Lead Accountant - Los Angeles, United States - UCLA

UCLA

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

The Lead Accountant in UCLA's central Extramural Fund Management (EFM) office has wide-ranging, in-depth, experience in research administration finance and compliance and is an organization-wide expert.

The incumbent is a lead advisor to UCLA faculty, audit and advisory services, corporate financial services, students, and staff regarding the most complex post-award financial matters that are of critical importance to the university.

The incumbent independently reviews, analyzes, and resolves the most challenging and unique financial deliverables, post-award management issues, and advanced financial concepts that have organization-wide impact.

The Lead Accountant assesses and mitigates institutional risk; ensures institutional compliance obligations consistent with University and sponsor policy; serves as the signing authority for all financial activity reported to sponsoring agencies and other transactions prepared by analysts at all levels; directs and analyzes the implementation of a financial compliance program consistent with sponsoring agencies requirements that govern contracts/grants; and makes significant contributions to campus policies and procedures for the financial management of externally-sponsored projects.

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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. Expert knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local regulations, nonprofit sponsor policies, campus and systemwide policies and procedures, and unique terminology pertaining to postaward financial matters in extramural research in the context of a large institution of higher education with a teaching hospital. Expert knowledge and understanding of advanced financial concepts and cost accounting standards related to Uniform Guidance, FAR, agency supplemental clauses, and Federal flowthrough award terms. (required)
2. Expert knowledge and experience necessary to manage a high volume of financial deliverables and related transactions involving the most complex federal terms and conditions; international issues; multisite collaborations; city, county, and state contracts; nonprofit contracts; and cooperative agreements. (required)
3. Expert skill and demonstrated experience to manage a financial portfolio of highly complex sponsored project funds independently with an understanding of strategies to optimize use and minimize financial risk to the institution; identify critical issues and requirements to proactively inform all stakeholders; analyze and interpret all terms and conditions to protect the high priority interests of the University. (required)
4. Demonstrated expert level competence in the use of spreadsheet and enterprise level systems/software for highly complex financial analysis, financial management, and customized financial reporting. (required)
5. Exceptional interpersonal skills to deliver effective professional postaward research administration expertise to all levels of faculty, staff, and nonUniversity entities. Develop and maintain positive and effective interactions, demonstrating respect for the views of others; treat others with dignity and foster the values of diversity and inclusion. (required)
6. Exceptional written and oral skills to compose and deliver clear and concise communications to explain advanced financial/accounting concepts and procedures to individuals at various knowledge levels. (required)
7. Demonstrated indepth experience and expertise in delivering high quality customer service to a diverse group of colleagues within the organization, in the campus research community, and in sponsor entities with a particular focus on: customer needs, negotiating mutually beneficial workflow and communications to achieve a common goal, establishing service expectations, and delivering accurate and complete services. (required)
8. Exceptional ability to mentor and train less experienced accountants as part of a team environment. (required)
9. As a recognized campuswide expert with advanced training skills, effectively deliver ongoing training in a broad range of advanced accounting and financial concepts in the research administration field to the campus research community and EFM staff to enhance skills and provide guidance in successfully navigating processes, procedures, and policies. (required)
10. Expert skill to analyze existing policy and procedure to offer substantive recommendations for improved efficiencies in officewide operations and improve overall service to the campus research community. (required)