Financial Services Analyst; Haas School of Business

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First Review Date for this job:
May 25, 2026

OVERVIEW:
As a seasoned, experienced financial service professional, the incumbent serves as a central subject matter expert and operational lead for the entire Haas School of Business. Applying a deep understanding of industry best practices and UC Berkeley's complex organizational policies, the role provides oversight and control for school‑wide financial transactions.

The incumbent is responsible for resolving a wide range of diverse operational issues by evaluating multiple factors and exercising high‑level judgment to implement effective solutions. A critical component of this role is educating and developing Haas staff to ensure full alignment with ongoing campus policy and procedure changes, acting as the primary resource for translating university‑wide updates into school‑wide operational excellence.

• Provides guidance to less experienced team members on financial processing functions which may include accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, recharge billing, travel/entertainment, gift accounting, cashiering and collections.
• Helps train staff and creates effective teamwork environment.
• Reviews and approves financial data and transactions.
• Applies financial services concepts (i.e., accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, collections and billing) to resolve issues, and prepare business process procedures and policy recommendations.
• Recommends and implements quality customer service standards and procedures to affect various constituencies, including internal department, students and external vendors. Interprets related policies and advises customers accordingly.
• Responsible for providing reports and analyses for varied and complex budgetary, financial and resource projects; including FP&A.
• Assesses and recommends to management changes as needed to ensure financial processes maintain compliance with federal and state requirements and internal financial / audit policies.
• Provides analyses for complex summaries and proposals relative to a diverse range of topics to include new financial procedures and / or services, changes in legal regulations, tax implications,…