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.