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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic planning, evaluation of services, and implementation planning to ensure the most cost-effective delivery of support services to the Facilities Management operating units and the Associate Vice Chancellor. Develop work protocols, monitoring and controlling systems and procedures in conjunction with the Directors of each operating unit within Facilities Management.
• Manage, direct, and control key financial indicators (performance measurements and/or benchmarks) for the organization to provide critical data to the Directors and the Associate Vice Chancellor for proactive, thoughtful, and informed decision-making.
• Advise, assist, and consolidate information from the Directors on short- and long-term financial planning for the department. Serve as the FM strategic financial business leader by providing financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the organization’s service strategies and initiatives. Execute a business plan aligned with and supporting the FM business strategy, focusing 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, develop the annual budgeting and variance reporting process, focusing resources and attention to frontline managers responsible for financial activities.

Job Requirements

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

Benefits

The University of California offers a competitive salary and benefits program:

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.