Mgr Research Finance

SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Vice President, Finance-Corporate Services, and in collaboration with the Administrative Director of Research Administration, manage the activities of Research Finance across the Brown University Health system.

This includes, but is not limited to, the post-award financial activities of all grants, contracts, subcontracts, consortium agreements, industrial sponsored activities, and internally funded projects. The Manager, Research Finance also serves as liaison to principal investigators, faculty, staff, granting institutions, and auditors.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Educate and update subordinate staff on regulatory information necessary to adhere to grantor requirements. Interview, hire, and assign subordinate staff; provide guidance and counsel to subordinate staff; conduct periodic performance evaluations; recommend personnel actions; act as a resource for staff; conduct periodic individual and/or group staff meetings; approve payroll; provide and maintain subordinate staff development plans; and develop standards for subordinate staff performance.

Develop and implement controls, policies, and procedures to ensure that all research grant expenditures comply with the stated research grant purposes to satisfy Brown University Health's custodial responsibilities. Ensure consistency among Brown University Health and its affiliates.

Monitor Federal accounting and audit standards (2 CFR Part 200, “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards”), and the regulations of Federal agencies. Implement changes or corrections as necessary and recommend policy and procedure changes pertaining to Research Finance for system-wide implementation.

Maintain Brown University Health's Cash Management Program regarding Federally-funded grants. Review and approve preparation of Payment Management System Reports. Authorize Federal Financial Reports (FFRs). For non-Federal grants, ensure timely invoicing of the granting agency, with appropriate level of collection follow-up.

Identify system issues and work with Financial Operations and Information Services to enhance general ledger and subsystem data entry and reporting. Maintain a uniform microcomputer environment to aid in the management of Research Finance and the issuance of financial and regulatory reports to principal investigators and other customers across Brown University Health and its affiliates.

In collaboration with the Administrative Director of Research Administration and the Vice President, Finance-Corporate Services, coordinate Research Finance audits (financial and 2 CFR Part 200) with the Department of Internal Audit and Brown University Health's independent external auditors, preparing schedule requests and data analyses necessary for satisfactory completion of these audits.

Working with the Research Administration, Finance, and Reimbursement Departments, prepare the Facilities and Administrative (Indirect Cost) Rate Proposal, the Research Fringe Benefits Proposal, and the Research Patient Care Rates for applicable Brown University Health affiliates on a periodic basis as needed.

Perform selected project accounting, auditing, and internal reporting; work closely with Research Administration in identifying issues and needs of various customers and access Research Finance's procedures and policies to meet needs and resolve issues. Recommend policy changes to the Vice President, Finance - Corporate Services as needed.

Authorize general journal entries and standard journal entries of significance affecting research general ledger accounts. Maintain research patient care service rate process that identifies charges for approved services to either the appropriate clinical research study or to Patient Financial Services for third-party billing.

Develop annual budget proposal for Research Finance activities for review by the Vice President, Finance - Corporate Services. Participate in councils, quality improvement teams, and other such teams as required.

Maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control in accordance with established Brown University Health policies, procedures, and objectives. Prepare other reports and perform other related duties as assigned by the Vice President, Finance - Corporate Services or Administrative Director of Research Administration.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Effective utilization of resources, Management of continuous quality improvement, High quality, high value services, Resource productivity, Fiscal responsibility, Development and implementation of effective quality programs, Customer satisfaction, Performance improvements year-to-year, Positive feedback from peers, direct reports, and staff.

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