Director of Finance

Director of Finance – 2026-10888

UCLA Facilities Management, Los Angeles, CA

The Director of Finance is the Chief Financial Officer and primary advisor on financial matters to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities Management (FM). The Director supports the Associate Vice Chancellor and is the primary financial liaison with the Administrative Vice Chancellor's Office and the Academic Planning and Budget Office. The position is part of the leadership team for UCLA Facilities Management- https://facilities.ucla.edu. The Director works in consultation with the Associate Vice Chancellor and Directors heading up each operating unit.

The Director of Finance has responsibility for two major functions, Chief Financial Officer and Financial and Accounting Management, overseeing $234.5 million of expenditures with a staff of nine full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. The annual fiscal responsibility of $234,468,000.00 breaks down to: Facilities Management - $156,236,000.00 Energy Services - $77,072,000.00; AVC Office, Space and Other Funds - $1,160,000.00; Total Division FTE - 1,031.

 ·        Conducts strategic planning, evaluation of services and implementation planning to ensure the most cost-effective delivery of support service to the Facilities Management operating units and the Associate Vice Chancellor. Develops work protocols, monitoring and controlling systems and procedures in conjunction with the Directors of each operating unit within Facilities Management.

 ·        Manages, directs, and controls key financial indicators (performance measurements and/or benchmarks) for the organization for the purpose of providing critical data to the Directors and the Associate Vice Chancellor to ensure proactive, thoughtful, and informed decision-making.

 ·        Responsible for advising, assisting, and consolidating information from the Directors on both short- and long-term financial planning for the department. Serves as the FM strategic financial business leader by providing financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the organization's service strategies and initiatives. Executes a business plan that is aligned with and supports the FM business strategy and focuses on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results. In collaboration with the Directors and the Associate Vice Chancellor, the Director of Finance develops the annual budgeting and variance reporting process focusing resources and attention to the frontline managers responsible for financial activities.

Job Requirements

·        Full information concerning the job qualifications are listed on the official UCLA job posting.

 Benefits

The University of California offers a competitive salary and benefits program: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/.

How to Apply:
Qualified applicants may apply for this position using the UCLA Career Opportunities website. Go to https://jobs.ucla.edu/careers-home and search for Requisition 2026-10888. Alternatively, you may copy/paste the link below into your browser’s address bar:

https://jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/10888  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.