Financial Services Analyst 2

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

3d•$40 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Financial Services Analyst 2 oversees research proposals, awards, and/or transactions related to contract and grant management. This role maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional and research sponsor policies. The analyst works on proposals of moderate scope, such as single investigator NIH proposals, requiring analysis of financial information or reports by reviewing various factors like budgets, salaries, and expenses. Assignments are project-based, involving full analysis of problems, data gathering, and solution recommendation. The position may be eligible for delegated signature authority and involves completing and approving transactions for signature by a manager or other authorized institutional official. The Financial Services Analyst 2 provides post-award grants administration, accounting, and purchasing support. This includes generating various post-award financial reports, payroll reconciliation, and grants administration. The role carries out specific fiscal and grant management functions, budget administration, financial management, and reports to the Finance Manager. Responsibilities include interpreting complex federal, private, and university policies, guidelines, and procedures. The analyst manages PI funding portfolios, including federal, state, and private funding sources. They serve as a liaison with Research Management Services (the pre-award office) to ensure appropriate proposal creation and submission, and also act as a liaison with the HR Service Center. Additionally, the analyst is responsible for approving lab orders for assigned labs within the BearBuy purchasing system and serves as a MyExpense approver for all reimbursements for their assigned labs.

Requirements

Under general supervision
Works on proposals of moderate scope
Analysis of financial information or reports require review of a variety of factors (e.g. budgets, salaries, expenses, etc.)
Receives assignments on project basis
Fully analyzes problems, gathers data and information, and recommends solutions
Interpreting various complex federal, private, and university policies, guidelines, and procedures
Managing PI funding portfolios including federal, state, and private funding sources
Serves as the liaison with Research Management Services (the pre-award office)
Serves as the liaison with the HR Service Center
Approving lab orders for assigned labs within the BearBuy purchasing system
MyExpense approver for all reimbursements for their assigned labs

Nice To Haves

May be eligible for delegated signature authority.

Responsibilities

Oversees research proposals, awards, and/or transactions related to contract and grant management.
Maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional and research sponsor policies.
Analyzes financial information and reports for proposals, considering factors like budgets, salaries, and expenses.
Analyzes problems, gathers data, and recommends solutions on a project basis.
Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or authorized official.
Provides post-award grants administration, accounting, and purchasing support.
Generates post-award financial reports.
Performs payroll reconciliation.
Carries out specific fiscal and grant management functions.
Manages budget administration and financial management.
Reports to the Finance Manager.
Interprets complex federal, private, and university policies, guidelines, and procedures.
Manages PI funding portfolios, including federal, state, and private funding sources.
Serves as a liaison with Research Management Services (pre-award office).
Serves as a liaison with the HR Service Center.
Approves lab orders for assigned labs within the BearBuy purchasing system.
Acts as a MyExpense approver for all reimbursements for assigned labs.