Career Opportunities: Financial Manager (116527)

We are seeking a Financial Manager who will be responsible for the fiscal management of a department or significant business unit. Manage financial activities involving general funds, grants, contracts, and gift accounts. Oversee the development and management of budgets for grants, contracts and/or general funds. Responsible for overall department/unit financial planning and cost analysis. Perform comprehensive analysis and projections relating to business or industry trends. Analyze financial data to ensure efficient use of resources. Typically reports to senior-level management and directly supervises exempt and non-exempt levels of financial and administrative staff.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist senior management with strategic planning.
• Represent the department/unit and make formal presentations regarding overall fiscal status.
• Provide financial consultation and direction for significant, critical, complex projects, business operations, and initiatives.
• Oversee the development of all department/unit budgets: general fund, grant, contract, and revenue.
• Responsible for overall analysis of budget patterns, expenditures, and revenue.
• Develop complex financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis.
• Develop management, narrative, and statistical reports for private and government donors.
• Review final budgets to ensure the application of appropriate cost rates, such as indirect and benefit rates.
• Review budget justification to ensure it relates to budgeted dollars.
• Confirm that anticipated promotions and other increases are calculated into the project cost.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant university and/or agency regulations and restrictions.
• Provide management for overall department/division financial systems.
• Develops and implements complex financial systems and processes.
• Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of budget monitoring systems.
• Oversee the preparation of working papers and approved budgets; ensure that expenditures for budgets, and grants and contracts are monitored and that reports are prepared to maintain balanced accounts.
• Review and approve final capital expenditures proposals, profit plans, operating records, and financial statements.
• Ensure efficient management of departmental/divisional control salary, default accounts, and effort reporting.
• Review and approve faculty profit and loss statements and quarterly reporting.
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure the resolution of funding shortfalls.
• Oversee processes for the management of all budget accounts once award(s) have been granted or contract(s) signed.
• Provide oversight for the expenditure of funds, ensuring that funds are expended according to the sponsoring organization's stipulations.
• Responsible for the relationship of the department/unit with sponsors and the implementation of appropriate payment schedules.
• Collaborate with appropriate internal and external administrative offices to ensure that required policies and procedures are followed.
• Provide instruction and answer questions relating to procedures and serve as liaison between the business office and unit areas.
• Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Five years related financial/accounting and financial management experience, e.g., planning, directing, monitoring, organizing, and controlling the monetary resources of a department, center, or unit.
• Additional education may substitute for the required experience and additional related experience may substitute for the required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Financial Manager 
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE  
Starting Salary Range: $73.300 - $128,300 Annually ($100,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M - F, 8:30 - 5:00 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: SOM Onc Financial Management  
Personnel area: School of Medicine