Financial Analyst

Department

MED-Cancer Center

EXS/6

Target hiring range for this position will be between $56,782.00 - $60,158.00. 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.

Supports a university Clinical Trial Accounting-related area or program.

Manages financial operations &/or analysis in support of area/unit's mission & in coordination with other offices within the Cancer Center and Northwestern University’s Medical Affiliates such as Sponsored Research, Northwestern Memorial Health Care Corporation, etc.

Reviews a portfolio of multiple schools/depts' financial operations comprised of work that involves some complex problems &/or decisions.

• Participates in determination of including fiscal resource allocation of appropriated, discretionary, endowment &/or gift revenues.
• Prepares analysis & reports.
• Provides account management for Clinical Trials.
• Assists with budget projects.
• Updates budget estimates & provides commitment tracking support for all financial activity.
• Approves funds reallocation within budget as necessary & appropriate.

• Creates daily, monthly, annual, &/or project end analysis & reports regarding area/unit, grants &/or awards, accounts, funds, payroll, expense
• &/or revenue allocation, customer service activity, etc.
• Performs financial account reconciliations, statement analysis, and transaction research.
• Provides support for annual audit work papers and quarterly financial statement work papers.
• Maintains, and updates financial models and analysis.

• Reviews; ensures approval based on alternatives regarding practice & policy; analyzes and classifies transactions in accordance with established chart or coding of accounts; creates new accounts; prepares, processes, reconciles & provides receipts (as appropriate) for transactions.
• Processes transfer &/or appropriation charges & may balance &/or close accounts.
• Troubleshoots problems; performs vendor/account research as needed; obtains additional information from or provides instruction & guidance for customers/vendors; corrects or escalates.
• Reviews status of related university accounts, transactions and processes; troubleshoots issues as needed.

• Works with Dept &/or Research Administrator regarding financial grants management issues. Industry Sponsored Clinical Trials.
• Provides data for grant proposals; submits proposals
• Develops &/or administers budgets; coordinates IRB/IACUC, OSR/ASRSP transactions, &/or effort reporting.
• Interacts with faculty, staff &/or funders to build relationships, transfer knowledge, &/or advise on research policies & procedures.
• Monitors commitments and expenditures to ensure compliance with granting agency guidelines.
• Verifies accurate set up of sponsored project accounts.

• Identifies sources for data & information to be used & completes special financial projects such as (enter in explanation of special projects):
  This involves analysis of ad hoc reports.
• Performs general office support activities

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field; OR 2 years financial administration work experience; OR equivalent combination education and experience where similar knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired.
• 2 years financial, budgeting &/or preparing account reconciliations or financial statements along with financial analysis experience.

• Intermediate Knowledge of Excel.

• Clinical Trial Experience.

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