Northwestern University
Manager Financial Administrator
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Department:
MED-Cancer CenterSalary/Grade:
EXS/9Job Summary:Provide strategic direction for the Shared Resources (SRs) of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center ("Lurie Cancer Center") across the Northwestern Medicine system, currently 15 Facilities on both NU campuses. Ensures all aspects of cancer center administration effectively support the programmatic, financial, and strategic and management needs of the center and the system as a whole.The Financial Administrator of Oncology Shared Resources will focus on the successful implementation and integration, both locally and at the system level, of the vision/global strategy of the Lurie Cancer Center's Shared Resources. The main job responsibilities will include overseeing clinical research and financial operations of the SRs associated with the Lurie Cancer Center and the successful expansion of these operations across the NM/NU system; directs, manages and oversees all business activities and strategic development of the LCC SRs; provides advanced and complex financial services; prepares, implements and manages annual program budget; develops and oversees implementation of detailed business plans; establishes and reviews policies and procedures to ensure compliance to NU and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) regulations and requirements; disseminates recharge facility data in the preparation of the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) applications; prepares and presents summary reports of aggregate and individual shared resource performance and business activities on a quarterly basis to Lurie Cancer Center Executive Leadership. This position will also actively collaborate with the Associate Director for Shared Resources to enrich and promote the overall operations and services of LCC Shared Resources.Specific Responsibilities:Budget:Serves a primary role in the development & implementation of annual budget including fiscal resource allocation of appropriated, discretionary, endowment & gift revenues & expenses.Manages budget & provides timely, accurate financial status for the current fiscal & future plan.Guides units of responsibility through university budgeting and forecasting processes, reviews budget and forecasting submissions.Acts a Budget Office expert on units and functions within portfolio of responsibilities.Coordinates & completes all associated fiscal year close/open processes.Reviews & reconciles actual expenses to budget per NU Audit guidelines.Approves funds reallocation within budget as necessary & appropriate.Analysis, Statements & Reporting:Measures individual net performance of all areas/units as well as consolidated area/unit income statement & balance sheet with the use of pre-defined analytical financial tools.Recommends changes to tools to improve analysis, forecasting, modeling & reporting & ultimately quality of financial information & analyses provided to management for planning, evaluating & controlling operations.Establishes proper accounting & audit trails for revenue & expenses related to programs & initiatives.Oversees monthly reconciliation & reports on current financial performance, impact on year-end forecast & opportunities & risks.Prepares area or program financial statements and regulatory reports.Acts as the key contact for external auditors; prepares financial statement and audit workpapers.Prepares sections of the university's annual financial report.Performs complex financial account reconciliations, statement analysis, and transaction research.Builds, maintains, and updates financial models and associated financial analysis.Transactions:Oversees accurate, efficient and compliant workflow of all transactional processes across areas/units.May serve as primary Level III school approver for NU Financial transactions.Provides optimal customer service and financial guidance to areas/units.Oversees processing of all daily financial transactional activity.Reviews exceptions forms and reimbursements that require special attention.Requests new chart strings.Prepares faculty salary recovery & summer salary.Creates & monitors recharge centers.Monitors open encumbrances & deficit chart strings; &/or stop an expense that is inappropriate or against deficit chart string.Reviews status of related university unit accounts and processes; troubleshoots issues as needed.Leads and provides support for internal &/or granting agency audit requests.Grants &/or Awards:Typically involved in the budget management of numerous research grants.Oversees &/or completes pre- & post-award research administration.Utilizes established systems (effort reporting, direct cost charging/SDA, & financial reporting) to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.Interacts with Principal Investigators (PIs) to build relationships, transfer knowledge & advise on research policies & procedures.Oversees payroll for research appointments.Ensures faculty completion of effort certification.Provides appropriate training for staff & PIs.Monitors commitments and expenditures to ensure compliance with granting agency guidelines.Verifies accurate set up of sponsored project accounts.Administration:Identifies current & future resource planning & allocation issues & develops, leads, & supervises complex studies & analyses that will assist senior staff in reaching resource planning and allocation decisions.Processes & presents associated data & information through the application of sophisticated database, graphic & spreadsheet tools.Negotiates with vendors for purchases & leases.Acts as project manager for design and implementation of regulatory and system changes.Manages operation of a computer system or system processes that support the area or program.Ensures that service level goals are met.Training:Provides training and support to related university units or program participants.Develops and maintains website content and training materials.Supervision:Supervises employees.Trains employees.Hires employees.Evaluates employees' performance.Provides work direction to other employees.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field; equivalent combination education and experience where similar knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired.5 years financial, budgeting &/or preparing account reconciliations or financial statements along with financial analysis experience.Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)Excellent computer skills including proficiency in the use of spreadsheet, database and word processing software.Strong understanding of financial reporting.Familiarity with FASB requirements.Preferred Qualifications:CFE-Certified Fraud Examiner.CIA-Certified Internal Auditor.CISA-Certified Information Systems Auditor.CPA-Certified Public Accountant.Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)SoCRA certification.Experience managing Recharge Facility finance budgets and developing Recharge Rates.Ability to build relationships with clients and collaborators.Target hiring range for this position will be between $78,482-$98,102 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.Benefits:At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more!Work-Life and Wellness:Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.Professional Growth & Development:Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home.Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness.Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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MED-Cancer CenterSalary/Grade:
EXS/9Job Summary:Provide strategic direction for the Shared Resources (SRs) of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center ("Lurie Cancer Center") across the Northwestern Medicine system, currently 15 Facilities on both NU campuses. Ensures all aspects of cancer center administration effectively support the programmatic, financial, and strategic and management needs of the center and the system as a whole.The Financial Administrator of Oncology Shared Resources will focus on the successful implementation and integration, both locally and at the system level, of the vision/global strategy of the Lurie Cancer Center's Shared Resources. The main job responsibilities will include overseeing clinical research and financial operations of the SRs associated with the Lurie Cancer Center and the successful expansion of these operations across the NM/NU system; directs, manages and oversees all business activities and strategic development of the LCC SRs; provides advanced and complex financial services; prepares, implements and manages annual program budget; develops and oversees implementation of detailed business plans; establishes and reviews policies and procedures to ensure compliance to NU and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) regulations and requirements; disseminates recharge facility data in the preparation of the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) applications; prepares and presents summary reports of aggregate and individual shared resource performance and business activities on a quarterly basis to Lurie Cancer Center Executive Leadership. This position will also actively collaborate with the Associate Director for Shared Resources to enrich and promote the overall operations and services of LCC Shared Resources.Specific Responsibilities:Budget:Serves a primary role in the development & implementation of annual budget including fiscal resource allocation of appropriated, discretionary, endowment & gift revenues & expenses.Manages budget & provides timely, accurate financial status for the current fiscal & future plan.Guides units of responsibility through university budgeting and forecasting processes, reviews budget and forecasting submissions.Acts a Budget Office expert on units and functions within portfolio of responsibilities.Coordinates & completes all associated fiscal year close/open processes.Reviews & reconciles actual expenses to budget per NU Audit guidelines.Approves funds reallocation within budget as necessary & appropriate.Analysis, Statements & Reporting:Measures individual net performance of all areas/units as well as consolidated area/unit income statement & balance sheet with the use of pre-defined analytical financial tools.Recommends changes to tools to improve analysis, forecasting, modeling & reporting & ultimately quality of financial information & analyses provided to management for planning, evaluating & controlling operations.Establishes proper accounting & audit trails for revenue & expenses related to programs & initiatives.Oversees monthly reconciliation & reports on current financial performance, impact on year-end forecast & opportunities & risks.Prepares area or program financial statements and regulatory reports.Acts as the key contact for external auditors; prepares financial statement and audit workpapers.Prepares sections of the university's annual financial report.Performs complex financial account reconciliations, statement analysis, and transaction research.Builds, maintains, and updates financial models and associated financial analysis.Transactions:Oversees accurate, efficient and compliant workflow of all transactional processes across areas/units.May serve as primary Level III school approver for NU Financial transactions.Provides optimal customer service and financial guidance to areas/units.Oversees processing of all daily financial transactional activity.Reviews exceptions forms and reimbursements that require special attention.Requests new chart strings.Prepares faculty salary recovery & summer salary.Creates & monitors recharge centers.Monitors open encumbrances & deficit chart strings; &/or stop an expense that is inappropriate or against deficit chart string.Reviews status of related university unit accounts and processes; troubleshoots issues as needed.Leads and provides support for internal &/or granting agency audit requests.Grants &/or Awards:Typically involved in the budget management of numerous research grants.Oversees &/or completes pre- & post-award research administration.Utilizes established systems (effort reporting, direct cost charging/SDA, & financial reporting) to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.Interacts with Principal Investigators (PIs) to build relationships, transfer knowledge & advise on research policies & procedures.Oversees payroll for research appointments.Ensures faculty completion of effort certification.Provides appropriate training for staff & PIs.Monitors commitments and expenditures to ensure compliance with granting agency guidelines.Verifies accurate set up of sponsored project accounts.Administration:Identifies current & future resource planning & allocation issues & develops, leads, & supervises complex studies & analyses that will assist senior staff in reaching resource planning and allocation decisions.Processes & presents associated data & information through the application of sophisticated database, graphic & spreadsheet tools.Negotiates with vendors for purchases & leases.Acts as project manager for design and implementation of regulatory and system changes.Manages operation of a computer system or system processes that support the area or program.Ensures that service level goals are met.Training:Provides training and support to related university units or program participants.Develops and maintains website content and training materials.Supervision:Supervises employees.Trains employees.Hires employees.Evaluates employees' performance.Provides work direction to other employees.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field; equivalent combination education and experience where similar knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired.5 years financial, budgeting &/or preparing account reconciliations or financial statements along with financial analysis experience.Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)Excellent computer skills including proficiency in the use of spreadsheet, database and word processing software.Strong understanding of financial reporting.Familiarity with FASB requirements.Preferred Qualifications:CFE-Certified Fraud Examiner.CIA-Certified Internal Auditor.CISA-Certified Information Systems Auditor.CPA-Certified Public Accountant.Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)SoCRA certification.Experience managing Recharge Facility finance budgets and developing Recharge Rates.Ability to build relationships with clients and collaborators.Target hiring range for this position will be between $78,482-$98,102 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.Benefits:At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more!Work-Life and Wellness:Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.Professional Growth & Development:Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home.Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness.Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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