Senior Financial Analyst

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Financial Analyst provides support and analysis for day-to-day activities. The candidate will interact with the Divisions, as well as with Department Senior Management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing divisional and individual faculty P/L statements on a quarterly basis.
• Prepare and upload monthly journal entries via the accounting system.
• Prepare monthly and ad hoc clinical reporting statements for distribution to the Divisions and the Department Senior Management.
• Closely monitor and review the unfunded projects of each of the financial units in the department.
• Participate in quarterly budget updates; prepare and process budget entries.
• Assist with other projects and tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor???s degree or the equivalent in education and/or experience, plus three years of related experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Analytical and problem solving skills

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.