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Financial Analysts

🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, UT 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $75K - $95K 💻 Finance 🗓️ March 8th, 2026
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University of Utah is hiring Financial Analysts to support faculty and provider compensation and clinical operations by calculating productivity-based compensation and assisting with the annual budget across clinical, research, and education operations. The role involves analyzing visits, wRVUs, coding, collections, and procedures by provider, specialty, and clinic, as well as collaborating with stakeholders to ensure compliance and transparency in compensation practices.

Highlights
  • Calculate and process wRVU-based clinical incentive payments for faculty and providers.
  • Develop and support annual budgets covering education, clinical, and research operations.
  • Analyze compensation data and benchmark against regional and national standards.
  • Maintain FTE tracking, payroll distributions, and effort certification aligned with budgets.
  • Create budget variance reports and conduct unit cost variance analyses.
  • Collaborate with clinical leadership to model operational improvements and new initiatives.
  • Design and present financial dashboards summarizing key operational and financial metrics.
  • Required qualifications vary by level: Bachelor's plus 4–8 years or Master's plus 2–6 years of related experience depending on job level (II, III, IV).
  • Salary ranges from $55,000 to $95,000, depending on job level and experience.
  • Works within the U of U Health - Academics department supporting faculty, providers, and clinical operations.

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Announcement
Details
Open Date 03/06/2026
Requisition Number PRN44432B
Job Title Financial Analysts
Working Title Financial Analyst
Career Progression Track P00
Track Level P4 - Advanced, P3 - Career, P2 - Developing
FLSA Code Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday through Friday
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 00958 - DFPM-Administration
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $75,000 to $95,000
Close Date 06/06/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
The Financial Analyst will play a critical role in supporting faculty and provider compensation and clinical operations within the department. This position is responsible for calculating productivity-based compensation, including the analysis of visits, wRVUs, coding, collections, and procedures by provider, specialty, and clinic. This position will also assist with the department’s annual budget across clinical, research, and education operations

Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting in the development of annual clinical production budgets.
- Reviewing internal salary data and comparing it to regional and national benchmarks.
- Supporting updates to the department’s salary plan based on market trends and internal analysis.
- Implementing the department salary plan within the budget and ensuring accurate and timely compensation throughout the year.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure compliance and transparency in compensation practices.

This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across clinical and administrative teams.


Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu
The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
Job Duties:

- Prepare and process wRVU-based clinical incentive payments, ensuring timely and accurate compensation for faculty and providers.
- Develop and support the annual budget, for education, clinical, and research operations including analysis of visits, wRVUs, collections, and compensation changes.
- Conduct compensation analyses for faculty, providers, and staff, offering strategic recommendations and benchmarking against regional and national data.
- Maintain and update FTE tracking, payroll distributions, and effort certification, ensuring alignment with budget and operational needs.
- Create and manage budget variance reports, including unit cost variance analyses to identify cost drivers and support financial decision-making.
- Collaborate with clinical leadership to analyze and model operational improvements, including productivity studies and new program initiatives.
- Design and present financial dashboards and visualizations, summarizing key operational and financial metrics for stakeholders.
-Other duties as assigned.

Financial Analyst, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Salary Range: $55,000-$75,000  

Financial Analyst, III: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
Salary Range: $65,000 – $85,000  

Financial Analyst, IV: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
Salary Range: $75,000 – $95,000 
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Financial Analyst, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Financial Analyst, III: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Financial Analyst, IV: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.


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Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.


Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.


The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.


To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:


Director/ Title IX Coordinator

Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA)

383 University Street, Level 1 OEO Suite

Salt Lake City, UT 84112

801-581-8365

oeo@utah.edu


Online reports may be submitted at
oeo.utah.edu

For more information: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/


To inquire about this posting, email:
employment@utah.edu or call 801-581-2300.


The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.


This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.


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Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * What is your highest level of completed education?
    • None
    • High School Diploma or Equivalent
    • Associate Degree
    • Bachelor's Degree
    • Master's Degree
    • Doctorate Degree
  2. * How many years of related work experience do you have?
    • Less than 2 years
    • 2 years or more, but less than 4 years
    • 4 years or more, but less than 6 years
    • 6 years or more, but less than 8 years
    • 8 years or more, but less than 10 years
    • 10 years or more, but less than 12 years
    • 12 years or more, but less than 14 years
    • 14 years or more
  3. * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B status)?
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * Have you worked in/for an academic medical center, hospital, or clinic before?
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * Do you have experience creating and monitoring budgets?
    • Yes
    • No
  6. * Do you currently live in Utah, or do you plan to relocate within the next six weeks?
    • Yes, I currently live in Utah.
    • No, I do not currently live in Utah, but I plan to relocate within the next six weeks.
    • No, I do not live in Utah and do not have plans to relocate in the next six weeks.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume

Optional Documents

University Human Resource Management
250 East 200 South, Suite 125 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact us: (801) 581-2169 By Email: employment@utah.edu

 

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