Accounting Analyst 3

UCLA HEALTH

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Description

Support the financial integrity and operational accuracy of
one of the nation’s leading academic health systems. Reporting to the Senior
General Accounting Manager within Medical Center Financial Services, the
Accounting Analyst 3 performs experienced-level accounting and financial
services work across a hospital system with over $4 billion in annual
operations. This role ensures reliable general ledger activity, strengthens
subsystem reconciliations, and delivers timely financial reporting to support regulatory
compliance, external audits, and enterprise decision-making.

In this role, you will:

• Review
  general ledger activity to identify, research, and resolve transactions
  posted to suspense or error accounts, ensuring accurate and timely
  financial records.
• Prepare
  and maintain subsystem reconciliations to verify accurate interfaces
  between financial systems and the general ledger, coordinating with
  Information Technology to resolve posting and interface issues.
• Maintain
  the monthly close calendar and support timely financial close activities
  across hospital operations.
• Generate
  scheduled and ad hoc general ledger and financial reports to support
  monthly management reporting, year-end external audits, and quarterly and
  annual OSHPD submissions.
• Review
  financial data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable
  reporting requirements and internal control standards.
• Create
  and maintain accounts, sub-accounts, and cost centers within the hospital
  enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, coordinating with Campus
  Finance and Budget teams to ensure alignment across financial structures.
• Document
  procedures related to financial structure, chart of accounts maintenance,
  and reporting processes.
• Administer
  banking activities as the department’s primary liaison with financial
  institutions, including processing weekly check runs, managing positive
  pay entries, and handling fraud claim submissions through bank portals.
• Maintain
  check stock templates and ensure proper authorization, documentation, and
  approval standards across all disbursement activities.

Salary Range: $70,900 to $145,200 annually

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s
  degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent
  experience.
• Minimum
  5 years of progressively responsible experience in financial services,
  accounting, or related functions.
• Working
  knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal
  control practices.
• Demonstrated
  proficiency with enterprise financial systems and accounting structures.
• Advanced
  spreadsheet and reporting skills with the ability to analyze and present
  complex financial data.
• Strong
  analytical skills with the ability to identify discrepancies and recommend
  solutions.
• Effective
  written and verbal communication skills for conveying financial
  information to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability
  to interpret financial policies, procedures, and internal control
  requirements.
• Ability
  to manage multiple concurrent assignments in a deadline-driven environment
  with sound judgment and strong organizational skills.

Preferred

• Experience
  supporting external audits or regulatory reporting processes.
• Experience
  with Workday or comparable ERP systems.