Senior Manager Operations Accounting

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is seeking a Senior Manager, Operations Accounting within Facilities Management. This role leads financial operations, drives strategy, and ensures robust accounting controls to support a multi-hundred-million dollar portfolio.

Ideal candidates possess advanced accounting knowledge, strong leadership, and exceptional communication skills to collaborate with senior leaders and external partners.

Qualifications

Proven leadership guiding diverse stakeholders to organizational goals.
Advanced HR management including feedback, mentorship, and ER issues.
In-depth accounting theories, controls, and practice.
Analytical skills to evaluate budgets, diagnose problems, report trends.
Proficient in designing complex spreadsheets for analysis.
Ability to meet tight deadlines with high accuracy under pressure.
Excellent executive-level written and oral communication.
Advanced accounting and statistics for budgeting/forecasting.
Familiarity with funds accounting and preferred in Facilities Mgmt funding.
Knowledge of the University General Ledger system and reporting.
Strategic project management from inception to completion.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting/finance/business administration.

Skills

Strategic leadership and collaboration

HR management principles

Accounting theories and controls

Budgeting and analytics

Advanced spreadsheets for data-driven

Deadline-driven execution

Executive communication

Accounting and statistics expertise

Fund accounting knowledge (preferred)

Facilities Management funding

Strategic task and project management

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting/finance/business administration

Job description

Department Summary

The Finance department supports Facilities Management and works in consultation with the Associate Vice Chancellor and Directors heading up each operating unit to monitor finances, control deviations, anticipate financial trends and initiate proactive responses. Finance has responsibility for overseeing over $340 million of expenditures. The annual fiscal responsibility includes facilities management, energy services, AVC office, space and other funds, with a division FTE of approximately 1,000. The department has responsibility for providing accounting and finance services to the employees of Facilities Management. The department is the primary financial liaison with the Administrative Vice Chancellor’s office and the Academic Planning and Budget office.

Position Summary

UCLA Facilities Management is looking for a Senior Manager, Operations Accounting! As a member of the Finance department, this position is an integral part of our financial operations. Your strategic background and experience in accounting and finance is needed on our team.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

1. Proven expertise in strategic leadership, team supervision, and fostering collaboration, with a demonstrated ability to drive consensus across diverse stakeholders to achieve organizational goals in complex, dynamic environments. (Required)
2. Advanced proficiency in human resource management principles, including delivering constructive feedback, providing mentorship and counseling, resolving complex employee relations issues, and conducting comprehensive performance evaluations to optimize team performance. (Required)
3. In-depth knowledge of accounting theories, principles, and practices, with specialized expertise in ensuring accuracy, and implementing robust financial controls. (Required)
4. Advanced analytical skills in evaluating budgetary and expense data, diagnosing multifaceted problems, and developing sophisticated practices and procedures, coupled with the ability to produce detailed, actionable reports that identify trends, propose innovative solutions, and address underlying issues. (Required)
5. Expertise in leveraging software tools, including the design and optimization of complex spreadsheets for data-driven comparative analysis to streamline processes and enhance decision-making. (Required)
6. Exceptional ability to thrive under tight deadlines, adeptly prioritizing competing demands and delivering high-quality outcomes in high-pressure, multifaceted scenarios with strategic implications. (Required)
7. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, encompassing the ability to craft persuasive, grammatically correct executive-level reports that distill complex data into clear recommendations, deliver precise and articulate oral communication in one-on-one settings to extract key information, explain intricate policies, and sway stakeholders toward strategic decisions, and employ diplomatic finesse to foster collaboration with senior leadership, staff, and external partners across all organizational levels to align efforts and accomplish shared goals. (Required)
8.Advanced accounting and statistical expertise, including calculating intricate ratios, rates, and percentages, and conducting sophisticated analyses to support budgeting and forecasting, paired with comprehensive knowledge of fund accounting principles for compliance, transparency, and accurate financial reporting. (Required)
9. Extensive knowledge of the University General Ledger system, with the ability to navigate, analyze, and optimize its use to support institutional financial operations and reporting. (Preferred)
10. Specialized understanding of Facilities Management funding sources, including their restrictions, compliance requirements, and recordkeeping obligations, enabling strategic resource utilization and oversight. (Required)
11. Strategic task and project management proficiency, prioritizing and executing assignments with precision, independently overseeing high-impact projects from inception to completion, and consistently meeting deadlines while aligning with organizational priorities and maintaining exceptional accuracy. (Required)
12. Advanced academic credentials, such as a bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, or business administration (or equivalent experience), supporting a strong foundation in financial and operational expertise. (Required)

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