Research Admin & Budget Analyst

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Los Angeles invites applicants for a clerical-fiscal role supporting budgeting, purchasing, and financial management. The department seeks detail-oriented staff proficient with Excel, reimbursements, and multiple UCLA systems to track funding and expenditures.

Candidates should have 1–2 years in purchasing and budget analysis, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate with diverse colleagues while managing multiple tasks in a dynamic academic environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 Years Purchasing, reimbursements, and general UCLA financial management.
• Demonstrated budgetary analysis and control including reconciling ledgers and monitoring expenditures.
• Excellent analytical skills to access financial information, anticipate problems, develop solutions, and implement changes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds to convey information effectively.
• Proficient in Windows-based computing with Excel, Word, etc.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and assist in duties to support department mission.
• Ability to organize and perform multiple tasks with interruptions.
• Ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets to track funding for professors.
• Familiarity with UCLA PAMS, RAPID Close-out, Cayuse (Preferred).
• Experience with ERS, MTF, ROR, P-Card, T&E Card, Gift processing, and related accounting (Preferred).
• Knowledge of university accounting policies and procedures (Preferred).
• Familiarity with BruinBuy Plus, Connexxus, UCPath, UCTRS, CashNet (Preferred).

Skills

Budget analysis

Excel

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Data analysis

Accounting policies

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

BruinBuy Plus

Connexxus

UCPath

UCTRS

CashNet

Cayuse

RAPID Close-out tool

Job description

University of California, Los Angeles invites applicants for a clerical-fiscal role supporting budgeting, purchasing, and financial management. The department seeks detail-oriented staff proficient with Excel, reimbursements, and multiple UCLA systems to track funding and expenditures.

Candidates should have 1–2 years in purchasing and budget analysis, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate with diverse colleagues while managing multiple tasks in a dynamic academic environment.