Johns Hopkins University
Sr. Financial Analyst, Research Finance (Dean's Office -SOM)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Overview
We are seeking aSr. Financial Analyst, Research Finance who willplay a critical role in advancing financial strategy and operational excellence within the School of Medicine’s research enterprise. This position is responsible for delivering data-driven insights, managing financial models, and supporting the oversight of research service centers to ensure compliance, sustainability, and efficiency. The Sr. Financial Analyst performs complex analysis and planning to assist management in establishing and controlling budgets, setting financial goals, making projections and meeting fiscal objectives. Performs financial and planning activities in support of various functions, e.g., budgeting, financial planning, revenue and expenditure monitoring against budget, reconciliations and changes, and consolidation. Extracts financial data from various accounting and information systems and generates reports. Performs complex statistical cost and financial analysis of reports and data and prepares reports for management to improve financial performance and compliance. Provides data-based recommendations on critical financial business decisions. Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Interpret data, and review data prepared by others, to evaluate and determine past financial performance and/or make financial projections and assist management in making overall business decisions. Analyze, coordinate and consolidate departmental financial information for the development of the department/divisional annual operating and/or capital budgets and five-year plan. Analyze, extract, and define relevant complex financial data; plan and conduct complex studies to determine cost and financial results of business activities and improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the unit, department, or division. Review financial needs and explore alternative financing methods. Make budget adjustments and implement cost improvement measures. Use appropriate cost rates, such as indirect and benefit rates for proposed budgets. Prepare and present budget proposals to senior management. Create financial systems, structures, and controls for a variety of processes that provide tracking, validation, and reporting. Implement quality control and process improvements for overall business process. Review proposed operating and financial plans, including proposed program increases, estimated costs and expenses to finance proposed programs. Recommend course of action to improve financial performance. Evaluate and analyze capital expenditures proposals, profit plans, operating records and financial statements. Oversee moderately complex to complex budget accounts. Provide oversight for the expenditure of funds, ensuring that funds are expended appropriately and advise stakeholders on required action to resolve funding shortfalls. Keep abreast of laws and regulations that impact compliance and act as a resource for administrative and financial staff. Utilize comprehensive knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and the university's financial accounting system to ensure internal and external compliance. Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports. Other duties as assigned. Service Center Oversight & Compliance
Oversee financial operations of research service centers, including rate development, usage tracking, cost recovery, and sustainability modeling. Ensure compliance with institutional policies and federal regulations (e.g., Uniform Guidance, NIH/NSF cost principles). Lead reviews of service center policies and procedures to identify transformation opportunities and ensure alignment with institutional standards. Perform reconciliation and classification of Service Center Expense (SCE) codes to accurately attribute SOM contributions and service-related revenue. Reporting, Visualization & Strategic Collaboration
Prepare and validate financial datasets to support dashboard development and performance tracking. Deliver clear, actionable insights through regular and ad hoc reporting for internal stakeholders. Collaborate with Research Management Services (RMS) and other departments to gather requirements and deliver analytical insights that support operational and strategic initiatives. Contribute to data-driven strategies for optimizing research finance operations, cores, and shared services. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field. Five years of progressively responsible related financial experience. Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, business or related field Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Workday, Oracle, SAP), grants management tools, and SQL or Python for data analysis. Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). Familiarity with research service centers, recharge centers, and shared resource operations in higher education or medical institutions. Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications
Strong analytical and modeling capabilities, including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
Analytical Skills - Intermediate Budgeting - Intermediate Data Extraction and Reporting - Intermediate Financial Analysis and Reporting - Intermediate Financial Controls - Intermediate Financial Planning - Intermediate Financial Software - Intermediate Regulatory Compliance - Intermediate Statistical Analysis for Finance - Intermediate The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs. Classified Title: Sr. Financial Analyst Job Posting Title (Working Title):Sr. Financial Analyst, Research Finance (Finance Research Operations) Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually ($86,500 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm FLSA Status:Exempt Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM Admin Finance Research Operations Personnel area: School of Medicine
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We are seeking aSr. Financial Analyst, Research Finance who willplay a critical role in advancing financial strategy and operational excellence within the School of Medicine’s research enterprise. This position is responsible for delivering data-driven insights, managing financial models, and supporting the oversight of research service centers to ensure compliance, sustainability, and efficiency. The Sr. Financial Analyst performs complex analysis and planning to assist management in establishing and controlling budgets, setting financial goals, making projections and meeting fiscal objectives. Performs financial and planning activities in support of various functions, e.g., budgeting, financial planning, revenue and expenditure monitoring against budget, reconciliations and changes, and consolidation. Extracts financial data from various accounting and information systems and generates reports. Performs complex statistical cost and financial analysis of reports and data and prepares reports for management to improve financial performance and compliance. Provides data-based recommendations on critical financial business decisions. Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Interpret data, and review data prepared by others, to evaluate and determine past financial performance and/or make financial projections and assist management in making overall business decisions. Analyze, coordinate and consolidate departmental financial information for the development of the department/divisional annual operating and/or capital budgets and five-year plan. Analyze, extract, and define relevant complex financial data; plan and conduct complex studies to determine cost and financial results of business activities and improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the unit, department, or division. Review financial needs and explore alternative financing methods. Make budget adjustments and implement cost improvement measures. Use appropriate cost rates, such as indirect and benefit rates for proposed budgets. Prepare and present budget proposals to senior management. Create financial systems, structures, and controls for a variety of processes that provide tracking, validation, and reporting. Implement quality control and process improvements for overall business process. Review proposed operating and financial plans, including proposed program increases, estimated costs and expenses to finance proposed programs. Recommend course of action to improve financial performance. Evaluate and analyze capital expenditures proposals, profit plans, operating records and financial statements. Oversee moderately complex to complex budget accounts. Provide oversight for the expenditure of funds, ensuring that funds are expended appropriately and advise stakeholders on required action to resolve funding shortfalls. Keep abreast of laws and regulations that impact compliance and act as a resource for administrative and financial staff. Utilize comprehensive knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and the university's financial accounting system to ensure internal and external compliance. Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports. Other duties as assigned. Service Center Oversight & Compliance
Oversee financial operations of research service centers, including rate development, usage tracking, cost recovery, and sustainability modeling. Ensure compliance with institutional policies and federal regulations (e.g., Uniform Guidance, NIH/NSF cost principles). Lead reviews of service center policies and procedures to identify transformation opportunities and ensure alignment with institutional standards. Perform reconciliation and classification of Service Center Expense (SCE) codes to accurately attribute SOM contributions and service-related revenue. Reporting, Visualization & Strategic Collaboration
Prepare and validate financial datasets to support dashboard development and performance tracking. Deliver clear, actionable insights through regular and ad hoc reporting for internal stakeholders. Collaborate with Research Management Services (RMS) and other departments to gather requirements and deliver analytical insights that support operational and strategic initiatives. Contribute to data-driven strategies for optimizing research finance operations, cores, and shared services. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field. Five years of progressively responsible related financial experience. Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, business or related field Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Workday, Oracle, SAP), grants management tools, and SQL or Python for data analysis. Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). Familiarity with research service centers, recharge centers, and shared resource operations in higher education or medical institutions. Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications
Strong analytical and modeling capabilities, including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
Analytical Skills - Intermediate Budgeting - Intermediate Data Extraction and Reporting - Intermediate Financial Analysis and Reporting - Intermediate Financial Controls - Intermediate Financial Planning - Intermediate Financial Software - Intermediate Regulatory Compliance - Intermediate Statistical Analysis for Finance - Intermediate The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs. Classified Title: Sr. Financial Analyst Job Posting Title (Working Title):Sr. Financial Analyst, Research Finance (Finance Research Operations) Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually ($86,500 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm FLSA Status:Exempt Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM Admin Finance Research Operations Personnel area: School of Medicine
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