FP&A Senior Analyst

FP&A Senior Analyst

Req : 100377

Location: Irvine, California

Division: School of Medicine

Department: SOM-Finance

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range Minimum: USD $/Yr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $/Yr.

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It is located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

The UCI School of Medicine is dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and clinical practice through scholarly research, education, and high‑quality clinical care. The School oversees the education and training of medical students and graduate students at the UCI School of Medicine. It offers a rich educational environment and nurtures the development of medical students, resident physicians and scholars in the clinical and basic sciences, supporting the dissemination of research advances for the benefit of society.

The FP&A Senior Analyst reports directly to the Associate Director, School of Medicine Finance and works closely with the Director, School of Medicine Finance. The position serves as the Dean’s Office FP&A partner to multiple clinical departments varying in size and complexity and will be responsible for supporting FP&A services that enable clinical department leaders and SOM leadership to make timely decisions and achieve desired financial results.

The role will play a key part in supporting SOM’s annual budgeting process, financial quarterly forecast, financial plan variance analysis and special projects including financial systems transformations supporting UCI Medical Center. The analyst will analyze actual versus plan reporting, explain underlying drivers, track key clinical operational metrics, develop assumptions to model forward‑looking financial reports and advise SOM clinical departments and senior leadership on future performance, risks and alignment with strategic goals.

The analyst will manage relationships with SOM departments and stakeholders through strategic planning analysis of trends, scenario planning and actionable insights, and support school‑wide financial planning and reporting such as campus rolling forecasting and long‑range planning.

The position requires leading high‑impact projects with substantial consequences and wide‑range accounting and FP&A expertise to analyze complex clinical operations within a hospital setting.

• Solid understanding of financial modeling and forecasting techniques with demonstrated ability to build robust models to accurately predict future performance, develop scenarios and stress‑test assumptions, and provide insights to support strategic planning and decision‑making.
• Strong presentation skills with ability to translate complex data into executive presentations.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP or GASB, finance policies, practices, and systems.
• Ability to identify, collect, and analyze information from multiple sources.
• Expert ability to effectively present complex finance related information both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• Expert ability to use multiple spreadsheet and database software tools to synthesize and integrate highly complex financial analysis, fiscal management, and financial reports.
• Expert interpersonal and consulting skills at all levels within the organization.
• Expert service orientation, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail.
• Expert ability to use organizational skills to multi‑task in a high volume environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• CPA/MBA preferred with focus on finance, accounting, business, statistics or related field or equivalent experience/training.
• 10 years of experience with BA/BS or equivalent…