Financial Services Analyst CX Davis, CA,

Financial Services Analyst 2 – CX

Davis, CA – Job

University of California – Agriculture and Natural Resources

The analyst will be part of several teams supporting the units within ANR. The position requires detailed knowledge and understanding of UC and ANR accounting, purchasing, travel, and payroll policies and procedures. Incumbent interacts with all levels of personnel within the Division. Independent judgment is used daily to interpret policy and provide guidance to staff and academics. Work is performed autonomously within a broad scope of responsibility delegated by the Associate Director of the ANR Business Operations Center.

Independent troubleshooting, research, and problem-solving is required.

Under general direction, act as the primary point of contact to a group of ANR departments to provide substantive budget/financial administration, analysis and reporting, ledger reconciliation, and account management to the department head and other ANR managers. Use acquired job skills and apply policies and procedures to multifaceted complex assignments/projects/tasks while exercising independent judgment to determine appropriate action.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

The home department for this position is the Business Operations Center. While this position normally is based in Davis, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements, for applicants living in the State of California, at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.

Pay Scale: $34.65/hour to $40.60/hour

Job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 12/1/2025.

35% BUDGET & FINANCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION:

Serve as Business Partner, fiscal officer and delegate, oversee and approve transactions for the state, revenue, OMP, extramural accounts, and federal appropriations (approx. 500 accounts). Analyze and reconcile base budget and current year budget commitments and requirements. Compare budget, revenue, and expenditures against current fiscal year and historical data. Assure compliance with all internal and external regulations as they pertain to BOC fiscal activities.

Meets all government reporting and auditing requirements for related financial activities.

In coordination with the BOC management team, provide direction to financial services staff for accounts payable operations.

Provide comprehensive and accurate budget construction, projections, management, and summary reports. Communicate budget and financial information, through reports and other methods, to a wide range of people including Directors, staff, PIs, and others where necessary and appropriate.

Process permanent and temporary budget entries to correspond with adjustments to personnel actions or reductions/additions in funding throughout the year. Maintain staffing lists by processing entries to keep the staffing lists balanced (new positions, vacancies, etc.).

Act as a resource for travel policy and procedures. Review of all Aggie Travel Reports as submitted by assigned population prior to routing to Department Head and UC Davis Travel Unit. Approval of Group Travel, Exceptional Entertainment routing, and assuring that all other supporting documentation as required by UC ANR Travel policies are included.

Provide excellent customer service to improve all partnerships. Understand customer requirements so as to provide appropriate clarifications and solutions. Route and direct customer requests to appropriate personnel. Contribute ideas to resolve customer problems and to improve productivity. Work with various teams to ensure outstanding customer services. Maintain a broad knowledge of services provided. Participate in meetings and activities held to improve customer satisfaction and business performance.

Deliver prompt and professional responses to customer inquiries via phone, email, instant message, etc. Maintain and update customer requests and documents. Process customer requests in a timely manner.

25% FINANCIAL REPORTING & ANALYSIS:

Provide analytical support for budget, financial, and resources analysis projects.…