Description

Salary:

Financial Analyst

Summary:

The financial analyst is a key member of Avila's finance team and provides detailed assessment of financial information in order to make decisions through data analysis, market trends, and economic indicators.

Responsibilities:
• Create complex financial models to forecast future financial performance.
• Review and interpret financial statements, economic data, and market trends.
• Evaluate potential investment opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Assess the financial risks associated with investments or financial decisions.
• Develop budgets and financial forecasts to guide decision-making.
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Manage investment portfolios and optimizing asset allocation.
• Stay informed about industry trends and regulations.
• Evaluate potential mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures.
• Ensure financial operations comply with relevant laws and regulations.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field, MBA preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in banking, investments, finance, and/or government agencies.
• Strong analytical skill and knowledge of financial instruments.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools.
• Multilingual skills highly preferred.

Successful candidates should be committed to contributing to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work.

Benefits:

This is a full-time position, eligible for the usual and customary benefits. Avila University’s comprehensive benefit package includes a generous holiday schedule, tuition remission for employee and dependents, vacation and sick leave, retirement benefits and health insurance.

The Community:

Kansas City, a two-state metropolitan area with a population of nearly two million, offers a wide variety of cultural, educational and social life opportunities. Avila University, a Catholic university founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and professional studies, preparing lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community.

Avila University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of, sex, race, religion, age, color, sexual orientation, disability, national or ethnic origin, marital status, veteran's status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Responsibilities

• The financial analyst is a key member of Avila's finance team and provides detailed assessment of financial information in order to make decisions through data analysis, market trends, and economic indicators
• Create complex financial models to forecast future financial performance
• Review and interpret financial statements, economic data, and market trends
• Evaluate potential investment opportunities and provide recommendations
• Assess the financial risks associated with investments or financial decisions
• Develop budgets and financial forecasts to guide decision-making
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations
• Manage investment portfolios and optimizing asset allocation
• Stay informed about industry trends and regulations
• Evaluate potential mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures
• Ensure financial operations comply with relevant laws and regulations

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in banking, investments, finance, and/or government agencies
• Strong analytical skill and knowledge of financial instruments
• Proficiency in financial software and tools
• Successful candidates should be committed to contributing to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work

Benefits

• This is a full-time position, eligible for the usual and customary benefits
• Avila University’s comprehensive benefit package includes a generous holiday schedule, tuition remission for employee and dependents, vacation and sick leave, retirement benefits and health insurance