Institutional Analyst - Finance & Student Funding
Stanbridge University · Irvine, California, United States
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The Institutional Analyst – Finance & Student Funding supports data-driven decision making across finance, enrollment, financial aid, and campus operations. This role serves as a key analytical partner to university leadership by evaluating institutional performance, student funding trends, revenue, and operational effectiveness across multiple campuses. You will work closely with Finance, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, Human Resources, and Academic Leadership to provide reporting, forecasting, and actionable insights.
What you'll do#
- Analyze financial and operational performance across multiple campuses and departments.
- Evaluate institutional trends related to enrollment, retention, student funding, revenue, and expenses.
- Prepare analyses and recommendations for university leadership and executive decision-makers.
- Assist in the development and management of annual budgets across multiple campuses.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting packages for university leadership.
- Monitor actual performance versus budget and investigate significant variances.
- Collect and validate financial and operational data from multiple internal systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, data integrity, and analytical efficiency.
What you'll need#
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, Higher Education Administration, or a related field.
- Two to five years of experience in financial analysis, institutional research, higher education analytics, or a related analytical role.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, reporting, and data analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience gathering, validating, and reconciling data from multiple systems and stakeholders.
Location & details#
- Location: Irvine, California, United States.
- Modality: Fully on-site, requiring in-person attendance five days per week.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Salary: $75,000–$90,000 annually.
Relevant fields:FinanceAccountingEconomicsData ScienceBusiness Administration
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