Strategic Finance Analyst

Strategic Finance Analyst Location: Open Date: Description WELCOME TO CLEMSON! Clemson is calling...are you ready to answer the call? One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University attracts and powerfully unites students, faculty and staff whose greatest desire is to make a difference in the lives of others. Clemson has recently been named a top 25 public college in the country by the Wall Street Journal, a top South Carolina employer by Forbes and a Military Friendly Employer for five years running. Through our research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects, Clemson University and its employees are driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond. So,... are you ready? JOB SUMMARY: Develops, manages, and coordinates strategic financial planning initiatives driving business transformation across the University. Designs, develops, manages, updates, and improves upon financial reporting at the enterprise and unit-level. Develops complex models and connects those models to business processes to drive decision support and analytical insights. Supports budget operations and ad hoc projects as needed. Other duties as assigned. This position is located in Clemson, SC JOB DUTIES: 45% - Essential - Revenue Based Budgeting: Takes an active and leading role in implementing the University's new revenue based budgeting model. Includes the development and documentation of policies, procedures impacted by the model's design. Distills high-level implementation tasks into project level activities and executes those activities in a timely and project-oriented manner. Understands how a proposed policy and procedure connects to other enterprise level policies and procedures to ensure deliverables created make sense and align with the University's standards and expectations. Draws upon a broad skillset across different functional domains (e.g., procurement, leases, accounting, budget, financial aid, endowments) to be successful in this work. 20% - Essential - Financial Reporting & Forecasting: Designs, builds, tests, implements, documents, and maintains reporting packages that inform and provide insight into the financial health of the enterprise and its component units, including centralized and decentralized stakeholders. Designs, develops, prototypes, implements, and maintains University wide forecasting process to enhance decision support. Identifies the questions needing to be answered, curates the sources of data, and builds the necessary tools and processes to institutionalize the deliverables. Executes reporting and forecasting activities in accordance with established schedules. Synthesizes and communicates information in a timely, proactively and quality-driven manner. 20% - Essential - Modeling & Analytics: Conceptualizes, scopes, tests, implements, documents and maintains models and analyses that integrate data, other models, and business processes to enable the University to understand and project critical business activities and their financial impacts. Includes evaluating areas where technology solutions can be leveraged to bring automation to the deliverables and working with team members to execute those changes. Builds and maintains visualization reports, dashboards, and complex models. Partners with the Business Intelligence, Capital Planning, Budget and Financial Planning, Accounting Services, Procurement and Business Services, HR, and IT. 10% - Essential - Budget Operations: Proactively develops, operationalizes, monitors, and appropriately stewards budgets, forecasts, and short and long-range financial plans. Translates budget and financial planning outputs into financial statement results. Identifies the interrelationships between business drivers and accounts for their effects on financial statements. Solicits, compiles, and analyzes inputs in support of the University budget. Collects, prepares, analyzes, reviews, and approves budget adjustments, fund transfers, and resource reallocations. Maintains budgets in enterprise financial systems. 5% - Essential - Continuous Improvement & Other Duties: Effectively leverages the use of applicable and appropriate technologies to plan and execute work. Actively learns technology systems including back-end setup. Continuously explores opportunities for improvement, increased efficiency, and maximized effectiveness. Identifies, articulates, and implements requirements for technology solutions impacting budget, analytics, and finance. Performs other duties and projects as assigned. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education - 1st Bachelor's Degree Work Exp 3+ years PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Education - 1st Master's Degree - Business, Finance, Accounting, or Related Field Work Exp 5+ years Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) RESPONSIBILITIES JOB KNOWLEDGE Comprehensive Job Knowledge - Comprehensive knowledge of theories and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES No Supervisory Duties - Not responsible for supervising employees. BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 20% - Stand for prolonged period 60% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period 20% - Walk or move about WORKING CONDITIONS: No working conditions. WORK SCHEDULE: Standard Hrs: 37.5 COMPENSATION INFORMATION Anticipated Salary Range ($ 68,900.00 - $ 85,000.00) Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines. ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL LEVEL Normal Operations Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations. JOB LOCATION: Clemson, SC APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please Note: Review of applications will begin immediately - position will remain open until filled MILITARY AND VETERAN: MILITARY EQUIVALENCY: Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties. VETERAN PREFERENCE: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions. State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources. To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email ****** upon submission of your application. CLOSING STATEMENT: Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Qualifications Application Instructions For more information and to apply, visit https://jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/EXT/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=109150&PostingSeq=1 Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. 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