Financial Analyst 3 (Contract) - 136195

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

UC San Diego is ranked the 9th best public university in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and is the largest employer based in San Diego County.

Reporting to the VC-CFO, Information Technology Services (ITS) delivers Enterprise information technology services to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) under the leadership of the campus Chief Information Officer (CIO). Information Technology Services (IT Services) uses world-class services and technologies to empower UC San Diego's mission to transform California and the world as a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university. As a strategic member of the UC San Diego community, IT Services embraces innovation in their delivery of IT services, infrastructure, applications, and support. IT Services is customer-focused and committed to collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are core values at UC San Diego and within Information Technology Services. Crafting a culture around these values allows us to more deeply connect with and appreciate our employees, students, and campus partners. Information Technology Services is continuously working to build a community where we all feel safe, empowered, and encouraged to bring our authentic selves to work. We do this not only because it is what's right, but because we know that diversity drives insight and innovation. We are proud to partner closely UC San Diego's Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, as their dedication to this mission helps us all to drive change.

The IT Business Office provides administrative and financial support to ITS staff and management, as well as billing, customer service, and software distribution to the campus community. It consists of several units - Administration, Finance & Business Operations, Human Resources, IT Procurement, and Inventory Management.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the Finance Director, the position is responsible for complex budgeting, financial and analytical functions. Independently responsible for the tracking and allocation of complex funding sources and providing crucial resource, operating and forecasting analyses. Responsible for the annual budgeting process. Responsible for rate recharge analyses, providing expert recommendations to leadership for the short and long range strategic planning of self-supporting activities, and submitting rate recharge proposals to the campus Rate Recharge Review Committee for approval. Independently perform special high-level analytical and forecasting projects. Lead and coordinate the annual storeroom inventory process and provide related analyses and reports.

Responsibilities:

* Responsible for complex budgeting, financial and analytical functions. Independently responsible for the tracking and allocation of complex funding sources and providing crucial resource, operating and forecasting analyses.

* Responsible for the annual budgeting process and for rate recharge analyses, providing expert recommendations to leadership for the short and long range strategic planning of self-supporting activities, and submitting rate recharge proposals to the campus Rate Recharge Review Committee for approval.

* Independently perform special high-level analytical and forecasting projects, and provide related analyses and reports.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

• Proven ability using spreadsheet and database software for complex financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.

• Thorough knowledge of finance policies, practices, and systems. Knowledge of auditing techniques and internal control principles.

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources.

• Ability to independently gather required information to organize, and perform financial analysis assignments.

• Demonstrated ability to work in pressure situations and accommodate interruptions. Ability to maintain flexibility to redirect efforts when priorities change.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of campus recharge and rate policies and ability to review, collect, and compile information necessary to establish and update recharge rates.

• Working knowledge of UC and UCSD policies and procedures for fund accounting, contract and grant accounting, purchasing, rate recharge, inventory and asset tracking.

• Employee must be available to work evenings and weekends.

• Employee must be available to travel as required.

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results.

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