Financial Analyst

In pursuit of excellence and alignment with the University’s mission and strategic plan, this position supports institutional decision-making through extensive financial planning, forecasting, analytics, and reporting, which helps steward University resources and inform decisions that impact students, academic programs, and the University’s long-term financial position.

Duties

• Assist the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in managing sophisticated financial models used by University leadership for organization-wide decision making.
• Create financial reports, charts, presentations, and executive reporting materials.
• Conduct detailed month-end variance analysis.
• As part of the forecast process, analyze key drivers and causes of material budget variances and communicate findings through written, verbal, and presentation-based reporting.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis as needed, such as budget and financial reports for various modalities of instruction.
• In coordination with the FP&A team and University-wide budget managers, manage budget adjustment entries and assist with maintaining the commitment control process by utilizing the University's ERP system, Oracle PeopleSoft.
• Serve as the primary administrator of the FP&A central support services system, including intake management, prioritization, assignment tracking, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate and partner with University and Finance leadership, in addition to academic and operational areas to support the development of the University's annual budget.
• Assist University-wide budget managers with the University's planning and budgeting system (Oracle PBCS), budget development, financial reporting, and ad-hoc requests.
• Manage and coordinate departmental projects, timelines, and task tracking for the FP&A team.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of planning, reporting, and operational processes while assisting with the administration of FP&A systems and tools.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Uphold University mission through work performed.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in a business related field (accounting, finance, economics, business, statistics, etc.) plus 1 or more years of professional experience in financial analysis or budget management.
• Experience with analytical tools.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong PC skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Docs/Sheets.

Preferred:

• 1 year of experience working in a higher education environment.
• Strong PC skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Docs/Sheets.
• Experience working with an EPM or ERP system, such as Oracle's PBCS or PeopleSoft.

This is a Regular, Exempt, 40 hour per week position.

Expected Pay Range: $76,500 - $80,000 per year 

The above pay range reflects what Pepperdine University reasonably expects to pay for this position at time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant factors such as work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. In addition to base pay, Pepperdine offers a robust and highly competitive benefits package.

Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University.

Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, and staff represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine is permitted under applicable law and reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists who support Pepperdine's Christian mission.

Qualified individuals should be able to show respect for workplace differences, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education, and employment screening. The University conducts such screenings in compliance with applicable laws and with the objectives of evaluating risk and supporting a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests; safeguarding key University assets including people, property, information, and the University’s reputation; and providing comprehensive job-related information to University leaders to enable them to make prudent hiring decisions. Individuals will be required to disclose any criminal convictions on a designated form after receiving a conditional offer of employment; failure to disclose accurate information may result in withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.