Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a critical position who serves as the New York Genome Centers financial leader responsible for the organizations overall fiscal position strategic financial planning and financial operations management. In addition the CFO leads several functional units including finance and accounting research administration and facilities. Reporting directly to the Scientific Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) the CFO is a crucial member of the Centers senior leadership team and will play a key role in shaping the Centers efforts to achieve scientific excellence and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide all forecasting financial modeling and scenario planning and act as a thought partner to the Scientific Director and CEO and members of the senior leadership team on pricing strategy for research products and services. Contribute to integrated strategic plans and projects to advance the Centers programs and priorities.
• Develop and implement a multiyear financial plan to ensure efficient management of resources including management and development of financial policies systems and processes that will enable the executive team to monitor and address revenues expenses and operations.
• Lead the Centers financial analysis projections and shortand longterm forecasting including multiyear outlooks based on alternative scenarios to assist in strategic decisionmaking.
• Oversee the finance and accounting teams in managing the fiscal operations of the Center including general accounting audit accounts payable payroll tax planning and filings internal and external financial reporting cash flow management budgeting procurement grants accounting (preand postaward) and reporting.
• Evaluate advise and manage the impact of longrange planning and regulatory action/risks in the assigned areas of responsibility. Hold responsibility for performing investment debt and treasury activities.
• Lead a team of direct reports and their associated staff working to attract retain and inspire a diverse group through professional training development and mentorship.
• Prepare materials for meetings of the board of directors and its committees including multiyear projections financial status analysis budgets and related analyses.
• Oversee the initiation negotiation valuation and critique of all financial arrangements the Center may consider such as capital procurement financing transactions loans and strategic alliances.
• Represent the Center credibly both internally and externally to the financial and business communities including to the board of directors partners auditors granting agencies (both government and private) regulators and advisors.
• Oversee effective financial controls and compliance with all technical and regulatory accounting standards related to nonprofit and research organizations as well as local national and international financial laws regulations and requirements. Serve as authorized signatory for contracts checks and other related spending.
• Oversee preand postaward grants management compliance and reporting for government (federal and state) contracts and private grants. Evaluate and provide leadership in the maintenance and expansion of various government contracts grants and available funding.
• Supervise the Centers compliance function and the terms and conditions of government contracts grants and cooperative agreements and applicable local national and international laws regulations and guidance including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars the NIH Grants Policy Statement and other applicable government flowdown clauses and certifications.
• Oversee and participate in the planning implementation and management of institutionwide measures to ensure a safe compliant healthy and secure environment. Oversee the Centers capital assets overall functioning and the conditions of NYGCs building and associated infrastructure.
• Develop and implement risk management programs to ensure compliance with legal and contractual commitments including research reporting obligations conflict of interest management and data privacy and security requirements. Manage and maintain the Centers insurance plans.

The New York Genome Centers next CFO will be a seasoned executive with substantial leadership experience ideally in academic research or grantmaking organizations. As a financial professional the CFO will be an effective strategic selfmotivated and confident leader with exceptional analytic skills and the ability to develop and implement clear goals systems and priorities. Further the CFO will demonstrate strong communication skills and high EQ and be attracted to the opportunity to join an organization with an exciting forwardlooking vision and to forge strong supportive relationships across the breadth of the Center.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

Ideal candidates will possess many of the following attributes and experiences:

• Directly related and progressively complex financial management experience involving the planning and developing of multimilliondollar budgets implementation of strategic business plans treasury management investments and debt and insurance activities. Experience managing the financial and operational functions of an academic medical researchintensive and/or nonprofit institution is preferred.
• Demonstrated track record as a leader of people and teams with a strong commitment to development and experience leading managing and developing a diverse high caliber and highly collaborative team required.
• Substantial familiarity with federal grants management and compliance issues.
• Exceptional communication presentation and relationshipbuilding skills across a range of constituent groups; prior experience working directly with faculty members and engaging with a board of directors or trustees is strongly preferred.
• Experience messaging complex regulatory requirements including an ability to make sound risk management decisions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to coherently synthesize complex or diverse information.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Ability to foster collaboration.
• Intellectual curiosity and credibility.
• Unquestionable integrity trust ethics and values.

SALARY RANGE

The pay range for this position is anticipated to be $430000 per year with a range of $340000 to $500000; the base pay offered may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience.

Equal Opportunity

The Center strives to create a workplace environment that is welcoming and fair to all regardless of race ethnicity gender sexual orientation physical ability or religion. The Center believes that when people of various backgrounds life experiences and perspectives work together in an inclusive and equitable environment new and valuable perspectives are gained that otherwise would have been missed. Valuing and supporting all the Centers employees as individuals while helping them realize their full potential is critical to promoting greater collaboration innovation and discoveryfostering a sense of belonging for the Centers greatest strength its people.

The New York Genome Center is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race creed color gender religion national origin sexual orientation age disability genetic predisposition or carrier status protected veteran or military status domestic violence victim status partnership status caregiver status alienage or citizenship status marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Center takes affirmative action in support of its policy to hire and advance in employment individuals who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

FLSA Status: Exempt. This position is eligible for visa sponsorship and relocation assistance.

the search process

The New York Genome Center is eager to receive input that will help it build a pool of talented individuals to consider for this important leadership opportunity. To that end the Center welcomes comments inquiries applications and nominations which may be submitted via the confidential search mailbox: .