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Employer Name: Yale University

1. Financial Modeling and Forecasting. Provides technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance. Organizes information from a variety of sources for use in analyzing future plans and forecasts. Collaborates with all levels of management, both internally and externally, to gather, analyze, summarize, prepare, and present recommendations regarding financial plans and other complex financial matters. Researches and evaluates information to resolve issues and makes recommendations. Develops and/or executes complex financial models. 2. Financial Analysis and Reporting. Analyzes and synthesizes information and designs and creates accurate and timely reports. Designs financial reporting to meet the compliance needs of internal and external users. Extracts and consolidates data from multiple sources. 3. Financial Methods and Systems. Contributes to the planning and improvement of practices, processes and systems. Collaborates with all levels of internal and external contacts to carry out department goals. Provides a high level of service that cultivates and maintains strong working relationships and communicates effectively; takes ownership and accountability for timeliness, accuracy and relationship management. 4. Strategic Resource. Translates department finance goals into objectives. Identifies and raises potential financial opportunities, issues, risks, ideas and solutions. Identifies the appropriate stakeholders to include in consultations, communications, approvals or buy-ins for designing and implementing changes. 5. Compliance and Risk Management. Establishes, implements and/or maintains strong internal controls in areas of assigned responsibility to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resource use, accurate financial information, and adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements. 6. Mentors, leads and/or supervises staff. 7. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Skill/ability 1: Ability to perform analytical projects. Strong project management skills. Required Skill/ability 2: Good oral and written communication skills. Exceptionally good people skills; high level customer service orientation; mediation, negotiation and consensus building skills. Required Skill/ability 3: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to listen and adapt quickly. Moderate to high level analytical and quantitative skills. Required Skill/ability 4: Excellent computer/systems skills including advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel. Strong background in finance and financial analysis. Required Skill/ability 5: Ability to interact at multiple levels within the organizational structure. Preferred Education: Demonstrated experience using process mapping, data mining and visualization tools. Demonstrated experience performing detailed product or service costing. Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) Posting Position Title: Financial Analyst 2 University Job Title: Financial Analyst Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Demonstrated experience using process mapping, data mining and visualization tools. Demonstrated experience performing detailed product or service costing. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience. Demonstrated application of financial, accounting and economic concepts.