Financial Analyst

Job Posting Title:

Financial Analyst

Hiring Department:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Jun 01, 2024

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER

Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas at Austin Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is committed to inspiring the conservation of native plants through its public botanic garden and its education, research, and outreach programs. Founded by Lady Bird Johnson and Helen Hayes in 1982, the Wildflower Center is the state botanic garden, a community gem, and a national leader in the field of native plant education, sustainable landscapes, land restoration and research. It is home to the largest living collection of Texas native plants in the state, welcomes 240,000 visitors annually, has 16,000 members and reaches more than 2 million people through its website. The Center is focused on improving landscapes, promoting biodiversity, and connecting people with our environment.

The Wildflower Center believes that the "environment is where we all meet," as Lady Bird Johnson once wisely said. We are a community of people that care for each other, our land, and our broader community.

Benefits-eligible Wildflower Center staff members enjoy the robust health, time off and leave, and retirement benefits of The University of Texas at Austin employees. Wildflower Center staff get free parking, a free annual membership, discounts on Center classes and purchases made at the Gift Shop and Gallery and the Wildflower Café, and access to featured events. An inspiring and beautiful work environment with outstanding coworkers awaits you.

Purpose

Financial Planning and Strategy: Financial consultant to the Director of Finance and other Center directors. Responsible for overseeing and conducting complex accounting and finance functions for the Center. Collaborate with directors, managers, and staff in strategic planning and fiscal short- and long-term goal setting, including those to meet both University and Center goals. Develop department's annual operating budget including endowments, grants, and general operation funding. Work with directors and provides expertise for fiscal forecasting process.

Budgeting and Reporting: Deploy and track area, production, and operational budgets. Review and evaluate team activities and implement changes to improve and maintain the effectiveness of team operations in relation to financial activities. Establish and maintain financial procedures, reporting, account structure, and approval framework for the center. Develop procedures for collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial accounting data. Prepare ad-hoc financial reports as needed by director of finance and team leads. Initiate reconciliation process and monthly expense account certification. Assist with managing year-end closeout and roll-forward activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Wildflower Center accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions are processed accurately and timely according to UT's accounting policies and procedures.

• Work closely with Center directors as a subject matter expert in grant management process (especially post-award). Monitor account balances, monthly reconciliations, and distribute financial reports as needed to PIs (Principal Investigators) and interpret budgeting-related financial data to advise team on strategic and appropriate fund use.

• Serve as department contact for UT Accounting system. Maintain routing system for electronic documents. Prepare correcting and transfer documents. Work with staff PIs to monitor their grant accounts.

• Execute the entry of the data of the annual budget into the accounting database. Transfer funds within and between accounts. And ad-hoc analysis as assigned: prepare statements, reports, estimates, and/or projects as requested. Provide accounting and financial support and services to various teams and leadership team as requested.

• Compile/add to the Standard Operating Procedure for the team as a living document of reference. Optimize accounting processes to better support and achieve the Center's mission and values.

• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge and skills. Process and oversee the department's administrative requests related to procurement, contracts, and budget/coding questions.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in finance or accounting with experience in planning, forecasting and financial analysis.

• Proficiency in gathering, analyzing, and presenting financial data.

• Demonstrated strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail, resourcefulness, and ability to work independently and on multiple projects and within a team, and under pressure of strict deadlines.

• Commitment to providing excellent customer service.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Experience working with complex Excel spreadsheets and large amounts of data.

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills. Professional demeanor. Demonstrated ability to take initiative.

• Must have reliable transportation to and from 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience at The University of Texas or other college or university.

• Interest in nature, conservation, and the environment.

• Compassion and integrity.

• At least three years of experience at UT Austin.

• More than five years of related experience.

• Previous audit, budget, and/or reconciliation experience.

• Experience with DEFINE, Workday, FRMS, UT Market, PointPlus, and IBM Cognos business intelligence suite. Work experience at UT Austin and knowledge of the university's business policies, procedures, and account structure.

Salary Range

$50,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation; prolonged screen time.

• Use of manual dexterity.

• Typical office environment.

Work Shift

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

• Occasional evenings, weekends and holidays may be required for mission-related events.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information including email address; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.