Finance Analyst - George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
About the Job
Department: College of Science
Classification: Financial Svcs Specialist 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The College of Science Finance team serves the financial needs for the college. This includes providing excellent customer service to our departments, central, and stakeholders, and other colleges within the University. The overall department is in charge of planning and execution of the college's finance related initiatives and processes including financial management and budgeting, forecasting and modeling, and financial controls.
George Mason University College of Science (Mason Science) is committed to advancing access, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (AJEDI) throughout our STEM community, including within our hiring and retention practices. At Mason Science, our values include fostering an organizational culture that promotes Anti-Racism, belonging, respect, and civility. We believe that a diversity of opinions, cultures, and perspectives is what provides vibrancy, innovation and growth to an academic community. By prioritizing inclusive excellence in academics, teaching, research, and global engagement, we strive to attract a diverse pool of faculty and staff who exemplify the Mason Science mission and vision.
About the Position:
The Finance Analyst services a critical role of mitigating risk and ensuring compliance with university, state and federal laws and regulations; budget availability, accurate financial reporting and forecasting of data and revenue/expenditures related to department/centers, faculty and students within the assigned COS units and programs. The position works collaboratively with the Research and Finance team managing the complex financial activities within the COS Dean's Office and takes initiative to improve the financial operations, including developing and documenting new financial procedures. The role initiates complex and compliant purchases as well as generates and distributes timely financial reports. Additionally, the analyst manages complex financial activities including, but limited to, planning, forecasting, budgeting, accounting, reconciling and reporting for college-level research centers and education programs. The position guides departmental heads as well as department staff to ensure compliance and accurate financial reporting for assigned COS units.
Responsibilities:
Financial Reconciliation and Financial Reporting
Works with senior level management to understand and develop related to the following tasks:
Classification: Financial Svcs Specialist 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The College of Science Finance team serves the financial needs for the college. This includes providing excellent customer service to our departments, central, and stakeholders, and other colleges within the University. The overall department is in charge of planning and execution of the college's finance related initiatives and processes including financial management and budgeting, forecasting and modeling, and financial controls.
George Mason University College of Science (Mason Science) is committed to advancing access, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (AJEDI) throughout our STEM community, including within our hiring and retention practices. At Mason Science, our values include fostering an organizational culture that promotes Anti-Racism, belonging, respect, and civility. We believe that a diversity of opinions, cultures, and perspectives is what provides vibrancy, innovation and growth to an academic community. By prioritizing inclusive excellence in academics, teaching, research, and global engagement, we strive to attract a diverse pool of faculty and staff who exemplify the Mason Science mission and vision.
About the Position:
The Finance Analyst services a critical role of mitigating risk and ensuring compliance with university, state and federal laws and regulations; budget availability, accurate financial reporting and forecasting of data and revenue/expenditures related to department/centers, faculty and students within the assigned COS units and programs. The position works collaboratively with the Research and Finance team managing the complex financial activities within the COS Dean's Office and takes initiative to improve the financial operations, including developing and documenting new financial procedures. The role initiates complex and compliant purchases as well as generates and distributes timely financial reports. Additionally, the analyst manages complex financial activities including, but limited to, planning, forecasting, budgeting, accounting, reconciling and reporting for college-level research centers and education programs. The position guides departmental heads as well as department staff to ensure compliance and accurate financial reporting for assigned COS units.
Responsibilities:
Financial Reconciliation and Financial Reporting
- Reviews and reconciles assigned funds and orgs, budgets and makes adjustments as necessary;
- Projects and forecasts future departmental expenditures and revenue on a monthly basis;
- Manages budget, reporting, and reporting timelines for assigned departments;
- Communicates with department heads on regular basis regarding budget and expense adjustments and revisions;
- Completes financial reports to be sent to departmental head and COS leadership as required and requested;
- Monitors university compliance and regulations regarding reporting;
- Coordinates and submits requests for carryforward, budgeting requests, and changes in scopes to ensure all requests are done in compliance of the state and university policies;
- Closeouts all funded projects consistent with university process and timelines;
- Follows and adheres to the defined business practices related to the financial functions;
- Manages the college's operational reports and provides communication to others across the college; and
- Manages budgets, interprets allowable costs, and identifies specific financial issues.
Works with senior level management to understand and develop related to the following tasks:
- Follows and adheres to the processes and activities related to the finance function;
- Performs all financial activities for the unit within the college or school, to include assisting faculty/chairs in the financial, regulatory, and reporting of assigned orgs and funds;
- Completes any necessary JVs, reviews and approves purchases, and provides support for labor-effort distributions; and
- Partners with colleagues to facilitate operational and finance related projects.
Source : George Mason University
