Finance Analyst Hybrid Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Payroll Title: FINANCIAL ANL 4 CX

Department: Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO)

Hiring Pay Scale: $103,000 - $148,000 / Year

Worksite: Towne Centre Drive

Appointment Type: Career

Appointment Percent: 100%

Union: CX Contract

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule: Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

Filing Deadline: Tue 9/15/2026

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

This position has recently been accreted by Teamsters CX union and will be a part of that union moving forward.

This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Towne Centre Drive and remote.

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to provide senior-level financial oversight and strategic decision support for a complex, highly distributed clinical and academic portfolio.

The CMO portfolio represents more than 36 cost centers across the UCSD Health System. This role is critical to ensuring fiscal stewardship, transparency, and data-driven decision-making across a diverse group of stakeholders, including 14+ Chiefs and Directors, Medical Directors, and operational leaders, each with distinct labor, operational, and contractual needs.

Under minimal supervision, reporting to the OCMO Senior Director of Finance, the Senior Finance Analyst performs advanced financial analysis, leads fiscal oversight activities, develops executive-level reporting, and establishes internal controls to support the growing scope and complexity of the CMO portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Management & Analysis

• 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.

Reporting, Dashboards & Decision Support

• 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.

Procurement, Contracts & Compliance

• 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.

Leadership & Internal Controls

• 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.

Project & Committee Support

• 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.

• 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, reporting in a complex organization and the ability to translate complex financial data for executive audiences.
• Advanced knowledge of finance policies, practices, and systems.
• Ability to identify, collect, and analyze information from multiple sources.
• Advanced ability to effectively present complex finance related information both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• In depth ability to use multiple spreadsheet and database software tools to gather information for specialized, complex financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.
• Advanced interpersonal skills at all levels within the organization; advanced service orientation and critical thinking skills; and attention to detail. In depth ability to use organizational skills to multi-task in a high volume environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to function as a member of a team
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources

• Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex financial issues and provide strategic recommendations.
• Experience managing multiple funding sources and navigating institutional policies and controls.
• Experience in a healthcare, academic medical center, or large public-sector environment.
• Experience supporting senior clinical or academic leadership (e.g., CMO, Chiefs, Directors).
• Advanced proficiency in financial systems, reporting tools, and dashboard development.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: Unclassified - No data available (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: Unclassified - No data available

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace