OBFS Mission Statement
Welcome to the Office of Business & Financial Services (OBFS)! We provide core business services to seven units within the Office of Research Administration (ORA) and the Office of Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR). Our focus is on human resources and payroll, financial monitoring and analysis, purchases and reimbursements, and building operations and space management. Our goal is to consistently deliver responsive and solution-oriented service that enables the various units within ORA and VCR to support the campus-wide research enterprise. The Office of Business & Financial Services is located in the Wilshire Glendon Building, Suite 600 and can be reached at (310) 206-3368.
OBFS Vision
To achieve service excellence in delivering our core business and services to support and advance the ORA mission and promote a positive and professional experience for employees by implementing effective best practices.
OBFS Guiding Principles
In the Office of Business & Financial Services, our guiding principles serve as a foundation for how we approach our work and serve our customers. We are committed to function as a collaborative team to accomplish shared goals and promote operational efficiency, accuracy, and integrity.
Customer Service
We are committed to provide solution-oriented customer service by following through on all requests using our collective experience and resources to respond within a reasonable period of time.
Accurate Information
Our goal is to provide consistently accurate information in a professional manner to support organizational, departmental, and individual needs.
Communication
We strive to clearly communicate UCLA policy and procedure to maintain compliance with existing Federal and State laws by providing the necessary leadership, training, and resources to continuously improve best practices related to Staff Human Resources, Financial Services, and Building Operations and Space Management.
OBFS Announcements
Posted On 4/30/2021
Staff Benefits/Resources & Action Items – April 2021
Benefits & Resources - New 2021 allotment of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL). Full-time employees may take up to 80 hours of EPSL for qualifying reasons, which is available through September 30, 2021 ... Read More
Posted On 3/29/2021
Staff Benefits/Resources & Action Items - February/March 2021
Benefits & Resources - Paid Administrative Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations is available to assist employees who are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. ... Read More
Posted On 1/26/2021
Staff Benefits/Resources & Action Items - January 2021
Benefits & Resources - UCLA’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force held a virtual town hall on January 14, 2021 to update faculty and staff on the progress of UCLA Health’s vaccination program. See the link for this informative recorded session. ... Read More
OBFS Staff
Aiza Almario
Operations Administrator
aiza.almario@research.ucla.edu
(310) 206-3368Ingrid Bermeo
Senior Human Resources Generalist
ibermeo@research.ucla.edu
(310) 825-1775Rory Constancio
Senior Director
rory.constancio@research.ucla.edu
(310) 206-8331Allynn Lewis
Finance & Operations Coordinator
allynn.lewis@research.ucla.edu
(424) 259-5039Lupe Romero
Financial Manager
guadalupe.romero@research.ucla.edu
(310) 794-0136Grace Yi
Human Resources Manager
grace.yi@research.ucla.edu
(310) 983-3559