Details **Open Date** 08/08/2025 **Requisition Number** PRN42789B **Job Title** Financial Analyst **Working Title** Financial Analyst **Job Grade** E **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** **VP Area** Academic Affairs **Department** 00129 - Social & Behav Science-Dean **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** $52,000-$75,000 **Close Date** 11/06/2025 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** **Job Summary** The Finance Analyst for CSBS plays a critical role in managing post-award financial operations for externally funded grants, overseeing program budgets, and supporting the financial needs of academic departments. This role ensures compliance with sponsor and university policies while providing analytical support and collaborative financial guidance across the College. **Responsibilities** **Post-Award Grant Management** + Oversee the financial administration of post-award grant activities, including expenditure review, budget monitoring, and timely reporting. + Ensure compliance with university, sponsor, and federal financial guidelines. + Collaborate with Principal Investigators (PIs) and departmental staff to review allowable costs, rebudgeting, and financial projections. **Budget Oversight and Program Support** + Monitor and manage program-level budgets within CSBS , ensuring alignment with college financial goals. + Develop forecasts, variance analysis, and financial reports for academic and research units. + Support departments in annual budget planning and updates, advising on resource allocations and spending strategies. **Financial Analysis and Reporting** + Prepare regular and ad-hoc financial reports, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities for corrective action. + Provide detailed analysis for decision-making support, including salary projections, fund balances, and multi-year planning. + Reconcile financial transactions and resolve discrepancies in coordination with central finance units. **Team and Departmental Collaboration** + Serve as a financial liaison to with OSP and Grants Accounting along with departments, centers, and administrative units within CSBS . + Work as part of a finance team to streamline financial operations and implement and sustain financial policies and best practices within CSBS operations. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. **Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required** Nearly Continuously: Office environment. **Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required** Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. **Minimum Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); plus two years of related experience. Also required are a thorough knowledge of established accounting principles and practices; spreadsheet and database skills; knowledge of statistics and demonstrated analytical, problem solving, human relation and effective communication skills required. An advanced degree, such as a Master’s of Business Administration, is preferred. Certain positions may require familiarity with hospital billing systems, Medicare and insurance reimbursement regulations, etc. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. **Preferences** Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in post-award grant management. **Type** Benefited Staff **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. 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