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Job Description FINANCIAL ANL 2 Working Title Financial Analyst
Job Code 007708 Grade 20
Department Name SOM Finance & Administration - D02013 Department Head
Supervisor Effective Date 06/12/2017
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code Title FTE

Generic Scope
Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.

Custom Scope
Uses professional concepts. Applies organizational policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. Works on problems of limited to moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Contacts are primarily internal to the department, but may also be external.

Department Custom Scope
Under the supervision of the Controller for the School of Medicine (SOM), the incumbent is responsible for providing financial analysis, reconciliation, financial reporting, and fiscal closing support to the School. The incumbent must be able to work under the pressure of constantly changing priorities, unanticipated urgent demands, and be comfortable in performing multiple tasks.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education Requirements
Degree Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required

Experience Requirements
Experience Requirement

License Requirements

Certification Requirements
Certification Requirement

Educational Condition Requirements
Condition Requirement

Key Responsibilities

Description % Time
Applies professional concepts to perform basic financial or resource analysis to understand past performance and determine present and future performance and/or resource allocations.
15
Under general supervision, provides analytical support for simple to moderate budget, financial or resource analysis projects.
25
Receives more detailed instructions for new assignments.
5
Implements department budget allocations and maintains department chart of accounts, and related business processes.
5
Gathers and analyzes financial and/or resource data; prepares and summarizes information and/or recommendations.
  • Review FAUs and ensure all funds are in accurate and reportable condition, preparing adjustments and correcting entries as necessary.
10
Prepares basic financial and resource reports and/or analysis for internal department constituents. Examples include periodic financial reports, staff/faculty salary budgets, contracts, grants, gifts, endowments, or user fees. Financial and/or resource analysis could include budgetary analysis, financial analysis, forecasts, projections, staff or faculty salary or FTE analysis, student enrollment analysis, recharge or general rate analysis (parking rates, copier rates, capital project rates, student health charges) student fees (self-supporting programs, professional school fees, course material fees, etc.) contracts and grants analysis, endowment income, fungibility of funds, working capital, depreciation, new building funds, etc.
  • Prepares monthly and quarterly budget reports analyzing and projecting allocations, payroll and expenses.
15
Applies financial concepts to process, review and approve financial transaction.
  • Reviews and analyzes monthly UCRFS ledgers to ensure accuracy and integrity of all posted charges. Posts correcting entries using Non-Payroll Cost Transfers (NCTs), Federal Cost Transfers (FCTs) and Budget Establishment Adjustments (BEAs); Audits the funds for accuracy of all posted charges and to ensure that they balance to the general ledger.
20
Ensures that the appropriate internal controls are addressed, maintained and strengthened to protect University resources.
5

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirement
Some knowledge of finance policies, practices and systems. Required
Ability to gather reasonably retrievable information, organizes, and performs basic financial analysis assignments. Required
Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner both in writing and verbally. Required
Demonstrated ability to use spreadsheet and database software for moderately complex financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports. Required
Demonstrated interpersonal skills at all levels within the unit; service orientation; critical thinking; attention to detail; ability to multi-task in a high volume environment, organizational skills. Required
Ability to adapt to changing priorities Required
Ability to function as a member of a team. Required
Intermediate knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources. Required

Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition Requirement
Travel between the UCPath Intellicenter and the UCR campus. Required

Other Special Requirements & Conditions
  • Overtime
  • Travel

Level of Supervision Received
Supervision

Environment

Working Environment
UCPath Intellicenter

Other Requirements

Items Used
  • Standard Office Equipment

Physical Requirements
  • Bend : NA
  • Sit : Constantly
  • Squat : NA
  • Stand : Occasionally
  • Crawl : NA
  • Walk : Occasionally
  • Climb : NA

Mental Requirements
  • Read/Comprehend : Constantly
  • Write : Constantly
  • Perform Calculations : Constantly
  • Communicate Orally : Constantly
  • Reason & Analyze : Constantly

Environmental Requirements
  • Is exposed to excessive noise : No
  • Is around moving machinery : No
  • Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity : No
  • Drives motorized equipment : No
  • Works in confined quarters : No
  • Dust : No
  • Fumes : No

Critical Position

Is Critical Position: No

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