Growth Opportunities for Finance Analysts

Whether you want to be better at your current job or are interested in transitioning into a new position, a career plan can help you stay on track.

Take a Class on Campus

Development and Training classes are one way to develop your skills and knowledge. Depending on where you are in your career, UCSF offers a wide variety of courses tailored to entry, experienced, and expert skill levels. Visit Development and Training to view the course catalog and to register.

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Core Training

  • General Ledger/Fund Accounting Using OLFS WebLinks-Part I
  • General Ledger/Fund Accounting Using OLFS WebLinks-Part II
  • UCSF Cash Policy Highlights
  • PeopleSoft Online Journals
  • Travel and Entertainment Expense Processing
  • UCSF Budget Basics
  • UCSF Recharge Basics
  • Material Management/Purchasing Workshop
  • Vendor Payments

Sponsored Research Training

  • Research Administration Kick Start
  • PAM of EMF: 1. Award Set-Up
  • PAM of EMF: 2. Revenue, Cash Management and Collections
  • PAM of EMF: 3. Billing and Reporting
  • PAM of EMF: 4. Compliance
  • PAM of EMF: 5. Advanced OLFS Weblinks for Sponsored Projects
  • PAM of EMF: 6. Award Closeouts and FSRs
  • Effort Reporting, Personnel Activity Report
  • Research Administration System (RAS) Post Award

Additional Training

  • Write Right!
  • Business of Listening
  • Effective Business Writing
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Manage with C.A.R.E.

Leadership Training

  • Introduction to Management
  • Supervising within the Law
  • Supervising According to Union Contracts and PPSM
  • Attendance Management
  • Coaching for Improved Performance
  • Setting Performance Expectations
  • Delegating for Success and Accountability

Additional Training

  • UCSF Budget Overview
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Juggling Priorities and Projects
  • HR Labor and Employee Relations
  • UCSF Facilities and Administrative Cost Recovery: Sources and Uses
  • UCSF Supervisory Certificate Program

Leadership Training

  • Introduction to Management
  • Managing Diversity
  • Coaching for Improved Performance
  • Setting Performance Expectations
  • Conducting the Annual Performance Appraisal
  • Empowering Supervisors
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Delegating for Success and Accountability
  • How to Conduct Effective Meetings
  • Team Building for Enhanced Productivity and Retention
  • Conflict Management and Resolution Techniques
  • Attendance Management
  • UCSF Supervisory Certificate Program

General Classes
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Get Involved
  • Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, meet people, and gain experience while doing good.
  • Informational interviewing can help you build your network and learn about new fields.
  • Committee work can help you learn more about UCSF, meet colleagues, and develop your skills.
  • Join professional organizations both inside and beyond UCSF to stay in touch with the latest developments in your field and to build your expertise and network.

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