SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Req #: | 173189 |
Department: | CONTROLLER'S OFFICE |
Job Location: | Seattle Campus |
Posting Date: | 10/15/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with education and experience. |
Shift: | First Shift |
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for six consecutive years.
The Controller's Office has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst. The primary responsibilities for this position are leading, planning, and technical work for the development, compilation and completion of the UW Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate proposal in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance, Code of Financial Regulations Appendix II part 200 – Indirect Costs Identification and Assignment, and Rate Determination for Institutions of Higher Education. The UW F&A Team is periodically required to calculate and submit F&A rates to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Cost Allocation Services (CAS). These rates are reviewed by CAS who then negotiates final F&A rates with the University of Washington. The negotiated rates serve as a basis for the UW to recover overhead costs associated with all externally funded research grant and contract sponsored awards. Additional responsibilities include serving as cross-functional support to effort and recharge teams when necessary.
The secondary responsibilities for this position involve computer/systems support. Duties include specialized office systems support for the Management Accounting & Analysis department; software applications support for F&A, designing, implementing and acting as liaison for the development of database applications, web maintenance, analysis of specialized system software and cross-organizational collaboration with central and academic units to address/assist with data needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Cost Accounting and Analysis
Technical Business Analyst and Data Management, Analysis, and Design
Project Management
General systems & software applications support and management
University (Cross-departmental) Collaboration and Communication Internal and External
Training and Other Presentations
External Communication
Internal Process Improvement Champion
Other duties as assigned -- as needed
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of accounting and/or costing experience, or a combination of both, in a complex organization, preferably in higher education.
• Knowledge of the OMB Uniform Guidance Policy, specifically 2 CFR 200.
• Knowledge and understanding of concepts and regulations relating to F&A cost recovery.
• Experience with F&A Proposal compilation, development, or review.
• Experience programming/creating reports and queries in Access, SQL, Visual FoxPro, and other application development tools.
• Experience operating and maintaining a proprietary accounting software package.
• Understanding of SQL syntax, data types, and query development.
• Knowledge of Recharge/Cost Center rate proposal review and rate setting/costing methodologies.
• Proven ability to work independently on complex compliance related issues.
• Experience working with large data projects, data sets, and data extraction.
• Intermediate experience with database software Microsoft Excel, Access, and SQL Server Management Studio.
• Working knowledge of other Microsoft products (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Demonstrated administrative, financial, organizational, and problem-solving skills, and exhibit the ability to lead in a complex, progressive organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including expertise in making public presentations to small and medium sized groups.
• Compassion for others and the ability to work within a diverse workforce and community
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements such as license/certification/registration.
Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with the full cycle of F&A Rate proposal from development to completion of negotiation with cognizant agency.
• Experience with Fringe Benefit Proposal compilation, development, or review.
• Knowledge of/experience working with Lean process improvement techniques.
• Advanced experience with SQL syntax, data types, and complex query development.
• Understanding of grants and associated regulatory compliance.
• Advanced knowledge of Cost Accounting.
• Master of Business Administration, or Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Government Financial Manager.
• Advanced experience with designing and managing web content using HTML, PHP, Drupal or similar web environment/content management system
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
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The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.