Senior Business Analyst

Department:

Central Business Services

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Financial Planning

Position Title:

Senior Business Analyst - Central Business Service

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Business Analyst will provide daily analytical and operational support to various Central Business Services (CBS) customers. Responsibilities include supporting the financial planning process, reviewing, and approving financial transactions according to a defined budget/forecast, and providing customer service to various departments within CBS.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

• Meet with department leaders to establish annual plans and update forecasts. 

• Assist with accurate and effective reporting to track adherence with plan/forecasts.

• Manage and prepare financial and operational reporting for assigned customer departments. This involves leveraging data sources such as Workday, Adaptive Budgeting, and Qlikcloud Data Warehouse.

• Provide trend and variance analysis reporting and explanations of budget vs. actual results for assigned units.

• Support the budgeting and forecasting process, including the annual budget load, monthly fund account reviews with operational managers and directors, review and analysis of revenue accounts.

• Assist with month end and year-end closing responsibilities.

• Review operational transactions for accuracy and process accounting adjustments.

• Review and follow up on key operations metrics (Open PO’s, match exceptions, etc.).

• Review and approve all procurement transactions in assigned areas of responsibility.

• Process change orders for contract modifications, re-negotiations, amendments, etc. for vendor services.

• Process Supplier Invoices for payment in a timely manner (complete order receipts, address match exceptions, and process change orders).

• Review and close out open purchase orders.

• Manage maintenance agreements.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
 

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Seven (7) years of experience of financial analysis. Relevant education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience with budget management.

• Experience reviewing and analyzing financial reports.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree.

Work Experience:

• Experience using Workday Financial modules or Adaptive Insights.

• Experience working in cross-functional business teams and handling multiple concurrent tasks.

• Experience working in a higher education shared service center environment.

• Experience working with Budget Planning/ Forecasting Software.

• Experience with process improvement and/or change management.

Skills

• Communication

• Computer skills

• Analytical skills

• Problem solving

• Organization

• Time management

• Multitasking

• Attention to detail

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:

$70,200.00 - $105,300.00

Minimum

$70,200.00

Midpoint

$87,700.00

Maximum

$105,300.00