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Financial Analyst, Neurosciences

Job Number Full/Part Time Schedule Salary
22896978 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $49,800 - $84,200

Position Information

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing financial and analytical support to the neurosciences department. Under close supervision of the Finance and Administrative Officer (FAO), the incumbent will assist in financial transactions, review of budgets, conduct reconciliation activities, understand and apply accounting principles and university policies to work to support accuracy of financial data for the department.

Education

Education Requirements

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

Conditions

Condition Requirement
In lieu of the bachelor degree requirement; a candidate can have four years of directly related experience. Required

Experience

Experience Requirement
0 - 1 years of related experience. Required
Prior experience in a university or healthcare setting performing financial tasks. Preferred
Experience with generally acceptable accounting principles (GAAP). Preferred

Special Conditions

Special Condition Requirement
Occasional travel for university related business meetings, conferences and/or professional development. Required

Minimum Requirements

Basic knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Basic proficiency using spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
Basic interpersonal skills; broad service orientation and critical thinking skills; and attention to detail. Under management guidance, uses organizational skills to multi-task in a high volume environment.
Basic knowledge of finance policies, practices, and systems.
Acquiring ability to gather reasonably retrievable information to organize and perform basic financial analysis assignments.
Ability to function as a member of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

Basic fund accounting knowledge as well as familiarity with basic GAAP principles.

Intermediate or advance excel skills in order to develop financial reports, as well as to merge data from different data sources.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

  • UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.

  • UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020

  • UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.

  • Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019

  • Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings

  • UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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