Financial Analyst II

$93,843 - $105,000/Yr

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Los Angeles, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Financial Analyst II position at the University of Southern California (USC) is a critical role within the KSOM Finance Department, focusing on financial reporting analysis and operations. The analyst will coordinate and complete complex financial projects, produce regular and ad-hoc reports, monitor financial operations, and contribute to the development of financial systems. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate findings effectively to management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, organizes and completes strategic and complex projects of a financial or business nature requiring identification and extraction of data, evaluation, interpretation, analysis and summation of findings.
• Produces regular and ad-hoc financial and operating reports, evaluates and analyzes reports and data, develops conclusions and recommendations, and communicates them to management.
• Monitors financial operations for a large operating area of the school and/or significant financial activity, identifies problems or trends, and evaluates for solutions.
• Reviews existing accounting, reporting and data management systems and methods for adequacy, contributing to the development and/or modification of financial systems and applications.
• Researches problems and corrects errors or brings them to the attention of senior management for further consideration.
• Interacts with university financial offices to exchange information and resolve problems.
• Assists in the preparation of periodic financial reports for internal and/or external use.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of financial operation experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel (pivot tables and formulas) and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational, written/oral communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Prior experience in financial and budget reporting.
• Ability to follow through with assigned projects within established time-frames and with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional focus on attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of government and fund accounting, clinical revenue, database and university financial systems preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in financial analysis and reporting with knowledge of computer simulation and forecasting techniques.

Benefits

• Diversity and inclusion commitment
• Equal opportunity in employment