Sr. Financial Analyst (IT@JH Administration and Finance)

Johns Hopkins University is hiring a Sr. Financial Analyst for IT@JH Administration and Finance. The role supports Central IT's financial management and analysis for both the University and the Health System, reporting to the Associate Director of Finance for Central IT. It is a full-time remote position, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

The analyst performs complex analysis and planning to help management set and control budgets, set financial goals, make projections and meet fiscal objectives. Work covers budgeting, financial planning, revenue and expenditure monitoring against budget, reconciliations and changes, and consolidation.

What you will do

• Interpret data, and review data prepared by others, to evaluate past financial performance or make projections and assist management with business decisions.
• Analyze, coordinate and consolidate departmental financial information for annual operating and capital budgets and the five-year plan.
• Extract and define complex financial data, plan and conduct studies on cost and financial results, and review financial needs and alternative financing methods.
• Make budget adjustments, implement cost improvement measures, use appropriate cost rates such as indirect and benefit rates, and present budget proposals to senior management.
• Create financial systems, structures and controls for tracking, validation and reporting, and implement quality control and process improvements.
• Review proposed operating and financial plans, including program increases and estimated costs, and recommend courses of action.
• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, profit plans, operating records and financial statements.
• Oversee moderately complex to complex budget accounts, monitor fund expenditures, and advise stakeholders on resolving funding shortfalls.
• Track laws and regulations that affect compliance and serve as a resource for administrative and financial staff.
• Use spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and format data and reports.

Additional duties

• Monitor the ECC inbox and GR/IR report, and handle Outlook emails and follow-ups, including the Gen_IT_Finance inbox.
• Manage cost object portfolios including Data Center, Telemedicine and JHACH: projections, variance identification and explanation, quarterly director meetings, expense transfers and corrections.
• Handle CITF management, shopping cart initiation and PO management.
• Process online payment requests for rent, utilities, direct expenses, parking, monthly software and service payments, and JHIT rent and expenses.
• Report to the Business Office at JHHS or JHU, including monthly Telemedicine operating budget, expenses, awards management and variance explanations.
• Maintain deficit/surplus, fixed assets and JHU FTE reporting, and other reports as needed.
• Use AI for data prep and reporting, forecasting and scenario modeling, variance analysis and decision support.
• Approve P-Cards and T-cards, add information in Service Now, handle SC/PO issues, liaise between the department and AP, and keep the operations manual updated.
• Manage vendors: unpaid invoices, blocked payments, PaymentWorks issues and AP service ticket management.
• Assist teammates and managers with vacation coverage, CITFs, shopping carts and online payment requests.
• Train personnel who handle financial responsibilities, such as the admin team and other IT non-finance personnel.

What they are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible related financial experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education, permitted by the JHU equivalency formula beyond a high school diploma or graduation equivalent.

Pay and details

The starting salary range is $62,900 to $110,100 annually, commensurate with experience. The role is full time, exempt, and remote. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. The department is IT@JH Administration and Finance, personnel area University Administration. Classified title: Sr. Financial Analyst. Role/level/range: ATP/04/PD.