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 - 165,100 Annually

Required:

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

Preferred:

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