Senior Financial Analytics and Reporting Analyst
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$95K–$135K/yri4d ago
Role Snapshot
Senior individual contributor within the Financial Data Analytics & Reporting team who develops and maintains financial reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data solutions supporting UNC-Chapel Hill's budget, planning, and operational decision-making. Partners with Finance, HR, ITS, and campus stakeholders to deliver accurate, actionable financial information that enables institutional leadership to make informed decisions.
Key Responsibilities: Develops, maintains, and enhances financial reporting systems, analytics dashboards, and data solutions; integrates financial, payroll, and HR data to provide comprehensive views of institutional performance; supports budget development, forecasting, and financial analysis while ensuring data accuracy and consistency across systems.
Skills & Tools: Advanced financial analytics and reporting expertise; deep knowledge of financial systems, data validation, and business intelligence tools; strong understanding of budget development, forecasting, and data governance; excellent communication skills for translating complex financial data into actionable insights for leadership.
Qualifications: Extensive experience with financial reporting and data analytics in higher education or complex institutional environments; comprehensive knowledge of financial systems, HR/payroll integration, and budgeting processes; typically requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, data analytics, or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
Compensation: $95K–$135K/yr (estimated)
Job Description
INTERNAL ONLY: Internal posting for permanent and SHRA time-limited employees of UNC-Chapel Hill only.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that includes a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC-Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
The Senior Financial Analytics & Reporting Analyst serves as the senior individual contributor within the Financial Data Analytics & Reporting team, supporting the development, maintenance, and enhancement of financial reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data solutions that support the University's budget, planning, and operational decision-making processes.
The position partners with Finance, Human Resources, ITS, and campus stakeholders to deliver accurate, consistent, and actionable financial information. The role applies advanced analytical expertise to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, data validation, and business intelligence initiatives.
This role requires extensive knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill financial systems, business processes, and institutional data structures, as well as a comprehensive understanding of how financial and HR data interact to support budgeting, compensation analysis, position management, and long-range financial forecasting. The position routinely integrates information from financial, payroll, and human resources systems to provide a complete view of the University's financial and operational performance.
Deep understanding of the University's chartfield structure, funding sources, position funding methodology, budget development processes, and institutional financial controls is essential to ensure the accuracy and consistency of reporting used by campus leadership and external stakeholders. The position must understand how employee and position data flow through payroll, budgeting, and financial systems and how changes in workforce activity affect institutional budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
Because the role supports critical recurring financial reporting, annual budget development, workforce planning, financial forecasting, and executive decision-making, a thorough working knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill-specific financial and HR processes is necessary to ensure continuity of operations and maintain the integrity of institutional reporting. This position provides expert guidance on financial business processes, reporting requirements, data governance, and interpretation of complex financial and workforce data, enabling campus leaders to make informed decisions based on reliable and consistent information.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that includes a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC-Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
The Senior Financial Analytics & Reporting Analyst serves as the senior individual contributor within the Financial Data Analytics & Reporting team, supporting the development, maintenance, and enhancement of financial reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data solutions that support the University's budget, planning, and operational decision-making processes.
The position partners with Finance, Human Resources, ITS, and campus stakeholders to deliver accurate, consistent, and actionable financial information. The role applies advanced analytical expertise to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, data validation, and business intelligence initiatives.
This role requires extensive knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill financial systems, business processes, and institutional data structures, as well as a comprehensive understanding of how financial and HR data interact to support budgeting, compensation analysis, position management, and long-range financial forecasting. The position routinely integrates information from financial, payroll, and human resources systems to provide a complete view of the University's financial and operational performance.
Deep understanding of the University's chartfield structure, funding sources, position funding methodology, budget development processes, and institutional financial controls is essential to ensure the accuracy and consistency of reporting used by campus leadership and external stakeholders. The position must understand how employee and position data flow through payroll, budgeting, and financial systems and how changes in workforce activity affect institutional budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
Because the role supports critical recurring financial reporting, annual budget development, workforce planning, financial forecasting, and executive decision-making, a thorough working knowledge of UNC-Chapel Hill-specific financial and HR processes is necessary to ensure continuity of operations and maintain the integrity of institutional reporting. This position provides expert guidance on financial business processes, reporting requirements, data governance, and interpretation of complex financial and workforce data, enabling campus leaders to make informed decisions based on reliable and consistent information.