Financial and Budget Analyst

EXPIRED

Overview

Job ID
36369434

Category
Athletics

Organization
UCR Intercollegiate Athletics

Department
Intercollegiate Athletics

Location
Main Campus - UCR

Salary

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Overview

Job ID
36369434

Category
Athletics

Organization
UCR Intercollegiate Athletics

Department
Intercollegiate Athletics

Location
Main Campus - UCR

Salary
$75,900 - $137,300

Date Posted
October 31, 2025

Application Deadline
Open Until Filled

Schedule
8AM - 5PM

Full/Part Time
Full-time(100%)

Level of Supervision
General Supervision

Personnel Program Code
Professional & Support Staff

Other Information
Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

Under the direction of the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO) for Intercollegiate Athletics, the Financial and Budget Analyst independently performs complex financial, budgetary, and compliance analysis for the Athletics Department. The Analyst applies advanced problem-solving skills to support long-range financial planning, evaluate fiscal performance, and recommend process improvements, contributing to the department’s administrative, financial, and compliance operations. The position manages budget planning and financial reporting for 17 NCAA Division I programs, including preparation of required NCAA, Big West Conference (BWC), and governmental reports (e.g., DOE/EADA). Core duties include year-end fiscal closing, general ledger reconciliations, and cost/budget transfer reviews to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely resolution of discrepancies. The Analyst also serves as a key resource for the annual NCAA Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) audit and other financial compliance reviews. In addition, the Analyst prepares financial materials, dashboards, and reports for committee meetings and coordinates with the CFAO and Athletics leadership. The full salary range for the Director of Business Operations is $75,900 - $137,300 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Required

Master's Degree in business administration or related field,or an equivalent combination of education

Preferred

Experience Requirements

| Experience | Requirement | | --- | --- | | 4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required | | Experience working in higher education and/or a Division I Athletics Business Office and working knowledge of NCAA regulations. | Preferred |

Special Conditions

| Special Condition | Requirement | | --- | --- | | Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours | Preferred | | Occasional travel for university related business meetings, conferences and/or professional development. | Preferred | | Occasionally work nights and weekends, especially during fiscal closing | Preferred |

Minimum Requirements

| Has ability to independently gather required information, organize, and perform financial analysis assignments. | | Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner both in writing and verbally. | | Proven ability to use spreadsheet and database software for complex financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports. | | Proven interpersonal skills with peers throughout the organization; service orientation; critical thinking; attention to detail; ability to multi-task in a high volume environment, organizational skills. | | Ability to adapt to changing priorities. | | Ability to function as a member of a team. | | Knowledge of and experience in applying budgeting and financial management policies and best practices and developing related internal controls. | | Skill in evaluating and analyzing data and information to identify patterns, trends, and relationships, and applying the concepts to formulate logical conclusions or recommendations. | | Skilled in preparing and analyzing periodic financial statements using complex financial systems, and designing queries to mine for relevant data. | | Ability to perform analytical studies related to departmental resources across the departments/programs. | | Knowledge in retrieving, querying, and analyzing data from various internal/external systems to produce meaningful reports. | | Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times |

Preferred Qualifications

| Thorough knowledge of finance policies, practices and systems. | | Thorough knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources. | | Demonstrated working knowledge of UC/UCR policies. | | Ability to prepare annual EADA and NCAA Revenues and Expenses report. | | Proven skills for implementing and managing a Procurement card program | | Advanced PC skills to create documents, spreadsheets, and reports using Word, Access, Excel (Pivot Tables), or other software applications; experience with exporting/importing data from or to different applications; and operating knowledge of Internet for information gathering. |

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

General Information

Job Title
FINANCIAL ANL 3

Job Code
007709

Grade
22

Department Head
Michelle Almazan

Supervisor
Luis Alvarez

Generic Scope

Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.

Custom Scope

Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and organizational policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Contacts are both internal and external to the department.

Department Custom Scope

Under the direction of the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO) for Intercollegiate Athletics, the Financial and Budget Analyst independently performs complex financial, budgetary, and compliance analysis for the Athletics Department. The Analyst applies advanced problem-solving skills to support long-range financial planning, evaluate fiscal performance, and recommend process improvements, contributing to the department’s administrative, financial, and compliance operations. The position manages budget planning and financial reporting for 17 NCAA Division I programs, including preparation of required NCAA, Big West Conference (BWC), and governmental reports (e.g., DOE/EADA). Core duties include year-end fiscal closing, general ledger reconciliations, and cost/budget transfer reviews to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely resolution of discrepancies. The Analyst also serves as a key resource for the annual NCAA Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) audit and other financial compliance reviews. In addition, the Analyst prepares financial materials, dashboards, and reports for committee meetings and coordinates with the CFAO and Athletics leadership.

Key Responsibilities

| Description | Percent Time | | --- | --- | | Gathers information, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for financial and/or resource plans, including annual resource allocation approaches, trended future requirements, operating forecasts, sources and uses, etc. Examples include generating, modifying, and conceiving of new financial or other resource reports, or analyzing and forecasting staff/faculty salary budgets, contracts, grants, gifts, endowments, or user fees. - Performs regular and ad hoc complex budget/resource analysis, including data retrieval from campus systems, validation, multi-year forecasting, and trend analysis. Prepares reports for Athletics and Student Affairs leadership, coaches, and staff. Provides advice on availability and use of funds and offers recommendations to resolve budgetary issues.

| 20% | | Provides analytical support for complex budget, financial, or resource analysis projects. - Provides analytical support for complex budget, financial, and resource projects, including developing recommendations to streamline and improve business and financial processes in Athletics in consultation with the CFAO.

| 15% | | Ensures that the appropriate internal controls are addressed, maintained and strengthened to protect University resources. - Ensures compliance with applicable internal controls (SOPs), UC policies and procedures, agency-specific requirements, NCAA financial policies, and GAAP standards to safeguard University resources. Responds to internal and external auditor requests for documentation. Supports administration of student-athlete scholarship fund administration to ensure compliance with fund restrictions.

| 15% | | Provides department support in the areas of business process analysis and design, system or procedure testing and implementation, documentation, security, workflow, and customer feedback. - The scope and support to business processes and workflow are managed through Smartsheet (an Intelligent Work Management Platform).

| 10% | | Coordinates and implements department budget allocations, conceives of and maintains department chart of accounts or other data management tools, and related business processes. | 10% | | Prepares reviews and/or approves financial transactions. - Reviews and prepares financial transactions and budget status reports based on NCAA AUP and GAAP principles. Serves as control unit previewer for non-exceptional Concur transactions. Prepares monthly budget reports (operational, discretionary, foundation including revenue share funds, game guarantees, etc.) for coaches and staff, and assists with budget monitoring and adjustments in collaboration with the CFAO.

| 10% | | Applies professional concepts to perform moderate to complex analysis to understand past performance and determine present and future performance and/or resource allocations. | 5% | | Documents procedures for financial activities. - Documents procedures for financial activities and maintains the monthly Ledger Reconciliation & Storage System (LRSS). Supports fiscal closing by reconciling accounts, ensuring budget adjustments are accurate, and confirming income and expenses are properly recorded in Profit and Loss and pro-forma formats.

| 5% | | Serves as Athletics liaison with the Accounting Office for preparation of NCAA Revenue/Expense reports and supports responses to auditor inquiries. Assists with completion of the annual U.S. Department of Education Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) report and other required reports/surveys for the NCAA, Big West Conference, and external agencies. | 5% | | Maintains record-keeping systems for financial records and ledgers to ensure adequate audit trails for revenue and expenditure accounts. Performs periodic reviews of purchasing, personnel, recharges, and revenue records for compliance with UC policies, and provides findings and recommendations to the CFAO. Supports inventory and asset management record-keeping. | 5% |

Other Requirements

Items Used done Standard Office Equipment

done Computer

Physical Requirements clear Bend: N/A

done Sit: Constantly

clear Squat: N/A

done Stand: Occasionally

clear Crawl: N/A

done Walk: Occasionally

clear Climb: N/A

Mental Requirements done Read/Comprehend: Constantly

done Write: Frequently

done Perform Calculations: Constantly

done Communicate Orally: Constantly

done Reason & Analyze: Frequently

Environmental Requirements clear Is exposed to excessive noise: No

clear Is around moving machinery: No

clear Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity: No

clear Drives motorized equipment: No

clear Works in confined quarters: No

clear Dust: No

clear Fumes: No

Critical Position done Yes

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