Associate Controller, Controls And Compliance - Dean's Office

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

09/05/2024

Salary Range: $102500 - 227700 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

19239

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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If you have a passion for making an impact on others' lives, we invite you to use your unique expertise and dedication to support the important mission of UCLA Health. You'll play a pivotal role within the Financial Affairs Team of the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) as you help establish and implement schoolwide accountability systems and internal controls, as well as oversight, monitoring, and assessment.

You will partner with leadership, department CAOs, and CFOs to identify and mitigate financial regulatory and compliance risks. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that DGSOM maintains robust internal controls that effectively measure, monitor, and manage risk while ensuring efficient operations across the school. This will involve overseeing the creation and upkeep of a strong internal control framework, monitoring control activities, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring policy adherence and regulatory compliance. You will:

• Oversee Sales & Service activities, including budget submissions, revisions, rate reviews, and compliance monitoring

• Lead initiatives to uphold the highest standards of financial governance and operational integrity

• Supervise a team of employees and contractors in enhancing and sustaining DGSOM's internal control framework

• Deliver expert guidance to departments during both external and internal reviews/audits

Annual Salary Range: $102,500.00 - $227,700.00

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration or a related field

• Financial background in higher education or similar non-profit fund accounting environment is highly desirable

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to gather and synthesize large amounts of information

• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities

• In-depth understanding of GAAP, GASB, FASB, and GAAS

• Strong commitment to quality and accuracy

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Exceptional ethics, integrity, discretion, and confidentiality

Preferred:

• "Big Four" or national accounting firm experience

• Seven or more years of experience in accounting, finance, internal audit, or external audit

• Five or more years of experience managing accountants/auditors and internal control processes

• CPA/CIA licensure