Finance & Systems Analyst: Budget, Data & Ops

University of California; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 116,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

The Finance & Systems Analyst at UC Berkeley's School of Social Welfare drives the department's financial, operational, and student funding architecture to ensure resources align with the academic mission. The role focuses on budgeting, financial analysis, and system improvements across campus tools.

With a 32-hour work week and eligibility for UC benefits, the position supports multiple programs, including PDST and graduate funding, while coordinating cross-system data and reporting needs.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of finance policies, practices, and systems.
• Ability to independently gather required information to organize, and perform financial analysis assignments.
• Proven ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing across broad and diverse subject areas in a clear and concise manner with a customer service focus.
• Proven ability using spreadsheet and database software for complex financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.
• Proven interpersonal skills with peers throughout the organization; strong service orientation and critical thinking skills to research and resolve problems, escalating as needed; and attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to function as a member of a team.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality, especially regarding personnel, student and financial information.
• Ability to set priorities, meet constant deadlines, follow-through on tasks and commitments with minimal direction, interact effectively with diverse groups and work independently and as a member of a team.
• In depth ability to use multiple spreadsheet and database software tools to accurately gather information for specialized, complex analysis, program management, proposals and reports.
• Thorough knowledge of common office tools such as the Google Office Suite and Microsoft Office tools.
• Solid knowledge of, and/or ability to quickly learn, common University-specific computer application programs, such as BearBuy, BFS, UCPath and CalAnswers.
• Requires thorough understanding of, and/or ability to quickly learn, research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides analytical support for complex budget, financial, or resource analysis projects.
• Integrates and validates financial data across multiple systems; develops multivariable models to evaluate assumptions and funding implications.
• Coordinates periodic review of departmental expenditures and payroll; resolves variances and communicates issues to leadership.
• Plans and tracks PDST revenue and expenditures; prepares cyclical fee proposals and reports.
• Develops budgets for revenue generating programs and Dean's Initiatives; supports capital investments.
• Maintains and proposes enhancements to the department chart of accounts and related processes.
• Troubleshoots automated reporting script errors and data inconsistencies to ensure reliable financial information.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Reporting

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CalAnswers

Airtable

SIS

BearBuy

BFS

UCPath

Job description

The Finance & Systems Analyst at UC Berkeley's School of Social Welfare drives the department's financial, operational, and student funding architecture to ensure resources align with the academic mission. The role focuses on budgeting, financial analysis, and system improvements across campus tools.

With a 32-hour work week and eligibility for UC benefits, the position supports multiple programs, including PDST and graduate funding, while coordinating cross-system data and reporting needs.