Financial Analyst, Academic Affairs

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Job Title Financial Analyst, Academic Affairs Summary

Serving as the primary fiscal advisor for the Academic Affairs division, the financial analyst provides academic leaders with high-level, strategic decision tools and develops the financial frameworks for the university's largest division. This role provides subject-matter expertise in academic affairs finance, serving as a critical bridge between academic priorities and institutional fiscal health.

The analyst is responsible for independently validating all financial assumptions and formulating complex fiscal models. Because this position serves as the division's sole technical finance resource, the incumbent must possess the expertise to operate with significant autonomy, acting as a high-level strategic partner to academic leadership in ensuring that the division's $32M budget is sustainable and data-driven.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as fiscal advisor to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, and college deans, translating complex financial data into actionable academic strategy and tools to support long-range planning.
• Develop and independently validate sophisticated financial models for academic departments, including ROI, contribution margin, and faculty capacity modeling, to drive executive-level decision-making.
• Provide high-level monitoring of endowment accounts and scholarships, ensuring donor intent is met while recommending allocations that maximize the strategic utility of divisional assets.
• Serve as the division's technical liaison to the finance & administration and advancement offices. Represent the fiscal interests of academic affairs in university-wide committees, ensuring divisional priorities are technically sound and strategically positioned.
• Develop and implement fiscal policies and reporting protocols to improve the transparency and efficiency of resource allocation across all 70+ academic programs.
• Partner with the office of institutional effectiveness to synthesize financial and enrollment data, formulating "state-of-the-division" reports that inform the provost's strategic priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or fiscal management
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
• Proven track record of using multiple applications for budget analysis and reporting, using these as a basis to provide high-level strategic insights and recommendations to executive leadership
• Strong client service focus with demonstrated ability to interpret and explain policies, procedures, and analytics to a wide range of constituents
• Strong oral and written communication and institutional research skills, as well as skills in "technical translation"-the ability to communicate complex fiscal constraints and opportunities to academic leaders to build consensus.
• Willingness to acquire new skills to support the continuous improvement of operations
• Ability to work independently and to identify and implement process improvements
• Interest in understanding and supporting John Carroll's mission to inspire individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or related master's degree;
• Higher education finance experience;
• Specific experience using the following application software: Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), Tableau and, Qualtrics
• Familiarity with Banner and database management tools such as SQL and/or Access is also desirable

Normal Work Location, Hours and Conditions

This position works in-person from our campus in University Heights, Ohio. University core business hours are generally 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. However this position may require work to be performed outside of normal business hours based on department operations.

Physical Requirements

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other office locations and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Hours Full Time FLSA Exempt (Salary) Compensation & Benefits

Starting salary will be $65,000 - $72,000, commensurate with qualifications. This position offers a generous Total Rewards package that includes health and dental insurance options, paid vacation, personal, sick, and mission time, holidays, 403 (b) retirement plan, life insurance, and tuition remission benefits for you, your spouse, and children.

About John Carroll University

John Carroll University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit Catholic university, founded in 1886, dedicated to developing people with the knowledge and character to lead and to serve. The University is located in University Heights, Ohio, an attractive residential suburb 10 miles east of downtown Cleveland. Academically, the University consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health, and the Boler College of Business. The University offers 70 Academic Programs in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and business at the undergraduate level, and in select areas at the master's level.

The University enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. John Carroll University is one of 27 Jesuit universities in the United States and has been listed in U.S. News & World Report magazine's top 10 rankings of Midwest regional universities for more than 30 consecutive years.

Posting Detail Information

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Qualified candidates should submit the following:

• CV/Resume;
• A cover letter that addresses how your experience equips you for the position;
• A document with contact information for three references

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and value all individuals and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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