The Department Finance Director reports to the Department Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and is a strategic leadership position in the Department, critical to the development and implementation of the Department’s short- and long-range strategic plans and direction.
In this role you will:
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directly supervise a team of 5 FTEs, which support the fund management, payroll and personnel administration, and supplies procurement for a workforce of more than 180 FTEs
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oversee budget management, decision support and financial analysis services for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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foster a culture of continuous process improvement regarding these services
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oversee the preparation of Department’s budgets, forecasts, variance and trend analysis and multi-year financial plans
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perform complex ad-hoc reporting and analysis and provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
Required:
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5 plus years of experience managing a finance department
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7 plus years of progressive experience in financial management roles
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Advanced Excel and Power Point skills
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Creative problem solver that can identify sources of information from disparate sources and deliver comprehensive, balanced, and actionable insights
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Demonstrated experience as an effective team leader and supervisor
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Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)
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Excellent customer service interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
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High level of ethics, integrity, discretion and confidentiality
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Prior leadership experience in academic healthcare setting strongly preferred
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Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a desire to understand the issues
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Strong knowledge of financial and accounting concepts, including basic framework of the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Strongly Preferred:
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MBA in Finance
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Advanced Tableau or PowerBI skills preferred
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Expertise in fund accounting and performance metrics of research intensive health systems desirable
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Fund accounting experience preferred
UCLA 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, disability, or protected Veteran status.