Harvard University
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FinancialAnalyst
“Financial Analyst at Harvard University. Skills: financial compliance, cost analysis, indirect cost proposal preparation, service center monitoring. central level service center financial compliance and monitoring. assisting the Director of Cost Analysis with the HMS indirect cost proposal preparation and submission”
What You'll Achieve.
monitoring compliance throughout the year; review of unallowable costs; monitoring operating and support funds for compliance with federal and university policies; help inform decision making from the cost analysis perspective
Industry & Context.
financial analysis; budgeting; forecasting; ad hoc Strategic Projects
Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position, Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education, Criminal, Credit, Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required, Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, intermediate Excel skills, Working knowledge of budget management, financial analysis, financial modeling and basic accounting principles, Demonstrated experience with financial systems and data query tools
What You'll Do.
central level service center financial compliance and monitoring
assisting the Director of Cost Analysis with the HMS indirect cost proposal preparation and submission
Partner with department managers and Office of Finance budget analysts in the fiscal management of service/recharge centers
providing regular reports
assisting with analyses
and comparing budget to actuals and reviewing related data
Maintain the listing of service/recharge centers
including the creation of new service center chart of accounts and deactivating old accounts
Review high level revenue and an indication of inclusion on the Single Audit List by most recent rate approval date and known fund values associated with each facility
Keep up to date records of service/recharge center contacts
Maintain offline listing of capital equipment utilized by service centers
recording depreciable life and dates placed in service
Calculate and send quarterly entries to the Office of Fixed Asset Accounting for equipment depreciation
Review and post amounts owed to HMS for facility costs for external users while maintaining total assignable space information for each service center
Coordinate with Facilities Planning Office and HMS service/recharge centers to maintain most current and accurate space information that’s part of rate calculations
provide analysis and assistance related to service/recharge center for fiscal monitoring
policy and procedure making
and system implementations
and approve the billing rates annually and monitor operating and support funds for compliance with federal and university policies
Act as the main point of contact for coordinating the budget process for service center departments
Serve as the key Finance contact collaborating with HMS IT and HMS Office of Research Operations on service center related systems
Provide Support service centers during the annual Single Audit
Coordinate with Tax Office the review of service centers that may be subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)
Serve as the key person monitoring compliance with University policy
answering questions and functioning as a resource to the departments and service centers
Coordinate with HMS Facilities Planning Office
HMS IT to develop and manage the space survey system and process for indirect proposal
Assist in developing training material and presentations
maintain the cost analysis calculation model in preparation for upcoming indirect cost proposals
Review equipment information in University Fixed Assets system in preparation of indirect cost proposal
Assist the Director of Cost Analysis in ad hoc Strategic Projects to help inform decision making from the cost analysis perspective
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with department managers and Office of Finance budget analysts; collaborating with HMS IT and HMS Office of Research Operations; Coordinate with HMS Facilities Planning Office, HMS IT; Work alongside the Associate Director of Cost Analysis
Communication Scope
providing regular reports; providing training; answering questions
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