University of California  Los Angeles

Finance Manager

Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in financial analysis and budget management in a higher education context with a focus on complex budgets.
  • Advanced knowledge of accounting principles with proficiency in university financial systems and computerized purchasing.
  • Experience in guiding financial operations related to contracts, grants, payroll, and compliance issues.
  • Strong capability in creating management-level financial reports and performing forecasts and trend analysis.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for negotiations and communication at various organizational levels.
  • Background in supervising staff, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation, following university policies.
  • Ability to independently manage competing demands while effectively collaborating with faculty, staff, and students.

Responsibilities

  • Manage Department Finance Officer operations including overseeing a $30 million budget and $20 million in contracts and grants.
  • Conduct budget development, financial planning, forecasting, and recharge cost recovery processes.
  • Audit and set internal standards for compliance with university financial practices across various funds.
  • Interface with UCLA administrative entities and other campuses to solve complex financial issues.
  • Interpret internal and external financial policies while offering analytical support to department heads and faculty.
  • Provide systems expertise by managing various financial systems including UCPath and BruinBuy+.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and direct Financial Services staff to maintain departmental efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits starting from day one of employment.
  • Access to UC Total Compensation Estimator for calculating total compensation value.
  • Participation in a dynamic research environment within a leading university.
  • Opportunities for professional development and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Engagement in meaningful work supporting the education of thousands of students.
Full Job Description
Department Summary

The UCLA Math department is a large department within the Division of Physical Sciences with approximately 50 ladder faculty, 26 staff members, 150 graduate majors, and 2000 undergraduate majors. The research program is significant and covers multiple fields: Algebra, Analysis, Combinatorics, Functional Analysis, Geometry, Logic, Number Theory, Probability & Mathematical Physics and Topology. Also, Computational Applied Math & Mathematical and Statistical Finance.
Position Summary

As a key member of the management team in the Department of Mathematics and Program in Computing (PIC), serve as Department Finance Officer. Under the general direction of the CAO, manage the Financial Services Office with responsibility for multiple funds including $30 million in operations, sales and service, summer revenues, gifts/endowments, and $20 million in state and federal contracts/grants. Duties include budget development and management, financial planning and forecasting, recharge cost recovery, fund management, and payroll/personnel for staff, undergraduates and graduate students (TAs, GSRs). Audit and establish internal standards and procedures for maintaining compliance with University Accounting and Payroll systems to include identification, organization, development, and training of staff on same. Interface with various UCLA administrative entities, especially the College of Letters and Science, as well as other campuses and universities in order to manage and resolve complex financial problems. Interpret policy and regulations both internal and agency driven, as well as provide analytical and administrative support to the CAO, the Department Chair, faculty, staff and students. Serve as departmental DSA and provide systems expertise to include the following systems: AIS, OASIS, UCPath, I-9 Tracker, Standard Register, PAN, MTF, TOF, QDB, BruinBuy+, DACSS, ECC, EPASS, PAMS, Concur, NSF Fastlane, Grants.gov, SRS, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Writer, MS applications Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Recruit, hire, train and supervise Financial Services staff.

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

  • Demonstrated skill in financial analysis, planning and control, budgeting, preparation, administration and monitoring of a million dollar budget with multiple funding sources. (Required)
  • Advanced working knowledge of accounting principles and computerized purchasing and accounts payable systems in a large University or higher education setting. (Required)
  • Demonstrated experience with accepted accounting and business practices to provide guidance and direction in financial, contract and grant, payroll and time reporting, and administrative issues. (Required)
  • Ability to use the University online financial systems/ledgers including PAC, TOF, OASIS, and OFSR. Skill in utilizing online financial systems, university ledgers and computer based applications to establish and implement computer based financial systems for fun reconciliation and analysis. (Preferred)
  • Demonstrated experience in creating financial reports at the management level to perform trend analysis, forecasts, and accurately project ending balances. (Required)
  • Skill in tracking and analyzing budgetary information and ability to use that information in making decisions and controlling expenditures. Ability to engage in long range planning. (Required)
  • Knowledge of web-based systems and other computer related interfaces sufficient to learn new/existing initiatives, analyze and identify benefits/drawbacks, and train end users to a satisfactory level of proficiency. (Required)
  • Ability to supervise the hiring, performance, and training of staff following university policy & represented employee contracts. Recognize abilities & strengths of subordinates to effectively utilize staff resources, provide direction & training, and establish rapport to create a team atmosphere. (Required)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with strong ability in negotiating and exchanging ideas, information, and opinions to formulate policies and procedures. (Required)
  • Experience working independently, using sound judgment under competing demands; working effectively with faculty, university administrators, staff, and students in a large, complex organization. (Required)
  • Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly, using demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to obtain and convey information to individuals at various organizational levels, and to groups of different sizes. (Required)
  • Skill in writing clear, concise, logical and grammatically correct business correspondence, procedures, performance evaluations, analytical reports and recommendations. (Required)

  • Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

  • Advanced degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training (Required)
  • Bachelor's Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training (Required)

  • 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.

  • Schedule

    8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
    Union/Policy Covered

    99-Policy Covered
    Complete Position Description

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    About University of California Los Angeles

    The University of California, Los Angeles is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California State Normal School. This school was absorbed with the official founding of UCLA as the Southern Branch of the University of California in 1919, making it the second-oldest of the 10-campus University of California system. UCLA offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, enrolling about 31,600 undergraduate and 14,300 graduate and professional students. UCLA received 174,914 undergraduate applications for Fall 2022, including transfers, making the school the most applied-to university in the United States. The university is organized into the College of Letters and Science and 12 professional schools. Six of the schools offer undergraduate degree programs: the School of the Arts and Architecture, Samueli School of Engineering, Herb Alpert School of Music, School of Nursing, Luskin School of Public Affairs and School of Theater, Film and Television. Three others are graduate-level professional health science schools: the David Geffen School of Medicine, School of Dentistry and Fielding School of Public Health. The School of Education & Information Studies, Anderson School of Management and School of Law round out the university.
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