Enterprise EFP&A Financial Analyst Senior

Ann Arbor, Michigan, A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that relate to this position. The Enterprise Financial Planning & Analysis (EFP&A) team is seeking a Business Analyst Senior to support the Business & Finance (B&F) enterprise and key university-wide financial activities. In this role, you will apply strong financial planning, reporting, and analytical capabilities across EFP&A's core responsibilities, including B university-wide financial consolidation, forecasting, and reporting; and the review and approval of university recharge rates. Specific assignments will vary based on team priorities and business needs, with the expectation that you will independently manage and execute assigned work. You will analyze complex financial information, develop budgets and forecasts, evaluate performance and trends, perform variance and scenario analysis, and translate financial results into meaningful insights and recommendations. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical and financial judgment, effective communication skills, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset while collaborating with stakeholders across B&F and the university. Partner with Business & Finance units to develop, review, and analyze budgets, forecasts, financial performance, and budget-to-actual results. Support enterprise-wide budget and forecast consolidation, financial reporting, and analysis. Develop financial reports, analyses, and presentation materials that provide meaningful insights to senior leadership. Review and analyze university internal recharge rates to ensure compliance with university policy and applicable federal requirements. Support capital planning activities for Business & Finance units. Develop and reconcile monthly FTE reports, as assigned. Analyze complex financial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and other insights that support decision-making. Support the annual university budget process, Budget Book, auxiliary fund reporting and analysis, and other enterprise financial initiatives. Collaborate across EFP&A and with university partners to improve financial models, reporting, systems, and processes through standardization, automation, and continuous improvement. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. 2-5 years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, accounting, or a related financial discipline. Demonstrated experience developing, analyzing, or supporting budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and related financial analysis. Strong ability to interpret financial results, identify trends and variances, evaluate assumptions, and apply sound financial judgment to assess reasonableness and support decision-making. Ability to analyze complex financial information and translate findings into clear, meaningful insights and recommendations. Demonstrated ability to work with large and complex data sets, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences and across multiple levels of an organization. Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate across functions to gather information, understand business needs, resolve issues, and move work forward. Ability to prepare and present financial information in a clear, concise, and decision-useful manner. Demonstrated ability to independently manage assigned responsibilities, exercise initiative, and follow work through to completion. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accuracy while working with complex financial information. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment while adapting to changing business needs. Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Experience working in a large, complex, decentralized organization, particularly in a financial planning, budgeting, reporting, or analytical capacity. Experience supporting enterprise-level financial planning, consolidation, reporting, or analysis involving multiple business units, departments, or stakeholder groups. Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements that enhance the accuracy, efficiency, consistency, or transparency of financial planning and reporting. Experience developing financial analyses, reports, and presentations for senior leadership, including the ability to synthesize complex information into clear key messages and insights. Knowledge of financial statement analysis and GAAP concepts, with the ability to understand relationships among financial results, underlying assumptions, and operational drivers. Experience applying financial policies, guidelines, or established methodologies to review financial information, assess reasonableness, and support consistent financial practices. Experience with enterprise planning, budgeting, reporting, or financial management systems and an interest in leveraging technology to improve financial processes and analysis. Project management, financial systems implementation, or other experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders and functional areas. Experience in higher education or familiarity with university financial operations, policies, systems, and regulatory requirements. Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.