Financial Analyst (GYN/OB)

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

We are seeking a Financial Analyst who will manage and process financial transactions involving clinical, general funds, and gift and discretionary accounts for the Department of Gynecology/Obstetrics. The Analyst will coordinate and participates in the development and monitoring of the budgeting and finance activities related to Obstetrics and Gynecology. Perform financial analysis to assist management in establishing financial goals and objectives. Perform financial and accounting activities in support of various functions, e.g., budgeting, auditing, financial planning, taxes and consolidation. Extract financial data from various accounting and information systems to perform basic to moderately complex statistical, cost, and financial analysis of financial reports and data and prepares reports for management. This individual will work closely with divisional faculty and administrators within the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Financial Management.
• Interpret data to evaluate and determine past financial performance and or making financial projections for management who must make an overall business decision.
• Provide interpretation of accounts, methods and records for management. Conduct studies of cost and financial results of business activities; recommend adjustments and other cost improvement measures. Review costs and perform cost benefit analysis for projects and/or programs.
• Produce financial reports for forecasting, trading and results analysis. Provide reports, finding, and recommendation to management. Assist with preparation of special studies, reports, analysis, and recommendations.
• Recommend budget and adjustments and other cost improvement measures. Use appropriate cost rates, such as indirect and benefit rates for proposed budgets.
• Use financial systems, structures, and controls for a variety of processes that provide tracking, validation, billing, payment and debt reporting. Recommend quality control and process improvements with regard to overall business process.
• Review and assist with analysis of capital expenditures proposals, profit plans, operating records and financial statements.
• Manage and process financial transactions including but not limited to journal entries, shopping carts, e-forms and Concur travel requests.
• Keep abreast of JHU policies and procedures.
• Review and analyze a variety of financial transactions including, clinical and general funds, as well as gift and discretionary accounts.
• Use various software applications such as spreadsheets., relational databases, statistical packages to assemble, manipulate and format data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible related financial experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education permitted by the JHU equivalency formula beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.