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Job Description GEN ACCOUNTANT 5 Working Title SOM Controller
Job Code 005970 Grade 24
Department Name SOM Finance & Administration - D02013 Department Head Maria Aldana
Supervisor Maria Aldana Effective Date 07/14/2021
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code Title FTE

Generic Scope
Recognized organization-wide expert. Has significant impact and influence on organizational policy and program development. Regularly leads projects of critical importance to the organization; these projects carry substantial consequences of success or failure. May direct programs with organization-wide impact that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources. Significant barriers to entry exist at this level.

Custom Scope
Having wide-ranging accounting-related experience, uses expert accounting concepts and standards and organization objectives to resolve complex accounting issues and assignments where analysis of data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors and multiple sources of accounting and finance related information. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Determines methods and procedures on new assignments. Internal and external contacts often pertain to accounting and financial reporting matters of significance to the department and the organization. Is considered a subject matter expert and often recognized as an expert externally in the industry.

Department Custom Scope
The School of Medicine (SOM) Controller is a hands-on leader responsible for providing advice, guidance, and assistance in developing, establishing and sustaining financial policies, procedures and controls that help assure the integrity of our financial reporting and compliance of the SOM. They will be responsible for helping develop standard accounting practices across the various financial operational activities across the three missions of Clinical, Education, and Research. This position oversees accounting assignments of diverse scope, including preparation of key journal entries, reconciliations and analyses, bank reconciliation operations, chart of accounts, and annual update of our sales and service permanent budgets. The Controller oversees the integrity of financial statements and reports in accordance with GAAP, serves as liaison with auditors and/or Campus Accounting Office, ensures the timeliness in the completion of the the annual year-end closing process, and will execute multiple initiatives against time constraints.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education Requirements
Degree Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area. Required
Master's degree in Business or Accounting. Preferred

Experience Requirements
Experience Requirement
8 - 13 years of related experience. Required
Demonstrated experience with UCR Financial System (UCRFS), SuperDOPE and/or Peoplesoft. Preferred

License Requirements
License Requirement
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. Preferred

Certification Requirements
Certification Requirement
Professional certification. Preferred

Educational Condition Requirements
Condition Requirement

Key Responsibilities

Description % Time
Leads others in the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of journal entries and general ledger accounts.
  • Develops standard documentation to train managers and analysts across the various financial operational units in consistently transacting key financial transactions, including BEAs, NCTs, etc. Serves as the liaision between the Accounting Office and SOM managers when seeking approval of key financial activities and/or reports, including new fund numbers, approval and set-up on S&S recharges, and other related activities.
25
Leads development, implementation and maintenance efforts in one or a combination of comprehensive and complex general accounting systems.
  • Leads the oversight of cash controls and operations, including oversight on petty cash activities, setting up new merchant activities, ensuring all bank reconciliations are processed monthly and overseeing approval of S&S requests from SOM units. Completes periodic audits and assessments across various operational areas to ensure adequate controls, and transactions are being executed in accordance with UCR and UCOP policies and procedures.
20
Balances books periodically and prepares profit and loss, income and balance sheet statements.
  • Responsible for leading the annual fiscal year-end closing process, by developing calls, collecting data from the units, developing a timeline and ensuring timely completion of such operations in order to meet the UCR deadlines. Oversees and establishes policies, procedures and controls that help ensure the integrity and compliance of our financial statements.
15
Interprets complex reports and records for administrators and managers.
  • Prepares executive level reports and recommendations that supports the SOM's mission areas - Clinical, Research, Education. Provides advice/guidance in restructuring the UCR Health finances to implement mission-based solutions to fiscal problems. Prepares financial analysis, reconciliations and benchmarking from a variety of historical data and produce projections and estimates for long range planning.
15
Performs the most complex and advanced analysis techniques, understands past performance and determines present and future performance and/or resource allocations.
  • Analyzes, initiate and develop innovative recommendations on ways to increase revenue, to strategically utilize revenue, and maximize the goals. Provides oversight of the SOM permanent budget and staffing process. Directs all aspects of the provision controls and advise administration of strategies.
10
Provides record of assets, liabilities and other financial transactions.
5
Under general review of manager/supervisor, may have responsibility for coordinating the collection of information for Unrelated Business Income Taxes (UBIT), preparing summary schedules, answering questions from departments.
5
Provides guidance to others in department and may serve in a "lead" capacity on project assignments.
  • Clearly defines and communicates business goals, policies, and procedures that promote fiscal and administrative accountability and consistency to School of Medicine administrators and staff. Serves as a resource to department administrators and staff for School and University accounting issues, inquiries, requests, policies, and procedures. Works closely with units in ensuring the integrity of the data in School server reports as compared to the University general ledger. The guidance and oversight also includes the UCR Health clinics and other lines of business, such as the various hospitalist programs. The controls and policy development that involve the clinical enterprise are unique given we are a community-based School of Medicine; therefore, the impact extends beyond UCR as it involves partnerships with our clinical affiliations.
5

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirement
Expert knowledge of analytical procedures used in accounting projects of complex scope which involve unique issues. Required
Expert knowledge of common desktop/web applications. Required
Advanced understanding of the interrelationship between procedures and desired results. Required
Ability to gather, organize, analyze, and report on data that is complex in nature. Required
Expert ability to effectively communicate complex information to management verbally and in writing. Required
Expert level accounting related knowledge and skills; in-depth knowledge of the accounting function. Required
Highly experienced using financial transactions and financial systems, as well as related policy, accounting, and unique and complex regulatory compliance requirements. Required
Demonstrated skill querying, analyzing and forecasting financial data effectively and efficiently using PC based tools and online systems; and utilizing financial tools to improve processes. Required
Strong technical knowledge in Fund Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication. Preferred
Knowledge of UC and UCR policies and procedures, organizational structure, and systems. Preferred

Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition Requirement

Other Special Requirements & Conditions

Level of Supervision Received
General Direction

Environment

Working Environment
UCPath Intellecenter

Other Requirements

Items Used
  • Standard Office Equipment

Physical Requirements
  • Bend : N/A
  • Sit : Constantly
  • Squat : N/A
  • Stand : Frequently
  • Crawl : N/A
  • Walk : Frequently
  • Climb : N/A

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: Yes

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