Financial Analyst II, Research Administration (Galveston/Remote) **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Research Academic & Clinical UTMB Health Requisition # 2503888 **Minimum Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or equivalent in related field and at least 2 years of relevant work experience. **Preferred Education/Experience:** + Accounting and Grants Post Award experience. + CPA and/or master’s degree in business or related field is preferred. + Experience in Health Systems and Academic Medicine is desirable. **Job Description:** To perform financial and operational analysis activities with an intermediate functional or organizational scope. **Job Duties:** + Coordinates, prepares and analyzes financial and operational reports, financial statements, scorecards, metrics, benchmarks, budgets, and financial forecasts as directed. + Analyzes historical and projected financial and operational data to provide leadership information to make relevant financial decisions + Prepares information to support developing trends that will inform forecasts and management decision making + Identify and utilize technology and best practices to ensure continuous process improvement + Efficiently retrieves and compiles financial data and statistical information + Remains current with and progressively learns industry trends, analytical techniques and appropriate financial systems necessary to complete essential job functions + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure + Performs related duties as assigned **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** + Possess a working knowledge and understanding, with progressive development, of financial statements and relationships, analytical techniques, operations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, practices, and procedures + Progressive development of the ability to analyze/evaluate data + Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals at all levels of the institution + Progressive learning in regards to decision making responsibility with minimal guidance + Strong organizational and planning skills + Effective problem solving skills + Ability to accomplish goals + Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism **External Relations and Development:** + Actively participates with Business and Finance colleagues in completing initiatives, goals and priorities + Develops productive relationships with UTMB personnel across campus while accomplishing institutional objectives **Salary Range:** Commensurate with experience **Equal Employment Opportunity** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation