Financial Services Analyst 2

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, the Financial Services Analyst 2 develops and / or oversees research proposals, awards and / or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional and research sponsor policies. Works on proposals of moderate scope such as single investigator NIH proposals where analysis of financial information or reports require review of a variety of factors (e.g. budgets, salaries, expenses, etc.). Receives assignments on project basis and fully analyzes problems, gathers data and information, and recommends solutions. May be eligible for delegated signature authority. Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official.

The Financial Services Analyst 2  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 Financial Services Analyst 2 carries out specific fiscal and grant management functions, budget administration, financial management and reports to the Finance Manager. They are  responsible for interpreting various complex federal, private, and university policies, guidelines, and procedures. The Financial Services Analyst 2  is also responsible for managing PI funding portfolios including federal, state, and private funding sources.  They are also the liaison with Research Management Services (the pre-award office) to ensure that proposals are being created and submitted appropriately. They also the liaison with the HR Service Center. In addition, they are responsible for approving lab orders for assigned labs within the BearBuy purchasing system and MyExpense approver for all reimbursements for their assigned labs.

Department Summary:

The finance administrator will be part of a finance team that supports two departments: The Department of Anatomy and the Department of Microbiology & Immunology.

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 a 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 building a 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. It is also the home department for the multidisciplinary UCSF Immunology Program and Microbial Pathogenesis Program. The fields of Microbiology and Immunology encompass many aspects of human health, and a goal of our research is to further the basic understanding of microbes and the immune system, as well as translate this knowledge into improvement of human health. Research in the department focuses on areas related to infectious diseases, immunology, and cancer. Our department also provides advanced research training to Postdoctoral Fellows. Graduate students working 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 their research emphasis.