Junior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION TITLE : Junior Financial Analyst

REPORTS TO : Director of Budget and Financial Planning

STATUS : Full-Time, Exempt, Hybrid

SALARY RANGE : $ 60,000 - $70,000

SUMMARY : Founded in 1901, Brooklyn Law School is a distinguished, independent law school located in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.

The Law School is searching for a Junior Financial Analyst to join our team. The Law School’s size, vibrant employee and student population, and commitment to training the next generation of lawyers and promoting social justice, will offer a candidate the opportunity to develop and diversify practical skills and participate firsthand in operating a successful educational institution.

Reporting to the Director of Budget and Financial Planning, the Junior Financial Analyst will play a vital role in working closely with the Finance team, contributing to projects essential to the institution's operational success.

This role is ideal for candidates eager to grow their financial analysis skills and will allow you to develop hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and reporting, among other skills.

Responsibilities include :

• Working with leadership to assist in driving the annual Budget Development process.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of financial models and organizational budget.
• Monitor and prepare reports on budget variance (budget to actuals), perform trend analysis, and recommend budget adjustments.
• Support long-term financial planning and analyze market trends to inform decision-making.
• Assist Director in communicating financial plans and results to senior leaders and board members.
• Prepare budgets and reports for extramural funding from grantors; recommend changes to indirect cost policy, as necessary.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes.
• Provide direct support to unit leadership with budget management.
• Ad-hoc special projects as needed.
• Prepare detailed financial reports (monthly, quarterly, etc.) for management and senior leadership.
• Perform, analyze, and review pre- and post-payroll bi-weekly runs to ensure accuracy and consistency with budget.
• Manage analysis and reporting for gifts and bequests, including activity related to Student Organizations.
• Assist with the completion of external financial survey requests.
• Prepare various journal entries as needed.
• Assist with audit-related schedules and documentation as needed.

Required :

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Experience with ERP systems (Colleague a plus) and database management.
• Strong Excel skills, including data analysis and complex formula creation.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Aptitude for understanding information system structures and building reports.
• Ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal correspondence.

Preferred :

• Experience in Higher Education or Not-for-Profit sectors preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of US GAAP as it relates to Not-for-Profits or Higher Education is beneficial.

Brooklyn law school has an excellent benefits package that includes sick, personal and vacation paid time off, a generous retirement plan, dependent tuition scholarship Pre K- undergraduate college and additional summer Friday PTO.

Brooklyn Law School values a diverse and vibrant community and affirmatively encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds and life experiences.