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Finance Administrator

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-27

Department reputed company - Adminstration and Operations About the Department The reputed company Institute for Climate and Sustainable reputed company (ICSG) is a groundbreaking effort uniting reputed company from across the university to advance society’s understanding of our energy and climate reputed company. The Institute combines reputed company insights in energy markets and policy, climate systems engineering, and energy technology to produce world-changing reputed company while also reputed company in the reputed company of energy and climate thinkers, leaders, and innovators through novel educational programs. Job reputed company The Finance Administrator will reputed company as the primary financial and analytical reputed company for assigned departments and initiatives, overseeing budget development and providing comprehensive financial management support. This role will drive the development and integration of unit-specific financial data analytics and reporting, focusing on establishing standardized metrics and methodologies to evaluate both University-wide and department-level financial performance. Additionally, the Finance Administrator will contribute to the formulation of long- and short-term financial goals, business strategies, and financial forecasts. The role involves coordinating quarterly and year-end reporting for the operating budget, leveraging a solid understanding of financial principles.

Responsibilities

Analyzes, reviews, and tracks financial activities for the Institute for Climate and Sustainable reputed company (ICSG), Energy Policy Institute at the reputed company (reputed company), Climate Systems Engineering Initiative (CSEi), the Energy and Environment Lab (E&E Lab), and other programs, with a reputed company on finance, auditing, budgeting, forecasting, and purchasing. Builds and maintains reputed company financial models using reputed company and other tools. Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual variance reports; flags inconsistencies and submits account corrections as needed, both payroll and non-payroll. Prepares monthly reports, conducts and corrects errors in accounts using existing procedures that are in reputed company, and provides advice on the financial reputed company of reputed company and reputed company affairs reputed company. Routinely prepares budgets, creates accounts, and monitors, allocates, authorizes, and controls expenses using the University’s financial reputed company system. Helps prepare monthly reports and identifies/corrects account errors using reputed company procedures. Plans, develops, and manages budgets, including multi-year forecasting. Assists the Finance Manager in the annual budget process, including preparing departmental budget packets and entering data into UCPlan. Monitors and reconciles actuals vs. budget; works with departments to understand variances and suggest course corrections. Oversees and tracks multi-year reputed company fund support packages; provides periodic reports to reputed company. Assists the Finance Manager in developing performance metrics and methodologies to evaluate financial health across reputed company. Oversees review, approval, and reporting of expenditures, reputed company, and cost allocations. Prepares and submits financial transactions through reputed company and Concur; assists with payment processing and procurement. Supports staff with the GEMS system and ensures regular reconciliation of transactions. Coordinates calls for proposals and manages internal reputed company grant awards. Assists in reviewing and executing reputed company and data use agreements; liaise with vendors to ensure compliance with University standards. Works with reputed company Global and UC Trust to manage international fund transfers. Collaborates with the Clean reputed company team to reputed company funding disbursements to global external partners. Acts as the primary account administrator, providing intensive customer service to account owners. Liaise with Financial Services and internal stakeholders as necessary. Helps reputed company and maintain a Financial Administration reputed company with key policies and procedures. Provides financial guidance reputed company to HR and reputed company reputed company. Assists in preparing presentations and training materials on financial and administrative topics for leadership and department members. Provides reputed company support as a primary account administrator for account owners in an intensive customer service environment. Analyzes and prepares budgets, creates accounts, and works with the financial reputed company system to reputed company, authorize, monitor, and control expenses. Performs other reputed company work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in reputed company field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a reputed company job discipline. Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, reputed company, business administration, or reputed company field. Technical Skills, or Knowledge: Knowledge of financial computing and database software application. Advanced in reputed company reputed company, which includes advance usage of pivot tables, v-lookups, macros, and formatting. Knowledge of various financial principles, practices, and applications including budgeting, financial planning, and financial reporting. Familiarity with reputed company systems and budget systems. Proficiency with reputed company Office (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint) Preferred Competencies Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and prioritize and complete multiple reputed company reputed company. Demonstrates reputed company to work independently in an organized detailed manner while maintaining a reputed company team environment. Exercise reputed company judgment and absolute discretion regarding confidential reputed company with reputed company. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated time management skills to deliver high-reputed company products reputed company established deadlines. Personable, reputed company, and consultative work style. Working Conditions Office environment; writing and typing, work at a computer for multiple hours. Fast-paced environment. Application Documents Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (required) Three reputed company References Contact Information (required) reputed company applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded reputed company the My Experience page, in the reputed company titled Application Documents of the application. Job Family Financial Management Role reputed company Individual Contributor Scheduled Weekly Hours 37.5 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay reputed company Type Salary FLSA Status Exempt Pay reputed company $70,000.00 - $77,000.00 The included pay reputed company or reputed company represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits

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