Department: Fiscal Services
Classification: Financial Svcs Specialist 1
Job Category:Classified Staff
Job Type:Full-Time
Work Schedule:Full-time (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax VA
Workplace Type:Hybrid Eligible
Sponsorship Eligibility:Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Pay Band:04
Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:Yes
Financial Background Check: Yes
About the Department: Provides fiscal services to the university promoting financial best practices forming strategic partnerships establishing efficient systems and pursuing continuous improvement. Creates and maintains a sustainable financial framework and strong internal controls to promote sound fiscal management careful stewardship of university resources and accountability. Fosters innovation to support George Masons overall mission by employing new methods to deliver financial services and collaborating on process improvements and new initiatives. Provides accurate and timely financial data to ensure comprehensive reporting compliance and analysis to enable strategic decision-making. |
About the Position: The Data Analyst reports to the Manager of Data Analytics by providing support for multiple business processes including budget model development forecasting models/methodologies and report development. |
Responsibilities: - Financial Modeling Analysis & Reporting. Supports the development of strategic financial modeling for budget development and forecasting financial analysis data validation and report creation;
- Performs financial analyses for forecasting trend analysis and variance analysis. Assists in the design and development of financial dashboards that include key performance indicators;
- Ensures the integrity of budget data through continuous monitoring identifying and proposing changes to business processes and data structure to enhance reporting performing analysis to troubleshoot and resolve data issues and maintaining appropriate documentation and version control of key reports/analyses supporting submissions to leadership board of visitors and the Commonwealth;
- Provides training on budgeting/forecasting analytical tools and models as well as underlying data or calculations; and
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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Required Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Demonstrated professional experience in data analysis accounting budget or finance operations in a large complex organization (typically two or more years); or longer tenure with increased responsibility in a smaller organization;
- Accounting training/experience such as reconciliation reporting and budget management;
- Experience with ERP accounting and/or budget systems and reporting tools;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and Power Point; and
- Exhibit good analytical research technical and presentation (oral/written) skills.
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Preferred Qualifications: - Masters degree in related field;
- Experience in a higher ed institution public governmental institution or other large complex organization;
- Experience with Ellucian Banner MicroStrategy and SQL;
- Knowledge or Commonwealth budget practices/fund accounting; and
- Knowledge of higher education budgeting best practices.
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Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration applicants must apply for theData Analyst at and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information and provide a cover letter and resume for review. |
Posting Open Date: February 17 2026 For Full Consideration Apply by: March 3 2026 Open Until Filled:Yes |
Required Experience:
IC
Department: Fiscal ServicesClassification: Financial Svcs Specialist 1Job Category:Classified StaffJob Type:Full-TimeWork Schedule:Full-time (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)Location: Fairfax VAWorkplace Type:Hybrid EligibleSponsorship Eligibility:Not eligible for visa sponsorshipPay Band:04Salary:Salary commensu...
Department: Fiscal Services
Classification: Financial Svcs Specialist 1
Job Category:Classified Staff
Job Type:Full-Time
Work Schedule:Full-time (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax VA
Workplace Type:Hybrid Eligible
Sponsorship Eligibility:Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Pay Band:04
Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:Yes
Financial Background Check: Yes
About the Department: Provides fiscal services to the university promoting financial best practices forming strategic partnerships establishing efficient systems and pursuing continuous improvement. Creates and maintains a sustainable financial framework and strong internal controls to promote sound fiscal management careful stewardship of university resources and accountability. Fosters innovation to support George Masons overall mission by employing new methods to deliver financial services and collaborating on process improvements and new initiatives. Provides accurate and timely financial data to ensure comprehensive reporting compliance and analysis to enable strategic decision-making. |
About the Position: The Data Analyst reports to the Manager of Data Analytics by providing support for multiple business processes including budget model development forecasting models/methodologies and report development. |
Responsibilities: - Financial Modeling Analysis & Reporting. Supports the development of strategic financial modeling for budget development and forecasting financial analysis data validation and report creation;
- Performs financial analyses for forecasting trend analysis and variance analysis. Assists in the design and development of financial dashboards that include key performance indicators;
- Ensures the integrity of budget data through continuous monitoring identifying and proposing changes to business processes and data structure to enhance reporting performing analysis to troubleshoot and resolve data issues and maintaining appropriate documentation and version control of key reports/analyses supporting submissions to leadership board of visitors and the Commonwealth;
- Provides training on budgeting/forecasting analytical tools and models as well as underlying data or calculations; and
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
|
Required Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Demonstrated professional experience in data analysis accounting budget or finance operations in a large complex organization (typically two or more years); or longer tenure with increased responsibility in a smaller organization;
- Accounting training/experience such as reconciliation reporting and budget management;
- Experience with ERP accounting and/or budget systems and reporting tools;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and Power Point; and
- Exhibit good analytical research technical and presentation (oral/written) skills.
|
Preferred Qualifications: - Masters degree in related field;
- Experience in a higher ed institution public governmental institution or other large complex organization;
- Experience with Ellucian Banner MicroStrategy and SQL;
- Knowledge or Commonwealth budget practices/fund accounting; and
- Knowledge of higher education budgeting best practices.
|
Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration applicants must apply for theData Analyst at and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information and provide a cover letter and resume for review. |
Posting Open Date: February 17 2026 For Full Consideration Apply by: March 3 2026 Open Until Filled:Yes |
Required Experience:
IC
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