Job Details
Job Title: Financial Analyst (Intermediate)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 303230
About Us
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
- Students are our top priority.
- We strive for excellence.
- We thrive on diversity.
- We celebrate collaboration.
- We champion innovation.
- We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
- We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
- We act ethically.
- We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary
The Financial Analyst role will develop and compile financial data and conduct analyses, reconciliation and projection in support of departments. This role will prepare a full range of financial related reports, which may include cost studies, budget forecast and modeling, and other tools.
Responsibilities
Job Duty 1 -
Use data entry, calculations, estimates, reconciliations, reports, etc. in order to achieve results of data needed for analysis. This may be inclusive of projects, programs, or other initiatives where data analysis is needed. Runs reports as needed.
Job Duty 2 -
Determine, develop, organize and streamline data to be used for completion in financial analysis. Provide review and approval of financial documents, transactions, etc.
Job Duty 3 -
Prepare forecasts and analysis of trends in general business conditions and other related areas.
Job Duty 4 -
Analyze and verify funding sources to ensure appropriate spending and billing practices.
Job Duty 5 -
Provide results of analysis and methodology used to determine results.
Job Duty 6 -
Remain current on financial reporting (internal to organization) and external, applicable regulations, processes, etc.
Job Duty 7 -
May be responsible for performing assigned financial audit functions; based on results from financial analysis to problem solve complex issues.
Job Duty 8 -
Prepare financial summaries and any other specialized reports for presentation.
Job Duty 9 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Associate's Degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Required Qualifications
Familiarity with applicable state and federal laws and regulations regarding commercial contracts.
Required Experience
Two or more years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Professional certification in accounting or financial analysis Application of specialized skills within a university or government agency environment; ability to apply knowledge of regulations and reporting requirements specific to area of involvement.
Experience with Costpoint.
Experience with project setup and configuration.
Ability to work onsite in the Atlanta office.
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or advanced certification.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
SKILLS
This job requires knowledge of the application of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices; financial analysis and forecasting techniques; use of specialized financial/accounting related software; communications and presentation skills. Use of business and financial related computer applications is required.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position. This position does not have financial responsibilities. This position will not be required to drive. This role is considered a position of trust. This position does require a purchasing card (P-Card). This position will not travel. This position does not require security clearance. This position is located in Atlanta, GA.
Salary
Job Grade G06. Salary range is dependent on candidate's experiences and skills that ranges from $56,679 - $81,274.
Background Check
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/.
