Financial Data Analyst

Job Number: 2025-00310

General Description of the Position

The Financial Data Analyst plays a key role in ensuring smooth financial operations within the Division. This position is responsible for processing purchase requisitions, overseeing daily donation deposits, generating accurate budget balance reports, tracking departmental expenditures, and providing essential clerical support.

Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Key Responsibilities

• Enter purchase requisitions, travel authorizations, and other financial data into the Division's finance systems.
• Prepare and process daily deposits remotely and deliver secured deposits to the bank when necessary.
• Create and send invoices to funding sources as required.
• Generate finance reports as needed.
• Process account payable electronic payments (ACH, direct deposits, etc.).
• Verify vendor compliance with university policies and procedures through the Department of Purchasing.
• Manage the department's petty cash account.
• Monitor and close unused purchase orders and "R" numbers annually.
• Assist with the preparation of the Foundation's annual audit.
• Provide coverage for the front office and phones as needed.
• Offer backup support to the Administrative Secretary and Development Technician when necessary.
• Availability of working evenings and weekends as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor or department head.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The candidate must possess the following skills and abilities to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Substantial interpersonal skills include a cooperative, patient and professional manner.
• Significant experience and/or aptitude for computer word processing and spread sheet applications, preferably Microsoft Office.
• Experience using Financial & Raiser edge a plus.

Qualification Standards

• An acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
• Three to five years of experience in a business office environment, preferably a college or University.
• Significant experience and/or aptitude for computer word processing and spread sheet applications, preferably Microsoft Office.

Performance Standards & EEO Statement

The criteria for evaluation in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Demonstrate knowledge of DSU Fundamentals

Note: The University reserves the right to change or resign job duties as provided in policy and negotiated agreements.

EEO Statement

Delaware State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship or disability, veteran or military status, gender identity or genetic information. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. The University is committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices.

Equal opportunity employer/program'' and "auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities''.