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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Posted Date
02/11/2025
Salary Range: $92600 - 202200 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
22377

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its leadership team. Reporting directly to the Department’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the CFO plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving the Department’s short- and long-term strategic goals. As a key strategic partner to the Department Chair, Vice Chairs, and Division Chiefs, the CFO provides expert financial guidance and leadership, overseeing a team of finance professionals dedicated to advancing the priorities of both the Department and the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM). This role encompasses comprehensive oversight of all funding sources, including compensation plans, contracts and grants, gifts and endowments, indirect cost recovery, general funds, and sales and service revenue. The CFO will lead critical functions such as financial planning and analysis, general accounting and reporting, as well as internal controls, compliance, and risk management, ensuring fiscal integrity and strategic alignment across the Department.

Annual range: $92,600-$202,200

  

Job Qualifications

Required: 

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in financial management roles; 
  • Strong knowledge of financial and accounting concepts, including basic framework of the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow; 
  • Expertise in fund accounting and performance metrics of research-intensive health systems desirable; 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a desire to understand the issues; 
  • Creative problem solver that can identify sources of information from disparate sources and deliver comprehensive, balanced, and actionable insights; 
  • Advanced Excel and Power Point skills; 
  • Excellent customer service interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization; Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation); 
  • Experience with all types of award mechanisms, including grants, contracts; subcontracts, and cooperative agreements; 
  • Ability to perform highly complex financial analysis and customized reporting. 

Strongly Preferred:

  • MBA in Finance & Accounting focus; 5+ years of managing a finance department; 
  • Fund accounting experience.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.