Financial and Business Analyst Associate

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Summary

The Stamps School of Art & Design is searching for a Financial and Business Analyst Associate to provide financial support to the Finance Office. You will perform a broad range of accounting responsibilities; update budgets and related functions, including processing and completing business transactions; complete regular financial reviews; and provide high-quality customer assistance to Stamps School faculty, staff, and students. You will report directly to the Finance Office Business Manager.

We recognize the need for adaptability and personal convenience in today's changing work landscape. A hybrid work schedule is offered in this position. There will be an expectation of in-person work days on campus, which will be determined by you and your supervisor.

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Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Responsibilities*

Reporting and Analytics (70%)

• Prepare and distribute monthly faculty financial report and area budget report
• Review financial management/oversight reports, analyze, and investigate trends and variances
• Generate comprehensive financial data reports to support a range of needs, utilizing Business Objects or other reporting tools
• Develop financial projections and monitor spending plans for area managers
• Help develop and implement administrative procedures

Accounting and Financial Support (25%)

• Process financial transactions to support a range of accounting-related functions, including deposits, reimbursements for undergraduate and graduate students and guests, travel advances, ePro Requisitions, supplier maintenance, purchase orders, invoice processing, scholarship processing, journal entries/fund transfers, and others
• Review and approve Concur expense reports
• Serve as the designated person for financial matters regarding graduate students
• Place and track supply orders via M-Marketsite
• Provide one-on-one and group training on budget and finance topics

Special Projects (5%)

• Assist the Business Manager with the development of ad hoc financial and budget reports and projects
• Assist with related school events, activities, and initiatives

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1+ years experience in finance, financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting
• Experience using an enterprise-wide records management system
• Progressive knowledge of spreadsheets such as Excel and Google and other Office products; perform functions in Excel and Google that allow for increased productivity and efficient use of information
• Demonstrated experience working with a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students

Additional Information

Land Acknowledgement The University of Michigan resides on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg - The Three Fire Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations, as well as the Wyandot Nation. In particular, the university resides on land gifted by the three Nations and the Wyandot Nation, along with many other Indigenous Nations, in the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs. We acknowledge the language of "gift" in the original treaty entails mutual relationships between treaty parties, respect, and obligation on the part of the settlers. We advocate for Indigenous struggles against ongoing settler-colonization and strive for a decolonized future.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Opening ID

244570

Working Title

Financial and Business Analyst Associate

Job Title

Financial or Bus Analyst Assoc

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Nonexempt

Organizational Group

School Art Design

Department

Stamps School of Art & Design

Posting Begin/End Date

1/26/2024 - 2/09/2024

Salary

$59,000.00 - $65,000.00

Career Interest

Finance