This position is located on the Cornell University Campus in Ithaca, New York. You will be expected to work on the Ithaca campus, although you may be permitted to perform a portion of your work remotely.
No Visa sponsorship or relocation is available for this position.
Who we are:
Located in Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University is a bold, innovative, inclusive, and dynamic teaching and research university where staff, faculty, and students alike are challenged to make an enduring contribution to the betterment of humanity. Cornell University is one of the largest and most diverse institutions in the Ivy League. We are a community of 22,000 students and more than 10,000 faculty and staff members representing more than 80 countries and hundreds of disciplines—global cultures, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas.
We strive to be a welcoming, caring, healthy, and equitable community where students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn, innovate, and work in an environment of respect, and feel empowered to engage in any community conversation. As a member of the Cornell University community, it is important to recognize our shared responsibility to each other to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all. Cornell Core values.
While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
The University Budget Office, overseen by the Division of Budget and Planning (DBP), works with units across the university to develop, report and implement the Ithaca campus operating budget.
The Division of Budget and Planning is comprised of several service units to oversee campus-wide operations and services, including the University Budget Office, Institutional Research and Planning and Capital & Space Planning. The Division provides proactive tools and information in support of university priorities, functions, Cornell’s land-grant mission, and carries out these functions with professional, balanced, and timely analyses of data, processes, and choices.
The Division of Budget and Planning is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the greater community.
The Opportunity:
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Budget Operations, you will have direct responsibility for a portion of the provost’s central budget, managing budget-to-actual variances and reporting of this activity. This includes overseeing institutional specific use accounts, and various other revenue and expense flows. In this position, you will ensure accurate tracking and reporting, provide narratives on variances, and ensure that all financial activities align with institutional goals and financial plans.
A significant aspect of this role involves SUNY-related tasks, where the analyst will focus on enhancing and creating reconciliations to ensure clarity in accounting and budgeting between Cornell, the State of New York, and SUNY. The position will be responsible for the development of robust process controls and documentation for all SUNY allocations (not just 1R funds), and ensuring that data submitted to external sources, like SUNY and the State of New York is accurate, timely, and fully compliant with reporting requirements.
Additionally, the analyst will manage the distribution of professional and graduate tuition, ensuring that tuition disbursements are in accordance with established policies and aligned with the approved budgets. This responsibility also includes overseeing the annual LTIP (Long-Term Investment Pool) load, ensuring the proper accounting and reconciliation of related financial transactions. The role demands a strong ability to manage complex, multi-faceted financial processes with precision and accuracy while working collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
This position requires a high level of attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage large datasets while ensuring that all financial processes are transparent and in compliance with regulatory and institutional standards.
Position requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration and at least 3 to 5 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working with complex datasets including demonstrated high-level of understanding of data structures and relationships; ability to use query and reporting tools, such as databases to manage complex data reporting requests; ability to access and manipulate data from a variety of computer platforms and databases.
- Detail-oriented, demonstrate sound judgement, and strong prioritization and organizational skills.
- Excellent forecasting, planning, and analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Sophisticated reasoning skills and ability to interpret established policies and procedures.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and concisely in both written and verbal formats with a broad range of staff across the University.
- The ability to work effectively with a team, with high ethical standards including confidentiality.
- Ability to solve problems of moderate and complex nature and provide in-depth analysis and recommendations to management.
- Self-starter with problem solving capabilities, critical thinker, able to investigate root causes and recommend solutions based on qualitative and quantitative data from a variety of sources.
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible while responding to deadlines on assignments and workflow fluctuations in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
Preferred qualifications for the position include:
- Knowledge of Cornell systems including but not limited to Kuali Financial System, Workday, Peoplesoft and Longview.
- Experience with Tableau and Tableau Prep.
- Prior experience working in higher education.
What we offer:
Great benefits that include educational benefits, access to a plethora of wellness programs, employee discounts, health care, paid vacation, health/personal time, holidays (including end of year winter break through New Year’s Day) and employer retirement contributions.
Cornell is situated in picturesque Ithaca, New York, the heart of the Finger Lakes. Ithaca is home to two academic institutions, state parks, waterfalls, gorges, and a wide range of art galleries, theaters, eateries, wineries, and breweries. Ithaca is an active and diverse community to work and thrive in and has something to suit all ages and interests!
University Job Title:
Finance Specialist III
Job Family:
Fin/Budget/Planning
Level:
F
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$77,016.00 - $89,505.00
Remote Option Availability:
Hybrid
Company:
Endowed
Contact Name:
Susie Jackson
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2025-03-21
