Finance Analyst (Clinical and Research)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and three or more years of relevant 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
• 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 including proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, financial modeling)
• Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas
• 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           
• Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsorÆs guidelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of financial work experience
• BA in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Healthcare Administration           
• MBA
• Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc.         
• Experience with UCSF Financial Systems (UC Path, MyExpense, MyReports, BearBuy)       
• Experience with local government sponsors (i.e. SFDPH, City/County of San Francisco)