• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit: n/a
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary: n/a
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

Position Summary

Reporting to the Division Administrator (DA), the Financial Analyst for the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases supports the day-to-day financial operations of the Division.

Responsibilities

• Monitor budgets, as well as create and maintain financial reports.
• Assist with data analysis; create ad hoc and periodic reports.
• Reconcile accounts, including all grant accounts, to monthly statements.
• Review income and expense statements to budgets.
• Advise the DA of significate variances and changes on a timely basis.
• Process salary distributions on projects consistent with budgets and DA directions.
• Process accounts payable and purchasing transactions, and journal entries.
• Prepare ad-hoc, quarterly and annual profit and loss analysis.
• Assist with fiscal year close, budget preparation and quarterly variance reporting.
• Understand the impact of financial transactions on the Division’s budget and operations, and make recommendations.
• Analyze and coalesce data from multiple systems and present it in a straightforward format.
• Prepare spreadsheets; create and present reports.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration with Finance concentration, plus three years of related experience
• Strong accounting/financial background
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including facility with pivot tables and v-lookups
• Cutting edge skills with financial systems
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills
• High level of initiative with problem-solving skills
• self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-award management experience

Other Requirements

• Successful complete of applicable compliance and systems training requirements

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