadership positions in these national and international groups.

The Financial Analyst role will develop and compile financial data and conduct analyses, reconciliation, and projections in support of departments. This role will prepare a full range of financial-related reports, which may include cost studies, budget forecasts and modeling, and other tools.

Job Duty 1 -
Gather, process, and validate financial data through calculations, estimates, reconciliations, and reporting to support accurate analysis. This may include projects, programs, or other initiatives requiring financial evaluation. Generate reports as needed.

Job Duty 2 -
Determine, develop, organize and streamline data to be used for completion in financial analysis. Provide review and approval of financial documents, transactions, etc.

Job Duty 3 -
Prepare forecasts and analysis of trends in general business conditions and other related areas. Provide results of analysis and methodology used to determine results to others in the division as well as senior leadership.

Job Duty 4 -
Analyze and verify funding sources to ensure appropriate spending and billing practices.

Job Duty 5 -
Train and assist departments within the division on financial best practices and reporting.

Job Duty 6 -
Remain current on financial reporting (internal to organization) and external, applicable regulations, processes, etc.

Job Duty 7 -
May be responsible for performing assigned financial audit functions; based on results from financial analysis to problem solve complex issues.

Job Duty 8 -
Prepare financial summaries and any other specialized reports for presentation.

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience; advanced certification may be preferred or required.

Other Required Qualifications
Valid Georgia Driver's License

Required Experience
Four or more years of relevant experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certifications or Licenses preferred for this job: CPA

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's of Business Administration (MBA)

SKILLS
Specialized skills required for this job: Application of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices; advanced financial analysis and forecasting techniques; use of specialized financial/accounting related software; project organization and management; communications and presentation skills

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Salary range: $75,000.00 (commensurate with experience)

Location: Onsite (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: G07

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Cd).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check which will include a credit check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening