Strategic Finance Lead — Ophthalmology Dept

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health's Ophthalmology Department seeks a Finance Lead to manage complex financial analysis across clinical programs, services, and affiliated entities. You will lead budgeting, payroll reconciliation, compensation planning, and monthly reporting, coaching staff and coordinating with leadership.

Responsibilities include implementing allocation strategies, controlling costs, ensuring compliance with UC policies, and delivering timely insights through Tableau, EPIC and other financial

Qualifications

• Seven years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three years of related experience/training.
• Thorough knowledge of finance policies, practices, and systems.
• Ability to independently gather required information to organize, and perform financial analysis assignments.
• Proven ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• Proven ability using spreadsheet and database software for complex financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.
• Proven interpersonal skills with peers throughout the organization; strong service orientation and critical thinking skills; and attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to function as a member of a team.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and ability to work independently, prioritize workload, handle pressure and meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of, and proven experience with, preparing virtual paychecks and incentive and supplemental pay for clinical providers in accordance with the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, Departmental Clinical Compensation Plan and wRVU model.
• Experience in analyzing large quantities of financial, budget and employee data, summarizing and extracting pertinent data, compiling relevant information in a variety of appropriate formats.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute in advisory meetings and help identify solutions to address concerns regarding best practices for managing the clinical enterprise of the Department of Ophthalmology.
• Strong knowledge of, and ability to provide training on, UC policies, procedures, systems; specifically advanced Financial Link skills. Working knowledge of accounting procedures within UC system as well as basic accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide thorough, creative, and accurate fiscal analysis to Department leaders, faculty, and other relevant parties.
• Independently manage all fiscal practices and analysis within the Department of Ophthalmology.
• Coordinate and implement all department budget allocations, and the accounting and preparation of monthly financial reports for the Department's various enterprises.
• Oversee faculty compensation, payroll reconciliation, and incentive payments in accordance with compensation plans.
• Provide work direction and training for the fiscal administrative assistant.
• Utilize OFC, BA Hub, Tableau, EPIC, Excel and other financial applications for reporting and analysis.
• Contribute in advisory meetings and help identify best practices for managing the clinical enterprise.

Skills

Seven years experience

Advanced financial analysis

Payroll reconciliation

Interpersonal skills

Adaptable to changing priorities

Team collaboration

Internal control knowledge

UC policy familiarity

Financial software proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Three years related experience/training

Tools

Excel

Tableau

EPIC

Financial systems

Oracle/PeopleSoft

Job description

UC San Diego Health's Ophthalmology Department seeks a Finance Lead to manage complex financial analysis across clinical programs, services, and affiliated entities. You will lead budgeting, payroll reconciliation, compensation planning, and monthly reporting, coaching staff and coordinating with leadership.

Responsibilities include implementing allocation strategies, controlling costs, ensuring compliance with UC policies, and delivering timely insights through Tableau, EPIC and other financial