Manager, Research Finance

Job Description

As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, our client is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. The Manager of Research Finance will oversee all Office of Research Finance business functions, including accounting and systematic compliance functions. Provide the research division's internal and external stakeholders and partner's, including Principal Investigators and Sponsor organizations such as the NIH, timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting services that comply with applicable federal and external sponsor regulations and requirements. 

 

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in all areas affecting Research Finance; operational management for sponsored program post-award administration, management and grant accounting.
• Responsible for improving post award management leading to better, more standardized post award sponsored projects’ administration and compliance.
• Manages, plans, and evaluates operations to ensure financial compliance with all relevant federal (2 C.F.R. Part 200), state laws, University and Sponsor polices and regulations
• Leads and serves as the point of contact with auditors and sponsors on all financial matters of sponsored projects. 
• Responsible for the development of the post award policies and procedures in cooperation with other relevant departments.
• Responsible for the review of sponsored research contracts/agreements in cooperation with other departments, and transmittance of executed contracts/agreements to sponsors, prime institutions and sub-awardees.
• Manages month-end and fiscal year end closing process for grants and accounts receivable. Manages the financial reporting on all sponsored projects’ funds.

 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. 
• Eight years central institutional research administration experience; five years federal grants regulation direct experience.
• Three years' experience in a supervisory role.

 

Preferred

• CPA designation. Experience in Research Enterprise within Healthcare Provider environment funded in part by Federal awards.

 

 

Additional Information

Our client offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.