Financial Manager

Job Title: Financial Manager

Location: Palo Alto CA

Duration: 6 Months

Hybrid: 2 Days onsite

Summary

This position will report to the Administrative Division Director and partner with Division Senior Leadership to support all finance-related activities strategic goals and initiatives including: control functions for high-value Tier-2 agreements; managing the quarterly faculty metric bonuses; budget and projection for centrally-managed programs initiatives financial commitments and day-to-day operations; award analysis and development of Lean processes; identifying and resolving issues that arise with the Divisions multi-million-dollar budget; and supervising and coaching the Finance Staff.

Duties include:

• Research and synthesize data; interpolate results from large amounts of data identify trends in data draw conclusions develop solutions present and implement recommendations and create follow up analysis.
• Develop complex budget and forecasting scenarios long-range planning and analyses for financial reporting and presentations; design and run ad hoc reports.
• Identify and resolve unique issues with substantial significance; recognize exceptions and conduct in-depth analysis using advanced technical knowledge and experience. Recommend and develop solutions that may require policy changes or the development of new processes; maintain broader organizational and university perspective in decision making.
• Review design and implement appropriate internal control programs research new regulations and implement approved changes. Manage compliance program for area of responsibility interpret internal policy and external regulations and create and/or review complex compliance reports.
• Lead and execute unit or cross functional projects and teams make decisions regarding projects and programs affecting operational effectiveness policies or processes.
• Engage in continuous critical analysis of existing systems and processes; make recommendations to achieve greater efficiencies and improve internal controls. Define requirements develop and implement complex test cases perform testing and analyze results.
• Lead and support unit and organization strategy and change management initiatives.
• Provide training on new financial systems. Represent organization to client group(s) and external partners; serve as subject matter expert on matters that involve complex technical financial or subject matter expertise.
• Assess client and business needs and formulate recommendations to determine approach to managing and completing processes.
• May supervise train coach and review the work of other staff as needed. Contribute primarily through applying individual expertise.
• Perform highly analytical complex finance and control functions; multi-dimensional and complex reconciliations and related analysis; prepare or review and approve complex transactions and higher-level dollar value transactions.

Requirements:

Desired qualifications:

• Masters degree in finance accounting healthcare administration MBA or related field
• Knowledge of SeRA Oracle systems is a plus.
• Ability to manage a sponsored project with an understanding of its overall scope and goal
• Expert knowledge and fluency of governmental regulations (Uniform Guidance FAR etc.)
• Ability to complete Cardinal Curriculum I and II within first year in role
• Proficiency in data management and analysis tools
• Experience with financial processes relating to clinical research academic organizations and/or academic medicine
• Prior supervisory experience
• Strong project management skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize own work multitask and respect deadlines
• Excellent written oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Personal effectiveness and credibility

Education & experience (required):

• Bachelors degree and six years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge skills and abilities (required):

• Advanced proficiency in business applications such as Microsoft Office suite especially Excel.
• Advanced knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning and financial systems; internet and computer literacy.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Advanced professional communication skills including ability to prepare materials for and clearly and effectively communicate information to internal and external audiences client groups and management.
• Strong project management skills and ability to contribute to or lead part of a multi-functional team.