Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Accounting, Financial Analysis, Finance, or other related financial/analytical discipline. Three (3) years of full-time, professional experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or related roles. Experience gathering, analyzing, and summarizing complex data. Possess functional knowledge of and related work experience with databases such as Microsoft Access. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Accounting, Financial Analysis, Finance, or other related financial/analytical discipline. Experience with Oracle. Experience using macros and other automation tools. Experience with improving reporting processes. Experience with data mining (querying, reporting, etc.) or comparable business intelligence software such as Power BI, SAP, or Tableau.
Brief Description of Duties:
The Senior Analyst is responsible for performing specialized analytical duties in the Budget, Financial Planning & Analysis Office using multiple reporting tools including SUNY BI, Tableau, OBIEE, and Microsoft Excel and Access. This is a dynamic role that will provide the candidate the opportunity to gain an understanding of all facets of higher education and state university finances and budgeting. It is a critical role supporting the reporting and strategic planning efforts at Stony Brook and provides university leadership with crucial decision support.
The successful candidate must be a highly motivated, detail-oriented, investigative thinker with a strong commitment to customer service. The incumbent will possess superior communication skills, work well in a team environment, and have the ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities all while maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
The Senior Analyst will provide financial insights, reporting, and analysis of financial data and performance measures, monitor key financial and operating metrics, and assist in long-range strategic planning. The incumbent will be responsible for performing specialized analytical duties in the Budget, Financial Planning, & Analysis Office and will include generating and executing reports as well as partnering with programmers to create canned reports and dashboards for the campus’ financial leaders. The incumbent will be expected to collect, analyze, and develop data relative to the BFP&A Office and the University, make informed recommendations, and assist in the implementation of financial projects and systems. For success, the Senior Analyst must have excellent analytical skills that will assist in the identification of key issues and use of inductive reasoning in complex situations. The incumbent should possess excellent communication skills with the ability to pr