Assistant Financial Analyst Jobs in Rochester, NY

Posting Highlights

Reporting to the Director of Operations of GCCIS, the Financial Analyst provides high-level financial and accounting support to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures while delivering exceptional service to college leadership, faculty, and staff.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide accounting, budgeting, financial planning, analysis, and reporting to a variety of stakeholders.

• Reconcile and monitor a wide range of accounts, including external and internal awards, faculty start-up packages, operating budgets, gift accounts, and overhead accounts.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for faculty on budget-related matters, providing financial guidance and support to advance their research objectives.

• Collaborate with Principal Investigators and department staff to ensure accurate and timely post-award financial management for a portfolio of externally sponsored grants and contracts, including financial reporting, account reconciliations, and resolution of outstanding financial issues.

• Prepare journal entries and process invoice payments, purchase orders, and travel expense reimbursements.

• Process procurement card transactions, payroll transactions, and student account adjustments.

• Provide guidance and high-quality customer service to faculty and staff on financial processes and Workday.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with post-award grant administration.

• Experience with an enterprise-wide financial management system; Workday experience is preferred.

• MBA ,CPA, or equivalent advanced financial credential preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Familiarity with RIT policies, procedures, and financial systems is highly desirable.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Designs, prepares, and presents financial information to the leadership team to assist with ongoing management and decision making regarding the college's finances and operations
• Maintains analysis and financial forecasting across the organization, including complex compensation-related reconciliations
• Prepares cost models based on data from general ledger, registrar, student financial services, and fixed assets
• Completes and evaluates complex reconciliations and analysis of financial accounts, including operating, capital, special, discretionary, start-up, internal grants, and overhead project accounts to ensure transactions are accurate and in compliance with applicable institution policies and other regulatory requirements
• Develops annual operating budget based on current salary recommendations, current and new academic and operational initiatives, and revenue forecasts
• Prepares various standard and ad hoc reporting and analysis for management decision-making for multiple stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting, finance, and budgeting practices and protocols to ensure accurate financial management and compliance
• Knowledge of enterprise-wide financial applications and Microsoft Office
• Skill in synthesizing and analyzing financial data and preparing detailed reports to support decision-making and budgeting activities
• Skill in written, verbal, and interpersonal communication and customer service
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise professional judgment regarding financial decisions

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Specialized Contributor Level 3 - A senior-level role requiring broad understanding of the profession or field of work. Independently leads diverse and often complex assignments, projects, or programs. May act as a mentor and guide less experienced staff.

FLSA Category

Work Location

Compensation

Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request tocareers@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.