Research Financial Analyst

Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM)

Full Time

83076BR

Job Summary

The Research Financial Analyst (RFA; Research Administrator will work under general supervision of the Lead RFA (Research Administrator. This RFA will track financial activities within the DGIM Academic Office at Mount Zion. The incumbent will track several individual faculty accounts, which will include, but not limited to, faculty discretionary funds, private contracts, and small sponsored funds, and is responsible for serving as the faculty's single point of contact for their accounts and ensuring faculty are provided with quality, efficient, responsive, and responsible financial administration services.

The incumbent will facilitate the process of administering funds for faculty by reconciling expenses against approved budgets, generating projections based on actual expenditures, preparing the fiscal closing reports and final reconciliation of costs, troubleshooting over expenditures and appropriation issues, working with faculty for financial management issues, and other duties as assigned. For each approved/awarded funds, the FA serves as a liaison between the Departments, faculty, fund agency, and other institutions to provide support as needed and ensure effective communication. The incumbent is also expected to provide back-up support to the research administrative team for the management of other sponsored funds.

This incumbent must be knowledgeable of cost accounting standards and have the basic understanding of financial accounting. Additionally, the Financial Analyst will be responsible of assisting with Award Verification, BearBuy, MyExpense, petty cash handling, journals, funding entries, and salary cost transfers for the division.

***NOTE: This is a Hybrid role, requires to be onsite.

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 $81,000 - $121,600 (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 Department of Medicine (DOM) is the largest department in the School of Medicine (SOM) here at UCSF, with more than 600 full-time faculty. The mission of the Department includes research, teaching, patient care, and public service. The Department has a decentralized organizational structure across four locations (Mission Bay, Parnassus Heights, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, and the Zuckerberg San Francisco General) and approximately 38 divisions. UCSF DOM has consistently ranked among the top four departments of medicine in the country. Authority and accountability of the Department rests with the Department Chair (leads Parnassus Heights site) and directs the Vice Chairs/Chiefs at the SFVAHCS and ZSFG.

The Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM) is one of the divisions within DOM and SOM. DGIM, one of the larger Divisions in DOM, is home to a spectacular group of faculty, learners, and staff committed to outstanding patient care, research, and education. DGIM is a national leader in clinical care, education, and research, and our mission is to provide high quality and accessible clinical care, train the future leaders of primary care, and to conduct cutting-edge research in a wide variety of disciplines, including the aspects of health outcomes related to socioeconomic and ethnic factors. DGIM has more than 75 faculty, almost 45 MSPs/VCPs/post-doctoral trainees, over 70 learners, and 150+ staff (both Campus and Health) and we serve more than 25,000 diverse patients, with expenditures over $33M.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and three or more years of relevent experience and / or equivalent experience / training.
• 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques
• Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.
• Ability to manage significant volume of transactions.
• Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
• Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.
• Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines.
• Previous UCSF experience in research administration and/or finance job families.
• Previous BearBuy, MyExpense, Peoplesoft Financials, and UCPath experience.

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 San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

006206 RSCH ADM 3

Job Category

Accounting / Finance, Research and Scientific

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Mount Zion (SF)

Work Style

Hybrid

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM