Financial Analyst - 2 Positions Available

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Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers an inspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern California lifestyle. Our 322-acre campus—one of the largest in the CSU system—serves more than 42,000 students and is known for its commitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academic and research initiatives.

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Join the California State University (CSU) and explore career opportunities that advance student success and strengthen California’s future—offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and professional growth.

Under the general supervision of the Administrative Services Manager, this position provides administrative support for the College and serves as the primary customer service representative between the Dean's Office and the College's departments on financial matters. Along with the Lead Financial Analyst, provides support to the ASM in oversight of college funds for departments and centers.

• →Expenditure processing, tracking, and purchasing
• →Financial administration for CHHS centers, clinics, enterprise activities, and community programs
• →Scholarship support and analysis
• →Administration, communications, and customer service
• →Financial reporting and review

CHHS Administration

1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

Administrative Analyst/Specialist Non-Exempt

This position is a highly analytical and service-oriented financial professional with extensive experience in expenditure management, budget administration, financial analysis, and policy compliance within a complex higher education environment. They demonstrate expertise in reconciling and monitoring multiple funding sources, researching and resolving fiscal discrepancies, overseeing purchasing and procurement activities, and ensuring compliance with CSU, university, and college policies. Serving as a trusted resource and subject matter expert, they provide guidance and training to administrative staff, faculty, and department leadership on financial procedures, expenditure processing, travel, procurement cards, purchasing, hospitality, scholarships, and other fiscal transactions. The ideal candidate is skilled at independently reviewing and approving financial transactions, identifying systemic issues, implementing corrective actions, and maintaining effective records management and document retention practices.

In addition to strong operational expertise, the ideal candidate possesses the ability to perform complex financial analyses, including multi-year trend evaluations, budget forecasting, expenditure projections, fund performance reviews, and scholarship allocation assessments to support strategic decision-making across departments, centers, clinics, and community programs. They effectively build collaborative relationships with campus partners and stakeholders, serve as a liaison to university financial offices, and provide clear interpretations of financial policies and regulatory requirements. With exceptional organizational and communication skills, they contribute to process improvement initiatives, assist in the development and implementation of policies and training materials, manage financial reporting systems and SharePoint resources, oversee student assistants, and ensure the timely completion of transactions and financial activities that support the college's operational and strategic goals.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of related experience required.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.

• Peoplesoft experience and skills preferred.

Click “Apply Now” to complete the CSULB Online Employment Application.

Please fill out the application completely. It is important that all sections of the online application are completed fully and accurately. Be sure to include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects (10 pounds or less).

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Advertised: Sep 02 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Sep 16 2026 Pacific Daylight Time

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