Department Overview

As the Finance and Accounting Analyst 2, you will provide financial analytic services for the academic mission. You will gather & analyze financial data, organize data into accessible reports, and perform various types of analysis using key metrics, provide forecasting support, process financial transactions, budgeting, and report consolidation. You will provide all aspects of the economic process and procedures, interpretation, reporting, and financial analysis to support operating activities, special projects, and initiatives.Services include analysis of budget variances & recommendations to correct negative trends or variances. As needed, you will provide consolidated financial reports for the Director of Budget and Finance, Vice Provost of Finance and Administration, and other directors. You will also prepare financial statements and projections with options for improving budget performance and cost efficiency. You will assist in preparing the Operating and Capital budgets and provide a cost-benefit analysis of existing or new programs. Processes financial transactions, purchasing, A/P and A/R, Journal Entries, and approves Pcard transactions.

Function/Duties of Position

Reporting & Variance Analysis: 

• Utilizing OHSU financial systems prepare monthly financial reports with variance analysis, including recommendations for mediating negative trends. Re-forecasts actual financial performance based on changing business conditions. You will prepare monthly financial statements for Directors and Managers under the Provost and SVPR and an executive summary for the Senior Director of Budget and Finance. Under the direction of the Director, prepares cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis, and new program proformas.

General Accounting Duties: 

• Duties include Labor Distribution (LD), PO preparation, Journal Entries, data entry, ledger reconciliation, variance reporting and investigating, Pcard & Oracle requests, account & expense documentation, data management, monitoring & resolving open POs & invoices on hold. This includes working with appropriate offices at OHSU (Provost, CRO, A/P, Purchasing, etc.) to resolve accounting issues. You will also approve & Process financial transactions, including disbursements, reimbursements, p-card reconciliations, invoice payments, and departmental purchasing. 

Prepares Annual Budgets: 

• Serves as a financial resource by understanding all commitments, tracking, and ensuring that project financial goals are met. Includes preparing operating and capital budgets, being knowledgeable about budget policies by interacting with the Senior Director of Budget & Finance, project leads, and CFS to prepare budgets, understanding & ensuring adherence to compensation plans, preparing financial forecasts with a variety of variables & scenarios, tracking expenses, variance reporting & investigating, reconciliations, preparing financial atatements/reports/projections, and providing oral & written financial advice for the health of projects.

Special Projects & Initiative Funds: 

• Manages expenditures & tracking for Special Projects/Initiative Funding. Works with departments to appropriately account for expenses incurred, meets regularly with project leads to review spend and timelines and ensures proper accounting, and works with CFS to process reimbursements on a monthly/quarterly basis. Approves request made against initiative funding. Makes corrections as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university. If from a related field, candidate must have 36 hours of accounting courses from an accredited college or university. AND
• Minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible relevant work experience. 
• Prior Academic Health Center or relevant financial specific experience performing analysis related to operational improvements and business cases.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Highly proficient with use of PC including database and spreadsheet applications.
• Intermediate spreadsheet skills, including complex functions, formulas, and formatting. 
• Experience with relational databases.
• Understanding of financial reporting concepts such as cost accounting and net present value analysis.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues which may be sensitive in nature.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Oracle & Cognos/Rubix software including General Ledger, iProcurement, and Labor Distribution Experience in central funding, allocations and state funding Familiarity with OHSU Fiscal Policies and Procedures.

Additional Details

Pay Range: $39.13 - $53.75 per hour

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.