Financial Analysts

Details Open Date:
06/01/2026

Requisition Number:
PRN45211B

Job Title:
Financial Analysts

Working Title:
Financial Analysts

Career Progression Track:
P00

Track Level:
P2 - Developing, P1 - Entry Level Pro

FLSA Code:
Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code?:
No

Standard Hours per Week:
40

Full Time or Part Time?:
Full Time

Shift:
Day

Work Schedule Summary:
Monday-Friday, 8am 5pm, one day remote work, flexible schedule

VP Area:
Academic Affairs

Department:
00051 - College of Engineering-Dean

Location:
Campus

City:
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment:
External Posting

Pay Rate Range:
$56,000-$73,000

Close Date:
07/31/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time):

Job Summary:
Financial Analysts

The Financial Analyst provides comprehensive financial oversight and support for academic units and departmental operations in the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering. This role is responsible for budget development, monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting across a variety of funding sources and activities. The analyst ensures compliance with institutional policies and supports strategic financial planning through forecasting, modeling, and market analysis.

Responsibilities:
Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Oversight

• Develop, monitor, and reconcile multi-unit budgets for academic departments, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Conducted monthly/annual budget reviews, variance analysis, and year-end reconciliations to support strategic planning.
• Built financial models and forecasts for tuition revenue and funding sources to guide long-term planning.
• Supported departmental budgets by managing salary adjustments, tuition benefits, and fund transfers.
• Prepare and review key financial reports, including Development/Research Finance and Strategic Planning reports.

Financial Transactions & Approvals

• Enter and review ePAF transactions across multiple faculty and staff classifications.
• Monitor and approve eJournal entries, cost transfers, deposits, and payroll adjustments.
• Ensured compliance by reviewing vendor payments, UShop requests, and travel reimbursements.
• Manage P-card transactions, resolve paycheck discrepancies, and review purchasing requests efficiently.

Team and Departmental Collaboration

• Serve as a financial liaison to Faculty and Department/Units leadership team.
• Work as part of a finance team to streamline financial operations, assist in creating and implementing best practices and policy within Price College of Engineering operations.

Minimum Qualifications:
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelors degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Financial Analyst, I: Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a masters (or equivalency) degree.

Financial Analyst, II: Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 4 years or a masters (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences:
Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in finance and accounting.

Type:
Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary:

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