Manager-Finance (post award/ Neurology)

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Manager-Finance.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for financial oversight of all departmental grant, institutional, and philanthropic funds including budget to actual variance reporting, reconciliation, compliance with applicable policies and regulations, dissemination of financial reporting to departmental stakeholders, and funds management in alliance with departmental goals. The Finance Manager is expected to add value by overseeing and growing financial and operational data analytics for the department. This will focus on identifying and driving business and decision support analysis to be used by leadership to facilitate informed decisions, and generating valuable insights and transparency around all areas of the business. Working in conjunction with Central Finance leadership and the Assistant Director of Neurology, the Finance Manager will provide high level financial analysis and strategic guidance to department leadership. In addition, the Finance Manager will supervise the financial analyst team by helping coordinate daily operations and communicating with departmental leadership on all financial issues.

Job Responsibilities:

Financial Management and Reporting

• Reviews monthly reports and works closely with financial analyst(s) to ensure financial compliance of grants and contracts. Oversee the appropriate allocation of personnel salaries and effort for all faculty and personnel.
• Acts as the financial liaison for PIs, division leads, departmental leadership, and central finance teams.
• Responsible for understanding all financial and operational issues and potential impacts.

Business Management

• Provide support for Faculty recruitment by gathering financial inputs for business plans and assessing budgetary impact. Works with division leaders to ensure allocation of salary, practice expenses, and research or administrative support reflect current offer letter/amendment/COR.

Compliance and Policy Development

• Ensure the department meets and follows internal policies set forth by the institution and external policies set forth by federal, state, and other granting agencies by monitoring and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of finance-related research activities. Remain up-to-date on changes to policies, both internal and external, that pertain to compliance, budgeting, and other factors that impact spending practices. Develop a communication plan for new policies and procedures that impact the department, which includes methods to facilitate financial compliance.

Lead the development and training of the Finance team

• Identify, implement, and maintain different tools and resources to facilitate onboarding of new financial analysts and development of existing financial analysts.
• Provide central oversight and management of employee training in any new financial systems/processes.
• Coordinate departmental Finance lecture series with various departments to foster and improve collaboration and operational efficiency.

Management of Staff

• Manages the team of Financial Analysts, including but not limited to direct oversight of tasks and responsibilities related to the financial operations for the department such as FY close, reconciliations, pre- and post-award, purchasing, pcards, and other financial activities.

Data Analytics

• Development, implementation, and oversight of financial reporting tools and systems to ensure efficient, timely, and accurate feedback and action planning to resolve any issues.
• Work with internal partners to identify standard processes and problems in their workflow and translate into scalable analytical and reporting solutions.
• Work with finance and departmental leadership to identify, develop, and structure reporting for financial, operational, and clinical/quality initiatives.
• Assist in building financial, operational, and clinical datasets and models to drive improvement in business efficiency.
• Assist in efforts to build structure of data analytics within the department based on demand and growth

Other

• Provide adhoc financial reports and special projects upon request for department leadership and central finance leadership team.
• Work with division leadership to monitor all program budgets and financials and streamline communication of data, policies, and processes within the department.
• Perform monthly analysis of P/L covering various mission areas to confirm accuracy, resolve deficits and identify variances to budget.
• Prepare annual operating, discretionary, program, endowment, and capital budgets for the department, as required
• Demonstrate strong leadership, driving innovation within the team, fostering a culture of collaboration through proactive communication, and exhibiting effective people management by supervising and mentoring team members.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance related field.
3-5+ years of relevant work in accounting or financial planning and analysis.
Must have a sound understanding of accounting and/or finance and a general understanding of grants policies and regulations.
Strong work ethic and a great understanding of MS Excel.
Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Business or Finance area.
Knowledge of programming languages (SQL, DAX, R, Python).
Understanding of how Language Models (LLMs) operate and their applications in data visualization and reporting.
Not-for-profit, healthcare or public accounting background.
Working knowledge of general ledger, journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month end close.
Excellent analytical skills combined with a strong attention to detail and the ability to present complex information in a usable format to a diverse audience.
Ability to interpret and apply finance and accounting policies, practices, and systems.
Ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong planning, organization, customer service, and written/verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams.
Computer and Software Skills: Must become and remain proficient in all programs necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities for this role.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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