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UC San Diego Health · 7 hours ago

Senior Finance Analyst - Hybrid

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$111K/yr - $146K/yr

5+ years exp

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. The Senior Finance Analyst will provide senior-level financial oversight and strategic decision support for a complex clinical and academic portfolio, ensuring fiscal stewardship and transparency across diverse stakeholders.

Health Care

Responsibilities

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

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

Qualification

Financial analysisBudgetingForecastingExecutive reportingFinancial systems proficiencyAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsPresentation skillsLeadership skills

Required

Advanced degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training and five (5) or more years of relevant experience. Related experience: Extensive experience performing advanced financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting in a complex organization

Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex financial issues and provide strategic recommendations

Experience managing multiple funding sources and navigating institutional policies and controls

Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data for executive audiences