• Senior Financial Analyst

    The University Of Texas At Dallas (Dallas, TX)


    Posting Number: S06797P

    Job Description:

    + Manage day-to-day financial operations for NSM , including reconciliation, variance monitoring, and budget tracking.

    + Prepare and maintain financial reports such as budget vs. accruals, spending trends, analysis of overspending, and other ad hoc financial analyses.

    + Identify, investigate, and resolve budget issues, deficits, and spending irregularities.

    + Assist with the annual budget cycle, including gathering departmental submissions, validating data, and preparing summaries for leadership.

    + Conduct payroll-related actions including processing supplemental pay, coordinating salary reallocations, and troubleshooting payroll errors.

    + Lead the development, documentation, and implementation of financial and operational workflows.

    + Establish budgetary guidance and stewardship practices for departments.

    + Identify automation opportunities and build solutions using Power Automate, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Lists, SharePoint, and CoPilot.

    + Create training materials, guidance documents, and SOPs for faculty and staff.

    + Support compliance and reporting requirements through the institution’s budget reconciliation process.

    + Communicate financial guidance, process changes, and updates to departments and School leadership.

    + Train faculty and staff on financial and operational procedures.

    + Provide regular updates to School leadership on budget status, issues, and operational improvements.

    + Serve as a subject-matter expert on financial processes for departmental staff working under a dotted-line reporting structure.

    + Represent NSM on committees, task forces, and cross-campus working groups focused on budgeting, finance, and operational effectiveness.

    + Develop tracking tools, logs, dashboards, and reporting systems using Excel, SharePoint, and related Microsoft platforms.

    + Maintain documentation repositories, budget models, and financial datasets that support decision-making.

    + Monitor system workflows and respond to issues that disrupt financial operations.

    + Respond to urgent budget concerns, deficits, and other financial risks.

    + Troubleshoot payroll crises or errors in collaboration with departments and central offices.