University of California – San Francisco Campus and Health Looking for Accounting Manager at United States, California, San Francisco Full Time

Job Summary

The Accounting Manager is responsible for leadership in the functional area of financial accounting, financial reporting, and tax compliance. Manages general ledger, accounting procedures, and related compliance and internal controls for UCSF campus. Oversees quarterly and annual consolidated financial reporting, campus year-end accounting closing processes and account reconciliations. Establishes objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to team members. Directs development, implementation, and training for accounting systems or processes, and provides customer support. Responsible for managing, preparing, administering, and directing UCSF campus financial analysis and reporting. Involved in developing, modifying, and executing policies that affect immediate operation(s) and may also have organization-wide effect.

Department Description

The UCSF Controller’s organization delivers full accounting services and related systems for faculty, staff, and students, UCSF Foundation, all University departments, and any outside entities who have a business relationship with the University. Services provided include General Ledger, Capital and Cash Accounting, Payroll, Student Loan Billing and Collections, Sponsored Research Accounting, and a Customer Service Center. The office uses sophisticated technology to account for and report on UCSF’s financial activity. The candidate should have a firm understanding of accounting systems in a large and complex environment. The General Accounting unit is a major unit of the Controller’s office. The General Accounting unit is responsible for reporting UCSF consolidated financial results including Campus and UCSF Health, to the UC Office of the President. They are responsible for reporting and presenting consolidated financial results to UCSF leadership including analysis and explanation of results and variances to trend and/or plan. Included in this responsibility is also the entire fiscal year-end close process including UCOP financial reporting deadlines and leading the external audit engagement. In addition, this unit participates in the development, implementation, and training of new systems or processes, and provides customer support to the UCSF community who utilize our services and systems, including PeopleSoft General Ledger and interpretation of UC policies, procedures, and acceptable accounting practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• 7 or more years of experience in an organization comparable to UCSF in terms of size, complexity, and scope of operation is required
• 4 or more years’ experience in a leadership role in a large diversified and complex finance-focused environment, requiring motivating and managing a diverse group of people towards a common goal
• Thorough knowledge of finance, accounting, business and systems operations, and regulatory compliance requirements. Proven ability to deliver results in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders
• Thorough understanding and familiarity with all of GAAP, GASB, and FASB
• Demonstrated experience with improving business processes and accounting policies, to ensure efficient and effective internal controls, data integrity, and compliance with internal and external policies and requirements
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret and document financial results trends and variances timely (on an ad hoc, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms with executive, senior management, faculty, staff, managers, and technical staff. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop solutions that meet the needs of customers with diverse skill sets in a decentralized environment
• Demonstrated experience with preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related presentations, and detailed variance analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with higher education best practices
• Thorough knowledge of the organization’s operational, personnel, and financial transactions and systems
• Knowledge of large scale integrated ERP financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, Oracle, Workday, SAP)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across the organization at all levels. Ability to work well in a collegial environment
• Excellent service orientation skills; strong skills in management and leadership; excellent ability to use critical thinking, sound judgment, and decision-making skills to creatively solve problems

License/Certification

• Certified Public Accountant

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Code and Payroll Title

000686 ACCOUNTING MGR 2

Job Category

Executive, Financial, Professional and Managerial

Bargaining Unit

99 – Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Location

Hybrid, Mission Bay (SF)

Additional Shift Details

Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.