Financial Services Analyst , English

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Financial Services Analyst (4628U), English - #83072 at University of California, Berkeley.

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At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty and staff. Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since 1868, we have driven innovation and created global value.

We seek applicants who reflect California’s diversity and support an inclusive, equity-focused community that views education as a matter of social justice.

UC Berkeley supports professional growth through employee resource groups and provides paid time for professional development activities.

The Financial Services Analyst will support an intellectually vibrant community of faculty, students, and staff in the Department of English, and collaborate with the Department s Shared Services Region and the Divisional Finance office. The primary focus is to oversee day-to-day financial operations across multiple functional areas, including operations, temporary academic support, the graduate program, gifts and endowment, faculty research funds, and public programming.

Working with the Department Manager, the analyst will conduct financial reporting, maintain departmental budgets, audit payroll and payroll expenses, process reimbursements and other payments, and oversee expenditures. They will assist department members with finance-related needs including maintenance of research funds, programmatic budgets, purchases and reimbursements, and other finance support, while maintaining compliance with Division and Campus requirements.

Application Review Date:
The First Review Date for this job is 12/29/2025. For full consideration, please apply by 01/05/2026.

• Financial Services: processes and/or approves financial transactions including Bear Buy requisitions and vouchers; expense reimbursements; position, funding entry, and salary cost transfer requests in UCPath; bluCard purchases; SIS department award entries;
  Accounts Receivable invoices.
• Serve as liaison with SHARE Region and coordinate with HR/Payroll, Purchasing, and RA teams on appointments, contracts, and related inquiries.
• Address difficult and complex customer inquiries; develop and recommend improvements to streamline financial services operations; document procedures; train staff on new procedures.
• Provide guidance to faculty and staff on financial processing functions and maintain an effective teamwork environment.

• Maintain the department’s general ledger and ensure chartstrings are in good standing.
• Oversee fiscal aspects of the department’s revenue and expenses; run financial reports, analyze data, and resolve discrepancies.
• Initiate financial journals, allocate funds for programs, transfer expenses as needed, and recharge payments for department space usage.
• Reconcile entries for monthly and fiscal close; assist with monthly/quarterly financial controls with the Department Manager.

• Administer faculty research funds, the Department Chair’s discretionary budget, and budgets for departmental programs/events and student activities.
• Coordinate and implement programmatic budget allocations; serve as a financial resource for research funds and program budgets; track expenses and provide regular financial reports.
• Advise on current funding and spending; analyze reports to identify discrepancies.

• Provide reports and analyses for budgetary and financial projects, including new procedures; prepare recommendations for reconciliation of spending plans to actuals; review trends to manage expenses within scope; ensure compliance with policies.

• Apply internal and external policies to ensure financial processes comply with federal, state, and institutional requirements; strengthen internal controls and streamline procedures; serve as subject matter expert…