Senior Finance Analyst - Hybrid - 141216

UC San Diego/UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California San Diego is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to provide senior-level financial oversight and strategic decision support for a complex, distributed clinical and academic portfolio. The role reports to the OCMO Senior Director of Finance and supports 36 cost centers across the UCSD Health System.

Responsibilities include advanced financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training.
• Experience and proven success in finance policies, practices and systems, budgeting and reporting techniques, accounting and bookkeeping.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level financial oversight for the CMO portfolio, including revenue, gifts, labor and non-labor expenses, projections, and variance analysis.
• Consolidate and analyze financial data across multiple financial units and funding sources.
• Review, reconcile, and analyze general ledger activity; prepare and post journal entries as needed.
• Develop short- and long-term budgets, forecasts, and multi-year financial projections.
• Lead year-end close activities and ensure compliance with institutional timelines and requirements.
• Independently identify financial discrepancies, assess risk, and develop solutions and recommendations.
• Design and maintain executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Provide actionable financial insights to Chiefs, Directors, and leadership to inform resource allocation, staffing, and budget decisions.
• Perform turnover, labor, and trend analyses to support workforce and operational planning.
• Manage purchasing activities, vendor relationships, and contract lifecycles for the CMO portfolio.
• Advise leadership on complex procurement issues, including sole-source justifications, multiple funding sources, and appropriate use of funds.
• Review and interpret system-wide policies and initiatives with budgetary impact; assess implications for OCMO operations.
• Establish, monitor, and enforce internal financial controls in compliance with departmental, university, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the development and implementation of departmental financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Serve as a OCMO point of contact with Campus and Health System Accounting partners.
• Supervise and lead finance staff (as applicable), including recruitment, onboarding, workload management, training, performance evaluations, coaching, and staff development.
• Provide training and guidance to departmental staff on financial business applications and procedures.
• Serve as a financial liaison to project oversight committees and cross-functional working groups.
• Support OCMO leadership in preparing project status updates and financial summaries.
• Coordinate financial information from design teams, end-user focus groups, and standing Health System committees.

Skills

Advanced financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Executive reporting

Internal controls

Leadership & staff

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Five years of related experience

Job description

Payroll Title: FINANCIAL ANL SUPV 2

Department: Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO)

Hiring Pay Scale: $103,000 - $148,000 / Year

Worksite: Towne Centre Drive

Appointment Type: Career

Appointment Percent: 100%

Union: Uncovered

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule: Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#141216 Senior Finance Analyst - Hybrid

Extended Deadline: Fri 11/6/2026

DESCRIPTION

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to provide senior-level financial oversight and strategic decision support for a complex, highly distributed clinical and academic portfolio.

The CMO portfolio represents more than 36 cost centers across the UCSD Health System. This role is critical to ensuring fiscal stewardship, transparency, and data-driven decision-making across a diverse group of stakeholders, including 14+ Chiefs and Directors, Medical Directors, and operational leaders, each with distinct labor, operational, and contractual needs.

Under minimal supervision, reporting to the OCMO Senior Director of Finance, the Senior Finance Analyst performs advanced financial analysis, leads fiscal oversight activities, develops executive-level reporting, and establishes internal controls to support the growing scope and complexity of the CMO portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management & Analysis

• Provide comprehensive financial oversight for the CMO portfolio, including revenue, gifts, labor and non-labor expenses, projections, and variance analysis.
• Consolidate and analyze financial data across multiple financial units and funding sources.
• Review, reconcile, and analyze general ledger activity; prepare and post journal entries as needed.
• Develop short- and long-term budgets, forecasts, and multi-year financial projections.
• Lead year-end close activities and ensure compliance with institutional timelines and requirements.
• Independently identify financial discrepancies, assess risk, and develop solutions and recommendations.

Reporting, Dashboards & Decision Support

• Design and maintain executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Provide actionable financial insights to Chiefs, Directors, and leadership to inform resource allocation, staffing, and budget decisions.
• Perform turnover, labor, and trend analyses to support workforce and operational planning.

Procurement, Contracts & Compliance

• Manage purchasing activities, vendor relationships, and contract lifecycles for the CMO portfolio.
• Advise leadership on complex procurement issues, including sole-source justifications, multiple funding sources, and appropriate use of funds.
• Review and interpret system-wide policies and initiatives with budgetary impact; assess implications for OCMO operations.
• Establish, monitor, and enforce internal financial controls in compliance with departmental, university, and regulatory requirements.

Leadership & Internal Controls

• Lead the development and implementation of departmental financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Serve as a OCMO point of contact with Campus and Health System Accounting partners.
• Supervise and lead finance staff (as applicable), including recruitment, onboarding, workload management, training, performance evaluations, coaching, and staff development.
• Provide training and guidance to departmental staff on financial business applications and procedures.

Project & Committee Support

• Serve as a financial liaison to project oversight committees and cross-functional working groups.
• Support OCMO leadership in preparing project status updates and financial summaries.
• Coordinate financial information from design teams, end-user focus groups, and standing Health System committees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Nine (9) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training. Related experience: Extensive experience performing advanced financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting in a complex organization and the ability to translate complex financial data for executive audiences.
• Experience and proven success in finance policies, practices and systems, budgeting and reporting techniques, accounting and bookkeeping.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex financial issues and provide strategic recommendations.
• Experience managing multiple funding sources and navigating institutional policies and controls.
• Experience in a healthcare, academic medical center, or large public-sector environment.
• Experience supporting senior clinical or academic leadership (e.g., CMO, Chiefs, Directors).
• Advanced proficiency in financial systems, reporting tools, and dashboard development.
• Advanced knowledge of finance policies, practices, and systems.
• Ability to identify, collect, and analyze information from multiple sources.
• Advanced ability to effectively present complex finance related information both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• In depth ability to use multiple spreadsheet and database software tools to gather information for specialized, complex financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.
• Advanced interpersonal skills at all levels within the organization; advanced service orientation and critical thinking skills; and attention to detail. In depth ability to use organizational skills to multi-task in a high volume environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to function as a member of a team
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $100,100 - $187,500 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $47.94 - $89.80

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Towne Centre Drive and remote.

The classification and minimum qualifications were updated from 10/30/26.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands‑on practice and in‑person skills assessment; online‑only certification is not acceptable.

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

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