Financial Analyst, Endowment/Gift Analyst

We are seeking a Financial Analyst, Endowment/Gift Analyst who will monitor and ensure compliance to the gift and endowment process for the School of Medicine.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Coordinates

Monitors the gift and endowment process and associated activity. Ensures expense activities are in compliance to donor intent and administrative obligations.

Applies

Applies knowledge of the gift and endowment process as well as the purpose and intent of the gifts and endowments.

Creates/Prepares/Develops

Prepares and interprets reports on available endowed and gift funding to ensure active and proper usage of funds.

Analyzes/Interprets

Interprets donor intent in alignment with JHU and SOM gift and endowment policies to determine compliance.

Manages

Manages the gift and endowment process including ensuring gifts and endowments are maximized, ensuring compliance to the gift and endowment agreement and JHU and SOM gift and endowment policies, and preparing reports on gift and endowment funding.

Problem Solving

Ensures gift and endowment funds are used in compliance with donor intent and administrative obligations. Elevates severe compliance issues to leadership.

Thinking Critically

Identifies funds that are under-utilized and determines which to take to leadership to advise of opportunities.

Suggests and implements enhancements to the gift and endowment process based on knowledge of the process and relevant compliance and other issues.

Trains/Communicates

Ensures School and department colleagues are aware of JHU and SOM gift and endowment policies.

Collaborates

Partner with Manager of Business Ops; FP&A colleagues; Department Directors, Administrators, and Staff; University Controller.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Advanced Excel skills, with demonstrated knowledge of Pivot tables, formulas and other functions required. Experience with other data reporting tools also required.

Demonstrated knowledge of other Microsoft Office products, including Word and PowerPoint.

Strong customer service orientation and focus on details, accuracy and meeting pre-determined deadlines.

Proven communication, organizational, and analytic skills in a complex organization.

Ability to analyze data for budgeting, operations, auditing, accounts receivable, and reserve analysis.

Understanding of and commitment to the mission.

Physical Requirements

Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.

Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.

Occasionally lifting, carrying objects weighing 10lbs. or less.

Occasionally pushing, pulling objects weighing 30lbs. or less.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.

Three plus years of progressively responsible related financial/accounting experience.

Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in research financial management and academic business operations.

SAP accounting knowledge preferred.

Classified Title: Financial Analyst

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Financial Analyst, Endowment/Gift Analyst

Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC

Starting Salary Range: $53,800 – $94,400 Annually ($74,100 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Admin Finance Operations

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.