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Sr. Fund Manager

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
USD $70,900.00/Yr. - USD $145,200.00/Yr.
United States, California, Los Angeles
Dec 13, 2025
Position Summary The UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability is looking for a Senior Fund Manager. This is a full-time position eligible for full benefits. The incumbent will collaborate with faculty, principal investigators, and staff as well as other business partners across UCLA. Please visit www.ioes.ucla.edu to learn more about us. Salary & Compensation 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. Qualifications* At least five years previous experience as a fund manager responsible for federal and state funded contract and grant awards and awards made by private foundations. (Required) Knowledge and experience with federal costing policies, allowable and unallowable expense. (Required) Experience managing a multi-million dollar operating budget consisting of sponsored research awards, State-budgeted operating funds, and gifts. (Required) Ability to establish and apply sound business and financial policies and practices as based on the University's Business and Finance Code, and guidelines established by external funding sources. (Required) Knowledge and experience with University cashiering policy and practice. Ability to use online systems to deposit and monitor cash and check income. (Preferred) Knowledge/experience with University online systems: UCPath for payroll, personnel, purchasing; web-based financial systems such as QDB and CDW Cognos to conduct financial transactions, run financial reports, identify contract and grant administration (Preferred) Knowledge and experience with fiscal close out of State operating funds and contract and grant awards. (Required) Ability to analyze financial data, prepare financial reports and projections, and make financial recommendations for budget planning, financial decision making, financial close (Required) Ability to use electronic proposal submission tools such as NSF FastLane to assist PIs with submission of grant proposals. (Preferred) Excellent communication skills to assist faculty, researchers and administrative staff with financial problems and issues. (Required) Knowledge and experience using web based financial information systems, as well as creation and use of Excel spread sheets to present financial information. (Required) Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations Bachelor's Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. (Required) Special Conditions for Employment Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation. Schedule 8am to 5pm Union/Policy Covered 99-Policy Covered Complete Position Description https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38&JDName=Research%20Administrator%203%20(40039957)