University of California, San Francisco · 3 weeks ago
Research Financial Analyst
The University of California, San Francisco is a leading institution focused on education, research, and patient care. The Research Financial Analyst provides post-award financial services for research faculty and their teams by managing sponsored funds, monitoring budgets, preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance, and supporting audits.
Non ProfitBiotechnologyEducationHealthcarePharmaceuticalAssociationMedical
H1B Sponsor Likely
Responsibilities
Administer the financial aspects of multiple extramural funds ensuring compliance with university policies and the specific requirements of the funding bodies
Monitor budgets, verify that expenses are permissible and appropriately allocated, and prepare detailed financial reports and invoices for submission to funding agencies
Ensure all financial activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines, playing a crucial role in maintaining financial integrity and compliance
Serve as the primary financial liaison between principal investigators, university departments, and external funding agencies
Offer ongoing financial guidance and support to researchers, address any financial issues that may occur, and assist in audit processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related area and minimum three years of experience or equivalent experience / training
Ability to manage significant volume of transactions
Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting
Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas
Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles
Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques
Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines
Preferred
Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment
Thorough knowledge of applicable compliance requirements related to use of human or animal subjects in research, financial conflict of interest, biosafety, etc
Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration
Previous working experience in an academic environment
Company
University of California, San Francisco
Medical center and health sciences university.
H1B Sponsorship
University of California, San Francisco has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Accounting and Finance
Engineering and Development
Customer Service and Support
Education and Training
Management and Executive
Legal and Compliance
Public Sector and Government
Human Resources
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (252)
2025 (353)
2024 (336)
2023 (308)
2022 (306)
2021 (241)
2020 (268)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$52.47MKey Investors
American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineBaldrick's Foundation
2026-02-11Grant· $0.01M
2025-01-30Grant· $11.9M
2023-11-21Grant
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