What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant II - Semel Institute position at University of California - Los Angeles Health?
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Accountant 2 to manage key financial operations, including Foundation/Endowment Gift Funds and Donor Gift Funds. This role involves monitoring, reconciling, and reporting on over 100 financial accounts, ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures, and supporting budget preparation and fiscal closing. You will also initiate and complete UCPATH funding entry transactions. This role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to financial management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare detailed monthly financial reports
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Monitor, analyze, and reconcile financial accounts
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Process deposits and manage expenditure requests
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Forecast financial outcomes to avoid overdrafts
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Ensure compliance with university and institute policies
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Assist with audits and financial analyses
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Support budget preparation and fiscal year-end closing
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Maintain accurate financial records and documentation
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Communicate with staff and faculty regarding account status and recommendations
- Initiate, complete and monitor full cycle UCPATH fund transactions.
If you excel in financial oversight, thrive in collaborative environments, and are committed to accuracy and compliance, we encourage you to apply for this vital role on our team.
Pay Range: $28.30 - $54.74 hourly
- Demonstrate knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their practical applications in fund accounting
- Demonstrate knowledge of UCLA accounting policies, procedures, ledgers and forms for both revenue and expenditure cycles
- Demonstrate skills in processing and preparing UCLA forms including, but not limited to, Monetary Funds Transfer, Transfer of Funds, Financial Journal, Purchase Requisition, Department Deposit, Record, Departmental Repair Authorization, Travel
- Expense Voucher, Check Request, Limited Value Order, Interdepartmental Recharge Request
- Demonstrate skills in reviewing forms for compliance with UCLA policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the areas of entertainment, foreign travel per diem, purchasing, memberships
- Demonstrate skills in reconciliation of UCLA general and subsidiary ledgers including FSO100 (both revenue and expenditure transactions) FSO103, FSO105, FSO109, FSO150 and PPP530
- Demonstrate proficiency using a PC in a DOS, Windows and Network environment
- Demonstrate strong skills in using Microsoft Excel to create financial worksheets, maintain database files, prepare reports, and perform file linkage
- Demonstrate skills in processing, matching, auditing vendor invoices for payment
- Demonstrate skills in using Word for Windows to write correspondence and reports
- Demonstrate knowledge of accounting principles and practices in accrual and deferral
- Ability to interpret, analyze and evaluate financial information
- Ability to maintain and organize accurate accounting records with attention to detail
- Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain cooperative working relationship with staff, faculty, vendors, and other campus departments
- Ability to use Access to write simple queries, prepare data table and run queries from various databases
- Ability to switch gears readily and prioritize assignments
- Demonstrate skills in using UCLA programs such as EDB, OASIS, QDB, in order to make projections and prepare financial reports
University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.
Salary : $28 - $55
