Finance Manager, Economic Studies

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Position Location: This position ishybrid. Hybrid positions combine regular in-person presence at our Washington, DC office with theoptionof two days of remote work each week.

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The Finance Manager is a member of the Finance function and serves as the primary financial partner for an assigned portfolio, currently the Economic Studies program. The role provides financial planning, analysis, forecasting, grant and project financial management, and decision support to program leadership and project teams within the assigned portfolio. Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Development, Human Resources, General Counsel, and other institutional functions, the Finance Manager applies consistent financial practices, strengthens financial controls, and supports effective stewardship of program, institutional, and restricted resources.

Budget and Forecast Management (50%)

• Responsible for financial management of projects assigned to the FM’s portfolio, in consultation and coordination with senior project and Finance staff.

• Forecasts obligations, expenditures, and revenue for projects andcost centers

• Overseesallocation and use of grant funding and ensuresrevenuedistribution and compliance with grant terms in the portfolio.

• Drafts annual budgets and forecasts for a portfolio of projects

• Provides related analyses,reporting and other materials tofacilitatethe review and decision making on financial matters related to the projects.

• Produces,coordinate sand approves financial reports at the grant,project and/or department level (internal and external).

• Authorizes and monitors projectexpendituresand purchases.

Project & Grant Management (25%)

• Manages grantsand giftsfor a portfolio of projects; alertsstakeholdersof any potential funding concerns or opportunities.

• Coordinates preparation of narrative and financial reports to funders.

• Serves as principal liaison for the finances and deliverables associated research projects with other research programs, Development, and Finance.

• Manages internal project budgets for portfolio using
  
  Workday and
  
  Adaptive.

• Preparesbudgeting and reporting materials for further discussion and analysis as requested.

• Prepares reports, ad hoc analysis and project scenarios as needed.

• Develops proposal budgets and funding reports toassistfundraising efforts.

• Coordinates the preparation and review of project proposal budgets.

• Coordinates Federal proposalswith stakeholders

Financial Administration (15%)

• Reviewscredit card transactions,contracts,requisitions, invoices, travel expenseclaimsand other financial transactionsforbudget approvals.

• Managescost…