Financial Analyst

Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessibleapplication@osu.edu . If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions .

Current Employees and Students:

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please l og in to Workday to use the internal application process.

Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:

• Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.

• Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.

The Financial Analyst will support the cancer research program within the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Ohio State University.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform complex financial analysis of financials of programs, projects, and funds for data mining.
• Utilize databases, Excel, Access, and/or TABLEAU to assist Manager Financial Analysis in producing financial analytical reports, scorecards, and summaries related to the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Programs, membership, and associated departments and divisions for senior management to support key decisions.
• Assist with the responsibility for analysis of funds including 156 James Development and Endowment funds totaling approximately $15.9 Million to collect data and maintain spreadsheets and funding databases for Intramural Research Awards (IRP), Pelotonia Fellowship Awards, and CCC Funding as well as upcoming databases.
• Validate and ensure accuracy, consistency, and appropriate use of data in reports.
• Assist with coordinating with the IT and Finance teams regarding database creation and maintenance.
• Must understand the fiscal process and how data is reported in General Ledger as well as the CCC financial reconciliation and budgeting process and requires a thorough understanding of supported business operations.
• Assist with budget to actual data on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for fund financial review and forecasting.
• Review progress reports and analyze financials and grants to create reports for programmatic Return on Investment (ROI) for publications and grants listed and maintains ROI for IRP and Fellowship Awardees.
• Collect accurate data from PI Portal, NIH reporter, and PubMed. Works with Pelotonia Fellowship Administrator Manager, Manager Financial Analysis and Finance Director to assist with reporting requests and prepare customized reports for special projects as needed.
• Work directly with OSUCCC-supported Faculty to provide support in financial management, budgeting, reporting and other financial services as needed.
• Process and perform other financial and accounting duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years of relevant experience is required, 4+ years preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, computer skills, and the ability to manage time efficiently to complete multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office required. Proficiency in Tableau highly desired.
• Knowledge of the general ledger is desirable.
• Requires successful completion of a background check.
• Selected candidate may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Function: Finance
Sub Function: Financial Analysis
Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized
Career Level: S2

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nations largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 57 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies providing tomorrows standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nations largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)- designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the
campus of one of the nations largest public universities.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions .

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.