Finance Manager (FINCORE)
About The Position
NYU Langone Health is seeking a Finance Manager to join their Finance Core team (FINCORE). This role is responsible for monitoring and managing the overall financial performance and effectiveness of the organization, specifically supporting the departments of Surgery and the Transplant Institute. The Finance Manager will be involved in daily financial and strategic planning, perform variance analysis, manage fiscal year budgets, and provide reporting. They will need to understand the funds flow, budgets, and accounting structure across clinical, research, and education missions, as well as departmental operations. This position may involve direct supervision of at least one staff member. Success requires strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach. The Finance Manager will report directly to central FPA&B and have a dotted line to Departmental Leadership, working closely with administrators, finance/business leads, staff, and faculty.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years progressively responsible experience managing budgets, business development, and financial operations of complex matrix organizations at academic medical centers.
- Firm understanding of basic accounting principles, budgeting, business planning, variance analysis, and problem solving.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
- Adaptive learner. Able to multi-task and manage various deliverables while adhering to deadlines.
- Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- Ability to multi-task, quick learner, adaptable, & manage various deliverables on quick timelines.
- Committed to team success, works well with others, strong interpersonal/communication skills.
- Comfort with and ability to apply accounting principles.
- Demonstrated problem solver and self-starter.
- Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
- Experience with Enterprise Systems. PeopleSoft or Oracle preferred.
- MBA preferred, not required.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and help manage financial performance, P&L, budgeting, and funds flow for the departments of Surgery and the Transplant Institute.
- Prepare monthly reporting packages, perform variance and trend analysis to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Communicate financial results with departmental and finance leadership.
- Supervise financial staff, including managers and analysts as applicable.
- Prepare forecasts on at least a quarterly basis to assist departmental leadership and faculty with operational and strategic planning.
- Help establish annual budgets and long-range plans by reviewing baselines with leadership and facilitating any additional requests for approval.
- Ensure compliant use of all funding sources including clinical, operating, sponsored awards (grants), recruitment, and philanthropy.
- Recommend and implement changes to maintain balanced accounts and help resolve funding shortages.
- Help align financial needs with available organizational resources.
- Partner with departmental leadership on business planning and strategic initiatives, providing financial analysis, modeling, and insights to evaluate new programs, assess return on investment, and support value-driven projects.
- Monitor expenditure related to grants and contracts, oversee the preparation of financial reports, and ensure the appropriate use of sponsored awards as required by regulations.
- Review and investigate departmental financial transactions, help identify compliance issues, and process journal entries and expense transfers.
- Monitor personnel allocations across accounts and process required changes or direct appropriate staff to process them.
- Help develop and implement finance goals and metrics related to fiscal management, program development, and related operational, staffing, and financial issues.
- Contribute to an environment of effective financial reporting and analysis, time management and prioritization, compliance with regulations, and adoption of leading practices.
- Provide flex support for FPA&B coworkers in support of all academic departments when needed.
Benefits
- Financial security benefits
- Generous time-off program
- Employee resource groups for peer support
- Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
