Institute Finance Analyst

Job Details

Job Title: Institute Finance Analyst

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 297381

About Us

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 TechGeorgia 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:1. Students are our top priority.2. We strive for excellence.3. We thrive on diversity.4. We celebrate collaboration.5. We champion innovation.6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.8. We act ethically.9. 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 Institute Finance Analyst leads Finance programs and projects, conducts research to identify issues, and provides professional consultation in financial best practices to support the institution in achieving its business and strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Evaluates, directs, and leads projects related to the management of campus finance and budget activities and compliance-assurance programs; may serve on Institute-wide committees.
• Job Duty 2- Serves as a primary advisor to leadership and staff and works proactively to ensure the Institute is pursuing all appropriate ways of achieving standards, efficient and accountability.
• Job Duty 3- Perform other duties as assigned.
• Job Duty 4 - Serves as a resource and advisor for multiple units or division financial staff on matters of financial compliance, supports department financial and administrative requirements and acts as a liaison for special requests.
• Job Duty 5 - In coordination with leadership, assist multiple units or division across various funding sources with strategic financial planning (forecasts, budget development, and financial management) ensuring compliance with policies and procedures as well as specific regulations and/or guidelines on restricted funds.
• Job Duty 6 - Analyzes and assists with resolving internal compliance reviews; provides resolution assistance on internal and external audit requests and corrective action plans. Prepares audit documentation for senior management review.
• Job Duty 7 - Provides senior management with recommendations on the effectiveness of existing processes, policy formulation, and education on internal controls, compliance, accounting, and systems.
• Job Duty 8- Identifies and supports financial training programs and requirements.
• Job Duty 9 - Assists in system and reporting improvement, design, testing, implementation, and training.
• Job Duty 10 - Performs financial and decision support analysis and related special projects assigned by senior management.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Associate degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Other Required Qualifications
Overnight travel requined for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours Degree in Accounting, Business, or similar (due to client shift schedules, project requinements).

Required Experience
2+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
CPA, CMA, or CFA Knowledge of State of Georgia and Board of Regents policies/requirements (primarily PPVs) and IRS standards related to Tax exempt bond-financing Knowledge of various financing vehicles (bonds, bank loans, etc) and related accounting standards Prior experience in providing financial analysis for bond and other financing activities Related experience in higher education

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Proposed Salary

72,783 - 85,000 Annually

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
Experience preparing MS Excel based multi-year financial models, pro formas, and NPV-based analyses, as well as general proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access). Strong communication skills including interacting with senior-level management and external oversight entities, as well as attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to multi-task effectively.