Finance Manager - Research Administration

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top‑ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care.

At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Finance Manager. The Finance Manager, reporting to the Associate Director of Finance and Research Administration, plays an integral role within the NYU Langone Health Integrated Support (POD) model. This position is responsible for overseeing a team of finance and post‑award professionals supporting the financial management, reporting, planning, and analytics of the research and financial portfolios for assigned academic departments.

The Finance Manager ensures the delivery of high‑quality financial and research administration support while maintaining the highest standards of customer service, operational efficiency, and research compliance. This role is instrumental in driving financial stewardship, standardizing processes and best practices, and fostering a collaborative, adaptable and service‑oriented team culture that supports the long‑term growth and evolving needs of the departments and the Integrated Support model.

Success in this role requires a strong combination of technical and analytical expertise, leadership capabilities, and effective communication skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities, build strong cross‑functional relationships, and support strategic departmental and institutional initiatives.

• Oversee and manage financial performance, P&L, budgeting, and funds flow for the designated Department or Institute. Prepare monthly reporting packages, perform variance and trend analysis to ensure transparency and accountability, and communicate results with departmental and finance leadership.
• Act as the financial liaison for PIs, division leads, departmental leadership, and central finance teams.
• Help establish annual budgets and long‑range plans by reviewing baselines with leadership and facilitating any additional requests for approval.
• Oversee the post‑award finance grants management team and day‑to‑day operations for funded grants, gifts, and fellowships, ensuring effective financial oversight of sponsored portfolios in coordination with related departmental and non‑sponsored funding sources.
• Manage ongoing review of research records, personnel and OTPS expenses within budget guidelines, budget revisions and prior approval, subcontract management, submission of required progress close‑out reports and invoicing regulatory compliance.
• Monitor expenditure related to grants and contracts, oversee the preparation of financial reports as required, and ensure the appropriate use of sponsored awards as required by federal, state, local and university regulations, and adherence to all institutional deadlines and processes.
• Remain up to date on changes to policies, both internal and external, that pertain to compliance, budgeting, and other factors that impact sponsored award spending.
• Recommend and implement changes to maintain balanced accounts (compared to budget and within available balances) and help resolve funding shortages. Help align financial needs with available organizational resources.
• Spearhead the annual budget and long‑range planning processes, working with leadership to align financial needs and strategic priorities; this includes monitoring and tracking of AEC as applicable to research faculty.
• Champion a culture of excellence in financial reporting and analysis, promoting the…