Department:

Vice Chancellor of Administration

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Financial Planning

Position Title:

Senior Business Analyst - Central Business Services

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

KUMC is seeking a motivated self-starter with a customer service mindset to join our Central Business Services department. In this role, you will provide daily analytical and operational support to to various 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. This position will require the ability to effectively handle a diverse range of duties while exercising initiative and independence. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and possesses problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

• Meet with various department leaders to establish annual plans and update regular forecasts and assist with accurate and effective reporting to track adherence with plan/forecasts

• Manage and prepare financial and operational reporting for assigned units within CBS. This involves leveraging data sources such as Workday, Adaptive Insights, and Qlikcloud.

• 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.

• Manage maintenance agreements

• 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 to ensure accuracy

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

• Review operational transactions for accuracy and process accounting adjustments as needed

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

• Review and close out open purchase orders in a timely manner

• Assist with month end and year-end closing responsibilities as assigned

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

Education:  Bachelor degree Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Work Experience:

• 3 years of experience of financial analysis.

• Experience with budget management.

• Experience reviewing and analyzing financial reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using Workday Financial modules or Adaptive Insights.

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

• Experience working in a higher education shared service center environment

• Experience working with Budget Planning/ Forecasting Software

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective organization, prioritizing and time management skills.

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:

$65,000.00 - $99,000.00

Minimum

$65,000.00

Midpoint

$82,000.00

Maximum

$99,000.00