Strategic Planning Analyst

The Office of Academic Planning and Budget advises the VCCFO and Executive Vice Provost regarding campus budgetary planning issues and allocation of campus resources, including issues involving students, faculty, staff, space, and university finances. The office also manages the key campus planning processes and data sets that support these decisions, and performs a central role in UCLA's systems of internal control and accountability.

About the Role

Under the general direction of the Director for Financial Analysis & Decision Support, serve as a Strategic Planning Analyst within the Office of Academic Planning & Budget (APB). APB reports to the Vice Chancellor & CFO, and acts in an advisory role to the Chancellor and the Executive Vice Chancellor/Provost in providing financial analysis that informs campus decision-making and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Receive a portfolio of organizations to provide financial and strategic business analysis.
• Provide financial assessment of ongoing budget and planning issues.
• Develop financial models and forecasts.
• Perform trend, variance, and contingency analysis.
• Work with campus units as an internal consultant, providing advice and training based on analysis outcomes.
• Review budget submissions to understand assumptions, issues, and attend budget meetings.
• Assist in preparing budget materials for presentations to the Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor/Provost, the Office of the President, and others.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to function effectively as a member of a staff team.
• Ability to perform review of financial trends to identify key business drivers along with risks and opportunities.
• Strong analytical skills to develop creative, credible solutions and recommendations.
• Strong writing skills to produce effective reports, correspondence, and other documents suitable for signature by senior administration.
• Demonstrated skills in using Excel to facilitate budgetary, programmatic, and financial analysis.
• Working knowledge of financial analysis, planning, and budgeting with an ability to integrate complex operational and financial considerations through the use of critical thinking.
• Ability to create concise and comprehensive financial summaries that also display analysis and proposed solutions for presentations to Executive Leadership.
• Strong platform skills to make presentations to diverse academic and administrative groups at every organizational level.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate, facilitate, and chair meetings for the purpose of resolving differences and working toward institutional goals.

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree in related area and/or equivalent combination of education and experience/training.

This role is currently primarily remote, with occasional onsite attendance required based on business needs. The work arrangement may be modified in the future to support departmental or organizational needs. Cover letter is required for consideration.

Pay

UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT and/or variable based on operational needs.