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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
Posted Job Title
Financial Analyst, Wharton Finance and Administration
Job Profile Title
Financial Analyst
Job Description Summary
Under the direction of the Associate Director, School Financial Operations, this position will provide oversight and support for a subset of School financial business processes including implementation of process improvements, school-wide reporting and analytics, financial operations based projects, and contribute to the efficient functioning of the financial processes and enhancing overall operational effectiveness.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this position include providing insight through regular reporting and process reviews, making recommendations and assisting with implementation of improvements, giving guidance and serving as a resource to stakeholders, participating as needed in transactional processing, and assisting in overall support of the purchasing, payroll, and financial systems access functions of the school. This position will lead and participate in various projects, including but not limited to, website updates and maintenance, annual payroll and purchasing functions and processes, and other special projects based on business need.
Qualifications
A bachelor's degree and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. The preferred candidate will be a detail-oriented, organized team player with a passion for problem-solving and operational process improvement. Strong Excel skills preferred. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The preferred candidate will have experience in working with Penn financial systems, including Workday, Concur, BEN Financials, and Business Objects.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Wharton School
Pay Range
$43,919.00 - $75,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
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