Senior Financial Analyst (Grant Funded) - District Office
PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for preparing and analyzing internal and external financial data of considerable complexity requiring
independent judgement, initiative, and extensive knowledge of the college accounting systems, San Jacinto College policies and procedures, and external agencies. Completes analyses and makes recommendations as appropriate. Analyzes and reports revenue and expenditure data to College administrators, and state and federal agencies for financial planning and decision-making. Integrating both quantitative metrics and qualitative insights and provide evidence-based analysis of the community college finance funding model. Provide relevant data to the HB8 team and all relevant college leadership.
Essential Job Functions:
- Monitoring budget to actual performance, and preparing forecasts, projections, data analysis, reports, etc. Collaborates with HB8 work group co-chairs, subgroup and full work group
- Analyzes complex financial data, and extracts and defines relevant information, interprets data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project future financial performance with the Community College Funding Model
- Confers with appropriate internal and external administrative offices, and local, state, and federal regulatory agencies to ensure required policies and procedures are followed; provides instruction and answers questions relating to procedures and serve as a liaison between the District and College departments.
- Continuously monitors, analyzes, and reports on financial performance and report any variances such as revenue shortfalls, expense overages, etc.
- Determines and designs the approach or strategy necessary to implement institutional requirements using application development tools or data and functionality.
- Supports department users to meet automated financial, budgeting, business, statistical, and forecasting needs.
- Assists in the development of regulatory and ad hoc management and statistical reports.
Additional Job Functions:
- Support department users to meet automated financial, budgeting, business, statistical, and forecasting needs.
- Researches and prepares variance analysis and explanations.
- Prepares journal entries related to assigned functional responsibilities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to demonstrate the College values
- Ability to exchange information using tact and persuasion as appropriate, requiring good oral and written communication skills.
- Requires strong knowledge of accounting, financial planning, budgeting and data analysis.
- Requires excellent computer skills and experience using spreadsheet, charting, and other software tools, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to utilize an automated accounting system (Banner) and generate ad hoc reports.
- Ability to perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as various statistical calculations.
- Ability to write reports, memos, requests, and general correspondence.
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and to handle multiple tasks within strict time constraints.
- Must be self-directed and proactive, working independently with broad guidelines.
- Ability to respond flexibly and positively in all circumstances, and to work calmly under pressure.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills by listening effectively, transmitting accurate information and actively seeking feedback.
- Be dependable/reliable and follow through on commitments, producing timely work to required or higher standards.
- Have strong human relationship skills, the ability to resolve conflicts, and the ability to achieve a collaborative working relationship with a large group of team members and members of other functional groups.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
Required Education:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field
Preferred Education:
- Master's degree in business or related field
Required Experience:
- Five years of experience in financial planning, analysis, budget and modeling
- Experience with financial planning and analysis tools
Preferred Experience:
- Ellucian (Banner) ERP system experience
- Higher education experience
Grant-funded positions are contingent on the
continuation and the availability of grant funds.
Note: The duties of this position require a physical presence at the assigned on-site work location during unrestricted operations with very limited or no opportunity for remote work arrangements. Salary Grade: 117 Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule Requisition Number: req6137 Posting Close Date: 12/8/2025 at 6 pm CST
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San Jacinto College
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Nov 24, 2025