Financial Analyst 3

Job Summary

The Financial Analyst is responsible for the management, structure, and use of all assigned funds and accounts. Account management includes expenditures charged to the accounts ensuring consistency and compliance with federal, state, university-wide, UC Davis, and sponsoring agency policies, terms and conditions following generally accepted accounting principles. Financial analysis and financial reporting are also required on assigned accounts including large complex grants, and accounts with high levels of analytical needs. Accounts include extramural grant accounts, clinical trials, university-sponsored, other sponsored activity, and other award types. The administrator is also responsible for the effort reporting of assigned faculty and staff for analysis, implementation, identification of cost sharing on extramural research. Responsible for providing high-level analytical and problem-solving support to the Department, Chief Administrative Officer, Finance Manager, and Principal Investigators in relation to base- and current-year budget allocations and fiscal matters of significant complexity. This position requires a broad knowledge of University and UCDHS policies, procedures, practices, and organization and requires minimal supervision and direction. This position prepares additional financial summaries, trends, and ad hoc reports as needed.

This position will serve as the liaison with the Office of Research, Accounting and Financial Services, Business Contracts, and School of Medicine Divisions and Departments to perform the fiscal and regulatory administration of extramural and intramural research resources. Knowledge of University and UCDHS policies, procedures, practices and organization, knowledge of Extramural Fund Accounting and funds flow.

Apply By Date: 7/12/2026 by 11:59pm

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Several years of demonstrated administrative and cost accounting experience with all types of award mechanisms, including grants, contracts, subcontracts, and cooperative agreements.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with post-award administration, reporting, close-outs.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of the compliance and sponsor policies related to research administration.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of federal, state, and non-profit sponsor regulations, policies, requirements, procedures, and areas of interest.
• Knowledge of current compliance regulations in all areas of research administration, knowledge and skills to interpret and apply sponsor, institutional and departmental policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal Regulations, sponsor-specific policies, intellectual property policy, conflict of interest requirements, publication rights, application of indirect cost rates and other complex concepts in research administration.
• Knowledge of UC Davis contract and grant procedures.
• Knowledge of AggieEnterprise (Oracle), Cognos (IBM Analytics), effort reporting, cost-share tracking.

Key Responsibilities

• 80% - Post-Award Administration (Cluster)
• 10% - Effort Reporting
• 10% - Miscellaneous Projects

Department Overview

The Schools of Health (SOH) Finance Team serves as a centralized financial resource dedicated to supporting the School of Medicine's departments, SOM Dean's Office and Finance Operations & Administration (FOA). SOH Finance provides high level administrative financial oversight, budget preparation, account management and post-award administration. We streamline financial operations, offering expert guidance and services tailored to the unique needs of each unit we support. Our goal is to enhance efficiency, ensure compliance, and enable informed decision-making by providing accurate, timely financial reporting and insight. The Post-Award Administration team is dedicated to managing the financial aspects of research grants and contracts within the School of Medicine. The team provides comprehensive support throughout the life of each award, from budget setup and monitoring to financial reporting and closeout. Our team ensures compliance with institutional policies and funding agency requirements, helping researchers focus on their scientific goals. By delivering accurate, timely, and transparent financial management, we facilitate the successful stewardship of research funds, contributing to the advancement of medical knowledge and innovation.

Department Specific Job Scope

This position serves as a Financial Analyst (cluster) in the Schools of Health (SOH) Finance Unit, which is a shared service unit responsible for high level administrative financial oversig…