Financial Administrative Analyst - Ophthalmology

$50,502 - $99,923/Yr

University of California - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Los Angeles, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Financial Administrative Analyst will support the Department of Ophthalmology and the Jules Stein Eye Institute by providing comprehensive financial reporting and analysis. This role involves overseeing financial reconciliations, training staff in purchasing and accounts payable, and preparing various financial reports, including those related to gift and endowment funds. The analyst will also serve as the primary Departmental Security Administrator, ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide standard monthly financial reporting for clinical and lab practices.
• Review revenues and expenses of sales and service funds.
• Perform financial reconciliations of expenditures and appropriations.
• Train staff members in purchasing and accounts payable positions.
• Prepare financial reports on various gift and endowment funds.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and basic analysis.
• Provide backup assistance on all Business Office Functions.
• Serve as the primary Departmental Security Administrator (DSA).

Requirements

• Creativity, resourcefulness, and ingenuity in locating appropriate sources of information.
• Detailed knowledge of fundamental accounting principles such as credits and debits, revenue and expense, fund balances, and income statements.
• Understanding of business ethics related to accountability and confidentiality in financial data processing.
• Analytical skills to evaluate and correct content and coding of source documents and G/L data.
• Ability to read and interpret financial reports, including salary distribution spreadsheets.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Training skills to communicate departmental functions to individuals at various technical levels.
• Skills in MS Office products, including MS Access.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum of 2 years in a financial reporting position.
• Experience with University business office functions including purchasing, accounts payable, and departmental recharging.
• Knowledge of University general ledger system and web reports.