Senior Financial Analyst

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health's Department of Radiology seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to guide faculty compensation strategies, financial planning, and decision support in a leading academic medical center.

You will manage faculty compensation programs, incentive payments, and JV profit sharing, perform forecasting and budgeting, conduct audits, support annual budget cycles, and provide reporting for strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of forecasting, budgeting, and accounting experience.
• Knowledge of DGSOM Faculty APU compensation structure and related analysis.
• Ability to perform detailed work accurately and timely.
• Strong verbal and written communication to convey information.
• Ability to audit expenditures and ensure policy compliance.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects independently.
• Proficient in Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Familiarity with UCPath reports and related online systems preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with faculty and staff.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage faculty compensation activities including salary updates, merit increases, promotions, and incentive programs.
• Perform financial modeling, forecasting, reporting, and ad hoc analyses for planning and decision making.
• Administer quarterly incentive calculations and monitor productivity, stipends, and outside income programs.
• Audit compensation expenditures for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Support annual budgeting and financial planning for faculty salary and benefit expenses.
• Provide JV profit sharing calculations, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Prepare reports and provide analytical support for departmental initiatives.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Accounting

Communication

Independence

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or Business Administration

MBA (desirable)

Tools

Excel

UCPath reports

DOPE reports

Outlook

Word

Job description

Description

Join the Department of Radiology as a Senior Financial Analyst and play a key role in shaping faculty compensation strategies, financial planning, and operational decision making within a leading academic healthcare environment. Reporting to the Finance Manager and CFO, this position is responsible for managing faculty compensation programs, incentive payments, and Joint Venture (JV) profit sharing activities while providing financial analysis that supports strategic planning and departmental growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage faculty compensation activities, including salary updates, merit increases, promotions, incentive programs, and compensation analyses.
• Perform financial modeling, forecasting, reporting, and ad hoc analyses to support departmental planning and decision making.
• Administer quarterly incentive calculations and monitor productivity, stipend, and outside income programs.
• Conduct audits of compensation and related expenditures to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support annual budgeting and financial planning for faculty salary and benefit expenses.
• Provide JV profit sharing calculations, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Prepare reports and provide analytical support for departmental initiatives and special projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional to partner with departmental leadership, drive data informed decisions, and contribute to the success of a dynamic academic medical center.

Salary: $6,541.67 - $13,633.33 monthly

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and accounting
• Demonstrated knowledge in DGSOM Faculty APU compensation structure, financial analysis, planning, preparation, or administration.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work timely with a high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey and obtain information.
• Ability to audit expenditures and assure that they conform to policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to independently organize/prioritize work and track progress of multiple projects.
• Skill in utilizing a PC to prepare works using Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Word.
• Working knowledge of University unit and systems such as UCPath report system or DOPE reports, TOF, Recharge, and other on-line systems preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty and staff.
• Ability to prioritize and exercise a high degree of independent judgment and interact effectively and maintain composure when confronted by difficult situations.

Preferred

• Degree in accounting, management, healthcare, or comparable experience preferred
• BA degree in accounting or Business Administration, MBA or equivalent is highly desirable
• 3+ Experience in an academic healthcare setting