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The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in the University of Virginia's cash, liquidity, commercial banking services, debt, and investment activities. This position provides strategic thought, operational and analytical treasury support across the Academic Division, Medical Center, and UVA Wise, with responsibility for daily cash operations, liquidity planning, financial reporting, and process optimization. The role partners closely with senior leadership, external financial institutions, and internal stakeholders to ensure strong liquidity, sound financial risk management, and bestinclass treasury practices.
Responsibilities:
Cash & Liquidity Management
Manage daytoday cash management activities, including cash flow forecasting and analysis, preparation of daily cash reports, execution of daily borrowings and repayments and coordination with General Ledger Accounting for assurance of timely recording. Monitor daily cash positions and proactively manage shortterm liquidity to meet operational, capital, and strategic needs. Develop and maintain executivelevel reporting packages for senior leadership and the Board of Visitors (BOV), highlighting liquidity position and key cash management metrics.
Banking & Financial Institution Services
Lead and support initiatives to optimize banking infrastructure and cash management processes. Coordinate the opening, maintenance, and closure of bank accounts, including signatory administration. Ensure accurate and timely execution of wire transfers and payment processing. Oversee bank account management tool (Treasury Suite) holistically, ensuring proper controls and documentation of all bank accounts.
Debt & Investment Management
Prepare regular reports on debt and investment performance for senior leadership. Track and support the University's debt portfolio, ensuring compliance with loan covenants and reporting requirements. Support internal banking, liquidity, and investment programs as needed.
Reporting & Financial Analysis
Prepare and deliver accurate and timely treasury reports, including cash flow forecasts, variance analyses, and bank reconciliations. Provide periodic reporting on cash, debt, investments, and risk exposures to senior management. Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic decisionmaking. Support audits and rating agency reviews by preparing documentation and responding to treasuryrelated inquiries. Perform ad hoc financial analyses in support of institutional initiatives and leadership requests.
Process Improvement & Technology Utilization
Drive automation and technology integration to streamline treasury operations. Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls. Utilize Banking Platforms, Treasury Management Systems (TMS) and ERP platforms to automate workflows and improve reporting capabilities. Recommend and implement bestpractice solutions aligned with evolving treasury standards. Stay informed on emerging treasury technologies and industry best practices.
Stakeholder & Team Engagement
Provide financial consultation to the Academic Division, Medical Center, and UVA Wise. Support UVA Health treasury operations, including oversight of wire execution and disbursements.
Key Qualifications/Certifications
Required
Bachelor's degree. Advanced Excel skills and financial model-building expertise Familiarity with financial reporting and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Qlik). Strong attention to detail; excellent follow-through and accountability for completing tasks and tracking outcomes. Demonstrated ability to operate in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven environment. Strong analytical, problemsolving, organizational, and communication skills; ability to synthesize information and communicate clearly to different audiences.
Preferred
Masters degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration. 2-5 years of progressively responsible experience in treasury, FP&A, investments, accounting, capital markets, or related financial roles Professional certifications such as CTP.
Experience with Workday or similar ERP and Treasury Management Systems. Experience in higher education sector. Strong Power Point skills.
Anticipated Hiring Range: $72,000 - $96,000 per year commensurate with education, experience and certifications. This is primarily an onsite role with hybrid potential at hiring manager's discretion Please applyonline, and search forR0085248. Complete an application online with the following documents:
Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can besubmittedinto this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do notcontainall required documents will notreceivefull consideration. Internal applicants:Search and apply for jobs on theUVA Internal Careers website. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor's degree Experience; Five years experience. Licensure: None PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
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