Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis - Dean's Office

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (DGSOM) is
seeking to hire an experienced Associate Director of Financial Planning &
Analysis (FP&A) to support strategic financial decision-making and lead a
team in managing all the components of budgeting and long-range financial
planning. This role will serve as a key advisor to senior leadership and act as
the Director's principal backup. The Associate Director will also oversee the
school's budget, financial forecasts, and analysis of key performance indicators.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to developing tools for
capital budgeting, integrated financial modeling, and space utilization, while
providing insights on faculty productivity, and strategic
issues. The role also involves producing monthly financial reports for senior
leadership to inform decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have strong financial acumen and
technical skills, experience in budget development, and a proven track record
in leading high-performing finance teams. Strong collaboration with senior
leadership, including department chairs and UCLA Health System leadership, is
essential.

If you have a background in financial strategy and
leadership, apply to be a part of a team driving financial excellence at one of
the nation's leading medical schools.

Salary Range: $102,500 - 227,700 Annually

Required:

• Minimum of 7 years of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) experience in a related
  field
• 
  Strong knowledge of financial and accounting concepts,
  including basic framework of the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
• 
  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a desire
  to understand the issues and drivers
• 
  Creative problem solver that can identify sources of
  information from disparate sources and deliver comprehensive, balanced, and
  actionable insights
• 
  Experience with financial analysis programs and building
  financial projection models
• 
  Knowledge of and experience in implementing Business
  Intelligence concepts
• 
  Experience informing change management and process
  improvement efforts in a complex organization
• 
  Excellent customer service interpersonal skills and ability
  to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders at
  all levels of the organization
• 
  Experience in helping teams improve their approach to
  enable more frequent delivery and feedback loops
• 
  Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Business
  intelligence tools
• 
  Experience as a "leader" able to influence and motivate
  individuals to achieve outcomes even when they do not have a direct reporting
  relationship
• 
  High level of ethics, integrity, discretion and
  confidentiality; Supports the Cultural North Star principles through
  demonstrated behaviors and interactions.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent in business administration
  with an emphasis in accounting or finance or an equivalent combination of
  education and experience.
• 
  CMA or MBA
• 
  Expertise in fund accounting and performance metrics of research-intensive
  health systems