Tech Transfer Accountant II

This position's work location is fully remote with the ocassional time onsite as needed. The selected candidate may only work remotely from a New England state (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI).

The Technology Transfer Accountant II is a key member of the Accounting and Finance function of the Belfer Office for Dana-Farber Innovations (BODFI). With support from their manager and senior members of the BODFI Finance team, the role helps provide day-to-day post agreement execution financial management for financial bearing agreements negotiated by BODFI, ensuring the timely and accurate recording of financial information within BODFI’s current database.

In addition, this position is responsible for numerous general accounting functions that involve preparation, analysis, and reconciliation of BODFI’s accounting records, internal and external financial reports, and accounting policies and procedures. This role provides assistance to BODFI Finance and Operations management in the implementation of any new or modified accounting systems and in the coordination and preparation for audits.

This role reports to the BODFI Finance Lead and works closely with BODFI’s Licensing Professionals, Business Analyst, DFCI Department Project Leaders and Department Grants Management Specialists (DGMS), Principal Investigators (PIs) and Centers; and with DFCI’s Research Accounting and General Accounting departments.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations.

We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of financial systems and processes to meet BODFI operational goals. Test and learn new workflows and processes to enhance daily operations and data management. Reconcile data within the Minuet database in collaboration with management and partner offices to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in preparing interim, monthly, and annual financial reports to monitor income from financial-bearing agreements. Perform budget-to-actual reconciliations and prepare monthly cash reporting for BODFI. Support the legal accrual process as needed.
• Prepare detailed reconciliations and analyses for assigned responsibilities and special projects, collaborating with General Accounting and Research Accounting when necessary. Reconcile milestone cash receipts in Minuet against SRA payments recorded in Workday. Track SRA milestones to support timely invoicing and coordinate with appropriate departments as needed.
• Responsible and accountable for monitoring all BODFI receivables including sponsored research funding and licensing revenue.
• Work with BODFI’s Database Manager, BODFI Finance, and on occasions other pertinent departments, to research and resolve data and system discrepancies as they relate to financial operations.
• Perform other related duties as needed and assigned.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting principles and practices
• Technical and professional accounting skills; strong reconciliation skills; the ability to work in computer-based, automated accounting systems, accounting procedures and…