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Job Description FINANCIAL ANL 2 Working Title Financial Reporting Analyst
Job Code 007708 Grade 20
Department Name SOM Finance and Admin Dept - D02013 Department Head Maria Aldana
Supervisor Victoria Hernandez Effective Date 11/12/2023
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
The Financial Reporting Analyst will be responsible for providing moderately complex financial and analytical support to the Business Operations team and/or Unit Directors, and FAOs across the School of Medicine (SOM). Position will include performing analysis and interpreting policy. Incumbent will present financial & budgetary analysis by retrieving, querying and analyzing data from various systems to produce timely and accurate reports to assigned units. Manages ledger reconciliation, fiscal closing and acts as the primary transactor for complex financial transactions, web re-charging, and complex EPIC allocations. Ensures compliance with UCR and general fund accounting principles. Audits and analyzes funding for any discrepancies. Evaluates funding commitments. Participates in the annual budget processing by compiling information by funding sources, salaries, FTE, and non salary budget categories.

Education & Experience Requirements

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

Experience Requirements
Experience Requirement
2 - 4 years of related experience. Required
Experience in higher education setting. Preferred

License Requirements

Certification Requirements
Certification Requirement

Educational Condition Requirements
Condition Requirement

Key Responsibilities

Description % Time
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.
  • Inputs data from ledgers into budget reports. Analyzes financial data and prepares and summarizes monthly reports. Prepares adhoc reports and will be assigned to special projects as needed. Prepares faculty development weekly report, ensuring appropriate faculty compliance and weekly expenses. Processes daily CCRRS / SOM application fee deposits and bank statements reconciliation for SOM application fees. Processes SOM clinical assessments from the clinical pro-fees through re-charge system and ensures accuracy.
25
Gathers and analyzes financial and/or resource data; prepares and summarizes information and/or recommendations.
  • Conducts ledger reconciliation, provides backup documentation; makes difficult and complex transfer entries/allocation. Conducts periodic financial data reconciliation and review with assigned unit Directors/FAOs. Audits and analyzes funding for any discrepancies. Evaluates funding commitments. Participates in the annual budget processing by compiling information by funding sources, salaries, FTE, and non salary budget categories.
20
Under general supervision, provides analytical support for simple to moderate budget, financial or resource analysis projects.
  • Formulates complex EPIC invoice allocations; confirming appropriate expenses to the different rates applied by individual providers, ensuring their accuracy, and capturing any discrepancies.
15
Applies professional concepts to perform basic financial or resource analysis to understand past performance and determine present and future performance and/or resource allocations.
10
Applies financial concepts to process, review and approve financial transaction.
  • Reviews, approves and processes PANs, BEAs, NCTs and PCTs. Acts as the primary transactor for complex financial transactions.
10
Implements department budget allocations and maintains department chart of accounts, and related business processes.
5
Ensures that the appropriate internal controls are addressed, maintained and strengthened to protect University resources.
5
Develops written procedures for financial processes and reports.
5
Collaborates with Business Operations team to develop trainings and presentations for SOM constituents.
5

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirement
Intermediate knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources. Required
Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner both in writing and verbally. Required
Ability to gather reasonably retrievable information, organizes, and performs basic financial analysis assignments. Required
Demonstrated ability to use spreadsheet and database software for moderately complex financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports. Required
Ability to function as a member of a team. 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
Knowledge of fund accounting and familiarity with basic GAAP principles. Preferred
Some knowledge of finance policies, practices and systems. Preferred
Intermediate/advanced skills in Excel in order to develop financial reports, as well as merge data from different data sources. Preferred

Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition Requirement

Other Special Requirements & Conditions

Level of Supervision Received
Supervision

Environment

Working Environment
Campus

Other Requirements

Items Used
  • Standard Office Equipment

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

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

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

Critical Position

Is Critical Position: Yes

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