Job Description

Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, the accounting analyst’s general responsibilities will include contributing to the financial reporting of the department, reconciliation of the accounts and provide the appropriate audits to ensure the daily cash handling operation follows University’s policies and procedures and any other duties as assigned. Analyze in-house accounting systems and develop new applications using Access, Excel, QDB, SQL, Microsoft Oracle Hyperion, OPERA and Essbase. Support includes, but is not limited to, vendor relations and processing, payables, accounts receivables, financial statements, accruals, and billing. Assists in oversight of cash handling and annual PCI compliance and training. Accounting assistant utilizes property systems to manage reporting and maintains KPI metrics for the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Management team.

Job Qualifications

Working knowledge of general accounting principles and systems.
Required

Ability to work in an environment handling sensitive and confidential material.
Required

Excellent analytical skills to organize data and material to draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations for solution.
Required

Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite products with advanced skills in Excel (array of formula, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts).
Required

Working knowledge of internal cash handling and controls.
Required

Skill in typing and operating a 10-key adding machine by touch and with speed and accuracy. Skill in accurately operating a calculator and computing ratios, rates and percentages.
Required

Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workload; changes in assignments; meeting of deadlines; competing requirements; and a demanding workload.
Required

Ability to plan, budget and control costs.
Required

Skill in performing with frequent interruptions and/or distractions.
Required

Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction.
Required

Detailed knowledge of analyzing and refining information and presenting it in a summary manner to management.
Required

Ability to speak and write English using appropriate grammar and vocabulary to obtain information, explain policies and procedures and to present training planning documents, reports and presentations.
Required

Ability to establish rapport, professional credibility and cooperative working relationships among all levels of the organization and campus.
Required

Ability to work flexible schedules including weekends and evenings to respond to critical time periods.
Required

Knowledge of University accounting policies and procedures, working knowledge of University ledgers.
Can be trained

Knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) standards, and auditing procedures.
Required

Working knowledge of SQL, ACCESS, QDB, Microsoft Oracle Hyperion, Cashnet, OPERA and other Business Intelligence tools.
Preferred