University of Chicago
Senior Manager, Financial Analysis & Reporting
Chicago, IL, USA · Senior · Contract
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$12,866 more — $122,866 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $122,866 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Financial Risk Specialists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- The University recently implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning system which requires a near-term focus of stabilization in creating processes, standards, and reports.
- The Senior Manager is responsible for financial modeling, forecasting and variance analysis of UCM/BSD funds flow items.
Responsibilities
- Partner with BSD leadership, UCM Finance, department and unit administrators, and other key stakeholders to identify analytic needs including the design or improvement of existing reporting and data collection mechanisms.
- Deliver recurring and ad-hoc reporting across several FP&A functions and across multiple systems to support and enable strategic decision-making.
- Champion new analytic ideas and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data accuracy, accessibility, workflows, and business impact.
- Build and develop training materials, process maps and SOPs, and other related documentation.
- Engages with finance team and builds relationships across functional areas to optimize financial workflows, analysis, and decision making.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Requirements
- include a college or university degree in related field.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
- CPA or other audit-related certificate holder strongly preferred.
- Financial analysis and modeling experience strongly preferred.
- Preferred Competencies
Skills
- Familiarity with Project Management methodologies, e.g. Smartsheet.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Excellent skills in organizing information, written communication, and training.
- Demonstrated ability to interact proactively with counterparts in other units.
- Knowledge of various financial principles, practices, and applications.
- Intellectual versatility and creativity.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to understand a workflow and visualize it for other users.
- Ability to work closely with senior Division Management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Compensation
- $110,000.00 - $175,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
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Benefits
- Yes The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.
- Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
Company info
- Collectively called UCM, we are one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions and have been at the forefront of discovery, education, and clinical care since 1927.
- It is an exciting time to be a part of the University of Chicago and the BSD.
Equal opportunity
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