Financial Manager

Position Summary

The Finance Manager in the Department of Surgery will support the financial operations of the department with a focus in research and grant management. This position will report directly to the Director of Business Administration and will be responsible for the following tasks indicated below.

Responsibilities

• • Collaborate and manage all aspects of research award process – submission, setup of awards, renewals, issuance of contracts and subcontract agreements.
  • Manage day‐to‐day activities related to grants and contracts and ensure compliance with internal and external policies and procedures.
  • Oversee post award financial management for all grants and contracts include reconciling and analyzing specific activity on sponsored projects.
  • Hold monthly and quarterly meetings with principal investigators regarding research financial actual versus budget and financial forecasts
  • Liaise with research clinical trial front-end units and institutional offices
  • Perform clinical trial accounts receivable trend analysis
  • Prepare and update all P&Ls for research units and non-practice operations
  • Process and supervise all labor accounting and ensure appropriate cost allocations are done in a timely manner
  • Supervise financial analyst and interns related to research financial transactions
  • Attend SPA meetings and forums to continually enhance general knowledge of grants administration and understand emerging changes with federal grant rules and processes.
  • Assist with departmental compliance with conflict of interest disclosures and other prerequisite online course completion.
  • Manage annual efforts reporting compliance and certification process.

  Finance responsibilities:

  • Manage research procurement and accounts payable process
  • Oversee gift ledgers and ensure appropriate spending
  • Supervise and process monthly shared cost allocations
  • Review and approve financial transactions
  • Prepare and update budgets and participate in the quarterly and annual budget process
  • Responsible for all sub-award setup and close-out process
  • Supervise department-wide financial systems access process
  • Manage NYP special funds and prepare monthly reports
  • Monitor and respond to financial transaction requests
  • Train department employees on Columbia University policies
  • Lead ad-hoc projects and functions as assigned
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum education:

  Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent in education and experience.

  Minimum related experience:

  4 years of related experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Advanced excel and database experience preferred.

Other Requirements

• General skills:

  Qualifications for Candidates include but are not limited to the following:

  • The ability to take initiative and work independently is required. 
  • Good interpersonal skills are highly important.

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