Associate Administrator

Job Description

The School of Medicine's Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore seeks an Associate Administrator for Finance (Administrator, Associate). This is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic financial management, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance of the center's research and clinical finance activities. This position provides financial leadership to support the Cancer Center and ensures fiscal accountability across the institution including hospital and medical group practices.

The position is responsible for the fiscal and operational oversight of the center's multi-million-dollar tripartite mission: research, clinical care, and education. The Center is embarking on an ambitious strategically focused plan to expand both internally and throughout the catchment area we serve. The selected candidate will be an instrumental part of the team managing that growth.

UMGCCC intends on filling the position during the Summer of 2026.

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of. This position participates in a retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Exempt regular staff receive a generous PAID leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 16 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance;

professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

• Ensure compliance with State of Maryland Cigarette Restitution funds, and NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) guidelines, including managing CCSG supplementals, renewals, and non-competing renewals.
• In collaboration with management, lead long-range strategic planning and financial modeling to support the Cancer Center Director's vision including plans to further UMGCCC's research mission, and the development of funding plans for new faculty recruitment efforts. Develop and manage complex annual budgets that integrate state appropriations, gift/endowment funds, and grant income.
• Implement internal controls and audit systems to mitigate financial and regulatory risks.
• Oversee budgeting and financial reporting, including tracking of all financial transactions, reporting transactions to external agencies, and providing detailed financial plans to the department head. Oversee all financial transactions for clinical revenue including annual audits, tax return preparation and cash management. Formulates annual All Funds Budget of over $50M, along with individual operating budgets for faculty, shared services, and the clinical practice.
• Lead financial officer and head of administrative functions for UMGCCC. Responsibilities include budgeting and financial reporting, payroll, cash planning and maintenance of banking relationships.
• Collaborate with upper-level management and other directors within the business unit and throughout the campus to ensure the delivery of high-quality service. Represents the UMGCCC both internally and externally through participation in campus meetings, special projects, and other activities as needed.
• Oversee management of complex funding and service agreements, patient billing and managed care contracts. Review, analyze and interpret all financial and budgetary reports to ensure timely and effective decision making by senior management.
• Provide support to the senior leadership in achieving financial objectives for the assigned area(s) of responsibility including negotiating and optimizing managed care agreements, medical service plan issues and technology transfer opportunities.
• Oversee the income of the UMGCCC, including coordinating payments from different budget sources, patient billing, managed care contracts and other sources, as well as managing the purchasing of supplies and other expenses. Manage funds flow models that distribute clinical revenue to support academic and research priorities. Monitor practice finances, including patient care revenue, expense lines, and variance analysis. Drive Medicare cost report optimization to maximize reimbursements for educational and clinical activities.
• Maintain financial management systems and internal controls required to ensure that the clinical department commitment, operating, and cash management accounts are safeguarded and that accounts are appropriately maintained in order to ensure accurate financial data.
• Administer payroll and…