The Principal Analyst, Strategic Initiatives, champions strategic initiatives and special projects touching the Financial Management and Reporting team. The position requires an in-depth understanding and broad grasp of accounting principles, theories and practices, financial system technology platforms and processes, complex problem solving and analysis, creative thinking and innovation. The incumbent is a major contributor to achieve goals and objectives for campus-wide financial systems, reporting, accounting propriety, process evaluation, re-design, testing, and implementation.
Percentage of Time:
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100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
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Qualifications
Required/Preferred
Working knowledge of financial accounting, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and promulgations by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Government Accounting Standards (GASB).
Required
Detailed knowledge of UCLA and UCOP accounting systems, procedures, and policies relevant to assigned accounts or funds.
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to utilize and program complex queries utilizing query data base tools and reporting tools.
Required
Demonstrated competence in accounting and business practices to advise department personnel regarding pertinent issues.
Required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and skills in interacting effectively with students, colleagues, university departments and outside agencies to clearly convey and obtain information and to explain complex systems, procedures and policies.
Required
Experience developing and delivering course curriculum, training materials, and instruction.
Preferred
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff within Financial Management & Reporting, with other central office personnel, with Campus department personnel, and with staff at the Office of the President and other campuses.
Required
Ability to evaluate impact on workload of projects, manage projects (sometimes campus-wide), establish and meet deadlines.
Required
Ability to work independently in a complex working environment that requires a great deal of flexibility, efficiency, quick response time and prioritizing of tasks with multiple and conflicting deadlines.
Required
Ability to adjust working hours and, if necessary, work overtime to meet the needs of the Office and reporting deadlines.
Required
Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree (with a major in accounting, business administration, economics, mathematics, or other related field), accounting certificate program, or equivalent work experience.
Required
CPA certificate earned or work experience equivalent.
Preferred
Ability to provide professional, courteous, timely, and effective customer service.
Required
Ability to identify and deal with sensitive issues and work with confidential documents.
Required
Ability to research and analyze complex and sometimes conflicting information to resolve discrepancies and reconstruct prior actions.
Required
Ability to analyze financial transactions and statistical data.
Required
Strong ability in critical thinking/problem solving to evaluate business circumstances, develop recommendations/actionable solutions, and implement resolutions.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
07-21-2023
External Posting Date:
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