Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Ohio State University is a higher education and medical research institution. The Finance Manager oversees fiscal operations for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, optimizing resource allocation, monitoring budgets, managing grant-related finances, and producing financial reports. The role also leads compliance, process improvement, program metrics, strategic planning support, and administrative operations.
Responsibilities
- The Finance Manager, oversees all fiscal operations for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and is dedicated to advancing translational research at Ohio State and Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- The Manager, Finance Operations serves as a principal advisor to CTSI leadership and works closely with CTSI’s Director and Administrative Director to provide long-term leadership as well as day-to-day support to the research activities and staff within
- The Manager, Finance Operations also co-manages (with the Administrative Director) the data management of the CTSI and develops strategies to ensure quality control and financial health
- The Finance Manager is responsible for the optimization of resource allocation across CTSI’s complex portfolio of programs, services, and auxiliary operations
- They oversee daily financial operations and ensures accurate and timely processing of all financial transactions; monitors budget performance, performs reconciliation, and takes corrective action when needed; maintains and assembles data from a variety of sources to produce various financial reports and visualizations, including budget versus actual performance, program metrics and key performance indicators; delivers and presents financial reports to senior leadership and various stakeholders to support strategic decision-making and program deliverables; possesses a thorough understanding of the CTSI, programs/cores, business environment and strategic plan; possesses and applies a developed financial knowledge and an advanced understanding of concepts, principals, and technical capabilities needed to manage a wide variety of projects with a focus on grant related financial management; collaborates with various partners to develop assumptions for forecasting, analysis and other financial studies that provide fact based analysis on results, trends and financial projections; represents CTSI during the university’s annual budget process; provides assistance on funding proposals as needed
- The Finance Manager also provides direction on administrative and operational processes including performing tasks related to payroll and HR reconciliation; oversees overall department compliance; identifies opportunities to enhance financial processes and implement best practices; develops and maintains financial policies and procedures to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with federal, university, and medical center regulatory requirements and internal controls; identifies financial risks and develops strategies to mitigate them; provides information on College of Medicine and Ohio State policies and procedures to CTSI faculty and staff; manages relationships within the organization, with venders, with peer institutions, and community organizations, including with CTSA grant subawards
- This position will also be responsible for program data and related metrics, which will include planning, developing, tracking and executing reports; initiating process improvement activities realized through program metrics, and ensuring programmatic deliverables are in alignment with the strategic plan of the CTSI
- Assists with the evaluation and effectiveness of current CTSI programs and uses expertise and knowledge of NCATS to propose new programs that align with our strategic plan; preparation of reports to the NIH, NCATS, CTSA; development of policies and procedures to capture CTSI outcomes and impacts; active participation in CTSA Consortium groups as needed; assists the Administrative Director with implementation of special projects; directs management of the CTSI in absence of the Administrative Director; and other administrative duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 6 years of relevant experience required
- Five years of financial/accounting experience required
- Knowledge of accounting principles and applications is required
- Must have strong quantitative skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Effective communication skills (both written and oral)
- Demonstrated ability to use technology, including spreadsheets and complicated reporting systems
- Advanced degree in relevant field is preferred
- 8-12 years of relevant experience preferred
- 8 – 12 years preferred
- Proficiency with Workday desired
- Knowledge of University and grant fiscal policies and procedures desired
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Regular position
- 40 scheduled hours per week
- First shift
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