Job Title: ACE Financial Reporting Analyst
PVN ID: LA-2406-006312
Category: Administrative Services
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Finance, the Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) Financial Reporting Analyst will consolidate financial information from multiple units to create, prepare, monitor, review and analyze various ACE financial reports, primarily the quarterly Profit & Loss Financial statements (P&L); as well as assist project directors of the Division of Adult and Continuing Education at LaGuardia Community College in supporting Tax Levy and Research Foundation of CUNY discretionary funded projects, grant funded projects and contract training projects across the division which encompasses the creation of budgets, monitoring and analysis of these projects in addition to the following duties:

  • Monitor and ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the financial information.
  • Coordinate the consolidation of financial data from multiple units and ensure consistency and accuracy.
  • Prepare accurate and timely financial statements for review and distribution.
  • Provide financial analysis and insights to support decision making by senior management.
  • Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances and opportunities for improvement and communicate findings to senior management.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline financial consolidation, reporting and processes.
  • Be cross trained in all areas of ACE Finance operations which may include onboarding new staff, procurement, and accounts payable.
  • Monitor and reconcile accounts for adherence to established budgets and close out in a timely fashion.
  • Ensure that account transactions follow all applicable guidelines.
  • Assist project directors with analysis of project-related issues.
  • Develop and implement solutions, create, and maintain information systems related to projects and run reports as required by management.
  • Act as the liaison between the ACE Finance Office, Budget Office, Accounting Office, Grants Office, Research Foundation of CUNY and any other campus or CUNY offices as needed.
  • Assist the Senior Director of Finance in compiling and analyzing data for financial reports to senior management and project directors.

Other Duties

  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and four years’ related experience required or Associate’s degree and eight years of related experience required.
  • Relevant experience in budget, financial reporting and analysis strongly preferred.
  • Experience with financial database systems, managing budgets with multiple funding sources is required, along with strong analytical and computer skills related to budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
  • Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to establish priorities, handle multiple demands and projects, attention to detail, high degree of accuracy and meet multiple deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office, primarily intermediate to advanced Excel knowledge to analyze and process financial data (tables, pivot tables, functions, VLookup, dashboards etc).

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
ACE VP Office - Finance Department
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$65,000.00 - $80,000.00
Closing Date
Aug 26, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
Yes

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