Semel Director of Finance

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

• Financial Management 10 years’ experience in financial management leadership role with demonstrated ability to run the day to day of a fiscal management office. (Required)

• Financial Management 12 years’ experience in financial management leadership role with demonstrated ability to run the day to day of a fiscal management office. (Preferred)

• Financial Management 5 years’ experience in UC financial management, preferably in UCLA health sciences departments. (Preferred)

• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). (Required)

• Demonstrated skills in performing advanced accounting and financial management functions, including budget preparation, account reconciliation, financial analysis, financial report preparation, fiscal projection, variance analysis, internal control, compliance audit, fiscal and strategic planning. (Required)

• Ability to lead, supervise and mentor a mid-size professional staff. (Required)

• Analytical skills to assess personnel and financial information practices and procedures, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions. (Required)

• Ability to making budgetary assumptions, developing accounting treatments, determining financial trends, creating business breakeven models, and applying technical knowledge in problem solving. (Required)

• Demonstrate in-depth comprehension of various UCLA financial and payroll systems, database, processes and applications. (Preferred)

• Solid knowledge and experience in managing various funding categories from State, ICR, clinical operations, compensation plans, gift & endowment, sales & service funds. (Preferred)

• Working knowledge of UC health sciences faculty compensation plans and salary components. (Preferred)

• Ability to serve as the financial advisor for departmental leadership, division/center leadership, faculty members and administrative teams. (Preferred)

• Demonstrated knowledge of grant and contracts fund management. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration and / or equivalent experience / training (Required)

• Master's Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration and / or equivalent experience / training (Preferred)
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) (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.

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