Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

University of California Los Angeles

Budgeted Pay Scale :

$71,500 - $90,000 Annually

Full Salary Range :

USD $71,500.00 / Yr. - USD $154,900.00 / Yr.

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement within the state of California. The selected candidate must reside within the state of California or be willing to relocate

Department Summary

Campus Life, a division of Student Affairs, provides leadership and administrative oversight for multiple units including the Community Programs Office (CPO), the Office of Student Organizations, Leadership, and Engagement (SOLE), Recreation and Wellbeing, Veteran Services, Fraternity & Sorority Life, LGBTQ Campus Resource Center (LGBTQ), Spirit Squad, Volunteer Center, Commuter Support Services, Student Organization Funding, Outreach & Retention student-initiated projects, Respondent Services and Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement, with annual revenues and expenditures approaching $40M

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Deputy Director to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Life, the Senior Financial Analyst provides support for the Division of Campus Life.

The role directly supports fund management, budget preparation, analysis, and revenue management for client departments as assigned and provides support and oversight in all aspects of budget and finance.

The Senior Financial Analyst participates in strategic planning activities and serves as the division's liaison to other campus departments relating to a full range of financial matters.

Duties include projecting revenue and expenses and conducting variance analysis for the preparation of annual budgets, reports, and funding requests;

tracking staffing and operating expenses; managing fiscal closing activities; and making recommendations to management to ensure healthy financial balances.

This role works closely with department directors, business officers, and purchasing / HR staff throughout the division and provides support in the areas of business process analysis and design, procedure testing and implementation, and the delivery of quality customer service to various constituencies.

Funds under management of the Senior Financial Analyst include general state funds, student services fees, student self-assessed referenda fees, sales & service, other sources, University of California Office of the President funds, California state funds, grants, and gift / foundation accounts.

The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert and supports Student Affairs initiatives and functions as assigned. The role also provides critical support to Ascend 2.

0, the university financial system replacement project and other system implementations including participation in campus work groups, leading Student Affairs change management groups, conducting trainings, and providing hyper-care support post go-live.

Salary & Compensation

UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations.

Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle high volume and detailed workload. Support manager and department with minimal direction and self-initiated follow-through, completing work timely and accurately despite interruptions or distractions. (Required)
• Skill in analyzing information, problems, situations, policies or procedures to define the problem or objective, determine compliance with procedures and guidelines, formulate logical and thorough conclusions, and recognize alternatives and their implications. (Required)
• Expert level customer service orientation, strategic and critical thinking skills, and attention to detail. (Required)
• Ability to correlate and identify available fiscal resources with programmatic needs and formulate recommendations regarding priorities and funding allocation. (Required)
• Expert skill in reconciliation of transactions and resolving errors and discrepancies. Proven ability using organizational skills to multi task in a high volume environment.

Ability to adapt to changing priorities. (Required)

Thorough knowledge of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources including : finance policies, practices, and systems.

Understanding of internal control practices and SAS115, internal audit and risk analysis. (Required)

• Ability to communicate effectively in English verbally, electronically, and in writing to give instructions, gather information, write business documents, convey timely and accurate information across organizational levels, and represent departmental needs and views. (Required)
• Ability to build and sustain positive, professional relationships with colleagues, students, administrators, patrons, campus departments, and vendors.

Skilled in problem-solving and responsive support for stakeholders' needs with a prompt solution-oriented approach. (Required)

Advanced ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data to identify patterns, draw logical conclusions, and assess implications.

Ability to source solutions from valid sources, demonstrating common sense, follow-up, and strong sense of ownership and urgency in problem-solving. (Required)

• Advanced ability using spreadsheet and database software for complex financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports and other "rigid" systems such as campus payroll and billing / accounts receivable systems. (Required)
• Skill in planning, preparing and administration of a multi-million-dollar budget, and long-range forecasting of expenditures, income and revenue sources, and developing and presenting reports, funding requests etc. (Required)
• Working knowledge of University financial systems such as Bruin Buy, Online Financial System reports, Concur Travel Reimbursement, Transfer of Funds, NPEAR, Recharge Order Request, CDW, CBIG and ability to access and use these systems for data assembly, manipulation and analysis. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. (Required)
• Master's Degree Advanced degree in Business or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check : Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check : A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
• Age Requirement : Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
• CANRA : The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA . The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

8 : 00 A.M. to 5 : 00 P.M. PT / variable based upon operational needs.

Union / Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered

Complete Position Description

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