Financial Analyst

Description:

• services, including project budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial analysis and reporting, ensuring accurate accounting within the University’s financial system.
• Provide accurate, timely and relevant information, data analysis and forecasts using Peoplesoft data warehouse and business intelligence tools.
• Coordinate the operational aspects of the financial processes within Research Accounting projects to ensure these processes are effectively planned, coordinated and communicated to stakeholders.
• Ensure audit trails or supporting documentation for all financial transactions will be available when required by granting agencies.
• Assist in developing tools for staff (checklist/procedures) to facilitate efficiency and consistency in the financial review of project charges.
• Responds to and resolves complex process issues, engaging the respective manager as required.
• Support Research Accounting's decision making process by compiling and performing meaningful financial analysis and ad hoc reporting on research projects.
• Work in partnership with stakeholders to continuously seek to improve financial processes and procedures within Research Accounting by working with finance process owners.
• Assist with educating team members in Research Accounting on finance processes and financial planning and analysis.
• Stay current on trends and approaches to financial management and processes through continued professional development.
• Remain current on factors that would initiate change, such as University policies and procedures and granting agency regulations.
• Provide advice of non-adherence to granting agency and University policies and guidelines and escalate when appropriate to ensure resolution.
• Recommend changes to procedures, processes and reporting activities, which may include advising and/or leading project teams established to evaluate and implement improvements.
• Provide accurate and timely completion of special assignments and projects, including reports on findings, and including recommendations and outcomes.
• Develop documentation and financial reports for the various audits, reconciliations and special projects (working papers, activity summaries, project testing, variance and comparative analysis).
• Fosters and builds collaborative, supportive relationships with stakeholders.
• Actively develops close partnerships with key client stakeholders, service providers, granting agencies as well as other University of Calgary departments including Information Technology, Human Resources, and operational management.