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Senior Financial Analyst (Hybrid Opportunity)

This position has been deemed critical by the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean's Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.

The School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) is the foundation of liberal arts education at Stanford. The school encompasses 24 departments and 25 interdisciplinary programs. H&S is home to fundamental and applied research, where free, open, and critical inquiry is pursued across disciplines. As the university's largest school, H&S serves as the foundation of a Stanford undergraduate education no matter which discipline students pursue as a major. Graduate students work alongside world-renowned faculty to pursue and shape foundational research that leads to breakthroughs and discoveries that shed new light on the past, influence the present, and shape the future. Together, faculty and students in H&S engage in inspirational teaching, learning, and research every day.

Position Summary:

The Senior Financial Analyst is a member of the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean's Finance Office, reporting to the Associate Director of Finance. The finance team is responsible for managing the annual accounting cycle of a $685 million consolidated budget and for the development, implementation and management of complex financial systems that support the school.

The Senior Financial Analyst's responsibilities are focused on liaising with a portfolio of departments and programs within the School of Humanities and Sciences in order to complete the annual accounting and budget cycle activities. The lead analyst is a resource, an expert in Stanford's financial policies and procedures, Stanford financial systems, and the annual accounting and budget cycle. The ideal candidate has a passion for customer service, is proactive and a dependable self-starter with strong interpersonal and communication skills. The position will provide financial analysis, forecasts, and recommendations to H&S departments, programs, administrators, and management. Projects and responsibilities include consulting with departments and programs to: create budget and graduate aid forecasts, develop and promote best practices for proactive financial management; help ensure compliance with policies and procedures; and provide recommendations for and the implementation of process improvements. This position serves as a representative of the H&S Dean's Office and as a subject matter expert for complex financial, policy, procedural, and technical issues. This position manages a wide variety of tasks in a fast-paced academic environment, requiring a high level of professionalism, productivity, accuracy, organization, multi-tasking, independence, sound judgment and decision-making. Success in this role requires a strategic and critical thinker with proven ability to guide financial planning, identify risks, and opportunities, and support senior leadership decision-making. The successful candidate is confident in leading, presenting, facilitating, and engaging in group discussions of all sizes, and thrives in a team environment where success is measured collectively.

This is a 100% FTE, continuing, exempt position. This position will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered for an option of telecommuting (hybrid of working on-site and off-site), subject to operational need. On-site days are currently Tuesday and Wednesdayeach week, other days as needed.

If you believe that this opportunity is a match for your knowledge, skills and abilities, we encourage you to apply. Resume and Cover Letter are required for consideration.

Thank you for considering employment opportunities with the School of Humanities and Sciences.

CORE DUTIES:

complex reconciliations and related analysis; prepare or review and approve complex

transactions and higher-level dollar value transactions.

and forecasting scenarios, long-range planning, and analyses. Perform root-cause analysis

and synthesis, draw conclusions, and propose solutions.

recommend and develop resolutions and implement solutions. Ensure effective and

efficient delivery and integration of all financial services for area of responsibility.

analysis of interrelationships of financial processes, policies, and procedures; implement

and ensure compliance programs.

and implement strategic initiatives with significant impact. Empower action, remove

obstacles, enable constructive feedback and support from leaders, and reward and

recognize progress and achievements.

efficiencies and improve internal controls. Design and provide training on new financial

systems.

act as business owner of project.

matters that involve complex technical, financial, or subject matter expertise.

to managing and completing processes.

primarily through applying individual expertise.

*Other duties may also be assigned.