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Senior Financial Analyst
Job Summary This position is hybrid - 2 days onsite, 3 days remote per week.
The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) provides post-award grants administration, accounting, and purchasing support. These services include a variety of post-award financial reports, payroll reconciliation and post-award grants administration. The SFA carries out specific fiscal and grant management functions, budget administration, financial management, and reports to the Finance Manager. The SFA is responsible for interpreting various complex federal, private, and university policies, guidelines, and procedures. The SFA is also responsible for managing the most complex Pl funding portfolios including federal, state, and private funding sources. The SFA serves as the liaison with Research Management Services (the pre-award office) to ensure that proposals are being created and submitted appropriately. In addition, the SFA is responsible for approving lab orders for assigned labs within the BearBuy purchasing system and MyExpense approver for all reimbursements for their assigned labs. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $84,400 - $126,700 (Annual Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html Department Description The Anatomy Department is a basic science department within the School of Medicine that performs scientific research, training, and teaching. The department includes 15 faculty members with primary full-time appointments, 15 faculty with joint appointments, and about 150 postdoctoral fellows and students engaged in research that covers questions in cell biology, developmental biology, and the neurosciences. Faculty have laboratories at both the Parnassus Heights campus, where there is focus of interest in cancer biology, and at the Mission Bay campus, where many of the neurobiology faculty are located. The administrative office of the department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus. Anatomy faculty and staff are committed to the building that diverse community that is welcoming and supportive, one that will nurture education and research.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is a basic science department within the School of Medicine that performs scientific research, training, and teaching at Mission Bay and Parnassus Heights. Research in the department focuses on areas related to infectious diseases, immunology, and cancer. There are 18 full-time faculty members in the department. Our department also provides advanced research training to more than one hundred Postdoctoral Fellows. Graduate students looking towards their Ph.D. degree are enrolled in the Herbert W. Boyer Program in Biological Sciences (PIBS) or the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) graduate programs, depending on the research emphasis.
The G.W. Hooper Research Foundation is an organized research unit within the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. We perform scientific research and training at Parnassus Heights.
The Parker Institute housed within the Department of Microbiology and Immunology includes 6 centers - UCSF, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Stanford Medicine, UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The Parker Institute's goal is to accelerate the development of breakthrough immune therapies capable of turning cancer into a curable disease by ensuring the coordination and collaboration of the field's top researchers and quickly translating their findings into patient treatments. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant work experience
- Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.
- Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration.
- Ability to manage significant volume of transactions.
- Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
- Excellent demonstrated record of attendance and reliability
- Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.
Preferred Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.
- Familiarity with UCSF personnel and stipend policies
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in research administration or in a higher education institution
About UCSF The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Job Code and Payroll Title 006206 RSCH ADM 3 Bargaining Unit 99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit) Location San Francisco, CA Campus Parnassus Heights (SF) Additional Shift Details M-F 40 hours |
University of California - San Francisco
Sep 30, 2025