Financial Services Analyst 2 - Surgery

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 67,954 - 103,397; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Surgery at University of California - Los Angeles Health is hiring a Financial Services Analyst to support procurement and financial operations. You will act as the primary contact for purchasing activities across departments, overseeing procurement transactions, travel reimbursements, and vendor payments while ensuring compliance with policies.

Collaboration with faculty, staff, and vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Analytical skills to evaluate the cost effectiveness of purchasing options.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to read and interpret terms and conditions of contracts.
• Working level of proficiency in the use of standard spreadsheet and word processing software.
• Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, with high degree of accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Contract interpretation

Spreadsheet proficiency

Task prioritization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

The Department of Surgery is looking to hire a Financial Services Analyst to play a key role in supporting the department's procurement and financial operations. As the primary point of contact for purchasing activities across departments, divisions, research labs, and administrative units, you will oversee procurement transactions, travel and expense reimbursements, and vendor payments while ensuring compliance with University policies and procedures. This position partners closely with faculty, staff, and external vendors to coordinate purchasing activities, resolve financial inquiries, and ensure timely, accurate processing of procurement and payment transactions in support of the department's clinical, research, and academic mission.

Hourly range: $32.67-$49.71

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Analytical skills necessary to evaluate the cost effectiveness of purchasing options.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to read and interpret terms and conditions of contracts.
• Working level of proficiency in the use of standard spreadsheet and word processing software.
• Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, with high degree of accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years Purchasing
• Some knowledge of the organization's departments and operations required in order to meet their procurement needs
• Understands procurement policies and systems such as Procurement, Travel systems, etc.