Job Description

Position : Finance Manager

Client: Large Academic Medical Center

Location: New York City - onsite for first 6 months; opportunity to be remote 1 day a week after the 6-month contract period

Duration : 6-month contract- intent to hire long term (CTH)

Core Responsibilities:

Financial Oversight & Reporting

• Monitor and review monthly financial reports, ensuring compliance for grants and contracts.
• Manage personnel salary allocations and effort tracking for all staff and faculty.
• Act as the primary financial liaison for departmental leadership, division heads, and central finance teams.

Business & Strategic Management

• Support faculty recruitment by providing financial inputs for business plans and evaluating budget implications.
• Collaborate with division leaders to allocate salaries, practice costs, and administrative or research support in line with agreements and contracts.

Compliance & Policy Implementation

• Ensure adherence to internal policies and external regulations governing compliance, budgeting, and spending.
• Stay updated on policy changes and create communication plans to educate the department on new procedures.

Team Development & Training

• Develop resources and training tools to onboard new analysts and enhance the skills of existing team members.
• Coordinate finance-related workshops and lectures to improve cross-departmental collaboration and efficiency.

Staff Management

• Oversee financial analysts, directing day-to-day tasks including reconciliations, grant management, pre- and post-award processes, purchasing, and other financial operations.

Data Analytics & Insights

• Create financial reporting tools to provide timely and actionable insights for decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify workflow inefficiencies and design scalable reporting solutions.
• Build datasets and models to improve financial, operational, and clinical outcomes and develop data-driven insights to support departmental growth.

Additional Duties

• Generate custom financial reports and assist with special projects as requested by leadership.
• Conduct monthly profit and loss reviews to resolve discrepancies, address budget variances, and ensure accuracy.
• Prepare annual budgets for operations, discretionary funds, programs, and endowments.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth within the team by mentoring and supporting staff.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong background in accounting or finance and familiarity with grant policies.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

Preferred:

• Familiarity with programming languages such as SQL, Python, or R.
• Understanding of general ledger processes, journal entries, accounts payable/receivable, and month-end procedures.
• Experience in not-for-profit, healthcare, or public accounting environments.
• Exceptional analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Proven ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced setting while managing multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in finance systems, with a preference for familiarity with PeopleSoft.

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