Financial Analyst – Fiscal Management and Contracts

Job Description

Gifts & Contract Financial Analyst | University of California, Davis

The Tone:
This is a full-time career role at University of California, Davis, located in Davis, CA with a hybrid work schedule. The University of California, Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) is a unit providing clinical services and teaching programs for veterinary students while advancing veterinary medical knowledge. This role is crucial for independently ensuring the fiscal health and compliant management of gifts, endowments, and contracts, directly supporting the VMTH’s mission to train future veterinarians and serve the community.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Career
• Location: Hybrid – Davis, CA (In person Monday-Thursday, Remote-Friday)
• Pay: $37.52–$51.52 hourly
• Team: Reports to the Financial Services Manager
• Mission: Independently manages financial analysis for gifts and endowments and oversees all contract management for the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
• Tech Stack: Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPS), word processing, email, web-based software, on-line financial and payroll/personnel systems, Aggie Enterprise, Cognos, Veterinary Medical and Administrative Computer System (VMACS)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Oversight: Independently manage and provide analytical support for the fiscal health and administration of endowment, gifts, and other non-operational funding sources.
• Contract Management: Serve as the primary manager for all service and repair, supply, and loan contracts, coordinating with VMTH managers, service chiefs, Supply Chain Management staff, and external vendors/clients.
• Policy Expertise: Act as an internal specialist on University and campus policy and procedures specifically related to gifts, endowments, and other non-operational funding sources.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Generate ad-hoc reports, maintain Excel spreadsheets, and provide monthly financial updates to leadership, using critical thinking to analyze complex data and develop meaningful solutions.
• Leadership Support: Work highly independently to support the Financial Services Manager, including directing all support staff workflow in their absence.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or finance, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Proven accounting experience in analyzing, approving, and recording financial transactions, verifying expenditure appropriateness, and using Excel to perform complex financial analysis including Pivot tables and VLOOKUPS.
• Skills: Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills, attention to detail to gather and analyze complex data, strong organizational skills to multi-task in a high-volume environment, and clear interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience with Aggie Enterprise, Cognos, VMACS, and interpreting/applying University and campus policies and procedures related to accounting practices, extramural funds, and business contracts.