Financial Analyst , Sociology

Financial Analyst (7709U), Sociology 86507 About Berkeley

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The Department of Sociology and the Department of Demography are within the Social Sciences Division in the College of Letters and Science. Sociology and Demography are separate academic units with their own programs and dedicated staff. Together these departments constitute over 30 faculty FTE (including adjuncts, professors of the graduate school, active emeriti); 13 visiting instructors, 18 visiting scholars, and approximately 160 ASE appointments.

The Department of Sociology has over 600 undergraduate majors and 140 doctoral degree students. The organizations include over 24 department support staff members; financial resources include approximately $14M in annual funding including extramural funding.

The Financial Analyst serves as the financial and budget officer for the Sociology Department, Demography Department, and the Berkeley International Study Program (BISP). The role oversees all departmental and research funding within each of the three units, monitors fund usage, ensures compliance with all UC and campus policies and procedures as well as those of state, federal, and private funding agencies, and collaborates with the Director of Administration to develop long‑term and strategic plans for management and direction of the Department.

This position deals solely with financial management, analysis, and oversight of the departments’ budget, including TAS, permanent funds, Concurrent Enrollment, BISP, Growth & Development, discretionary funds, endowments, start‑up, retention, and a few hosted contracts and grants. Responsibilities include forecasting and analysis of the annual budget.

The first review date for this job is June 12, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

• Provide analytical support for highly complex budget, financial, and resource projects for the Sociology Department, Demography Department, and the Berkeley International Study Program (BISP).
• Direct, initiate, design and provide analytical studies, summary reports and background materials for campus or department stakeholders for financial and/or resource plans, including annual resource allocation approaches, trended future requirements, operating forecasts, sources and uses, etc.
• Generate, modify, and conceive new financial or other resource reports, strategic planning and modeling, analysis and forecasting of staff/faculty salary budgets, campus awards, gifts, or endowments.
• Make recommendations for maximizing financial or other resource outcomes.
• Work closely with the Manager to anticipate and plan for short‑term and long‑range financial needs.
• Determine…