The Milken Institute School of Public Health seeks a Temporary Financial Analyst to support financial reporting, expenditure monitoring, transaction processing, and budget administration. The position works closely with the School's Finance team and academic and administrative departments to maintain accurate financial information, facilitate routine financial operations, and ensure timely follow-up on financial priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting and Data Management
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reports using Excel, pivot tables, and financial reporting systems.
• Maintain historical financial datasets, including enrollment, graduate aid, revenue sharing, royalties, and vacation accruals.
• Organize and maintain financial records and supporting journal entry documentation.
Expenditure Monitoring and Reconciliation
• Review departmental expenses and reconcile financial transactions.
• Investigate discrepancies, identify variances, and coordinate corrections, including journal entries and expense transfers.
• Escalate unresolved financial issues as appropriate.
Financial Transaction and Procurement Support
• Assist departments with financial systems, including EAS and Concur.
• Prepare and process expense reports, payment requests, and purchase requisitions.
• Review supporting documentation, account coding, and budget availability.
• Monitor transaction approvals, purchase orders, and invoices through completion.
Budget and Departmental Coordination
• Prepare materials and coordinate scheduling for departmental budget meetings.
• Investigate expenditure variances and outstanding financial questions.
• Document meeting decisions, commitments, and action items.
• Follow up with departments to ensure timely resolution of outstanding requests.
Fund and Project Tracking
• Maintain financial trackers for faculty startup packages and other assigned funding commitments.
• Monitor available balances, outstanding commitments, and spending deadlines.
• Maintain a centralized tracker of Finance team projects, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Provide status updates and identify items requiring management attention.
Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.