Financial Analyst II

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

400626 Psychiatry M&D Research

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 110

Compensation Range:

$61,000.00 - $85,400.00

Responsibilities:

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Financial Analyst will develop and enhance financial management systems for Psychiatry’s grant administration. The position will maintain responsibility for Workday work processes (including URHR) and internal financial reporting, classification of accounts and funds, ledgers and third-party reimbursement processes. Will deliver focused reporting, tracking and analytics for research/grants administration. This position will be a primary liaison between Psychiatry finance and research/grants administration. It will develop expertise in Workday processes in order to troubleshoot issues and create meaningful and creative solutions to address them. This position will be part of the Department’s research/grants administration and will report to the Assistant Director of Research with additional oversight from the Director of Finance.
Will subscribes to the Department's goal of creating a culturally competent environment by treating patients/families, trainees, research subjects, and co-workers in a sensitive and caring manner with appropriate attention to cultural differences. Participates in available ICare and cultural competence events and training.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Oversees processes for grant-related postings and effort in workday. 
• Prepares PCAs and PAAs in collaboration with grant managers to allocate and reallocate effort to proper FAOs and budget periods. 
• Manages workday processes for postdoc and student postings. 
• Coordinates the semi-annual effort certification process in Workday. 
• Serves as liaison between Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA), Office of Research Accounting and Costing Standards (ORACS), Principal Investigator (PI), research staff, and other University departments to manage effort certification for complex and multi-site research projects. 
• Assists with management of endowment and gift funds in support of research and research-related programs. 
• Coordinates invoicing and financial reporting for NYS (including OASAS, UCS, DoH), VA IPAs, and other entities. 
• Serves as liaison between ORACS and Psychiatry grant administration for Workday processes and closeouts.
• Analyzes and interprets data, statistics and financial information and identifies significant differences in relationships among sources of information. 
• Data and financial information to include out-of-award, deficit, award line and other information as requested by Assistant Director of Research, Finance Director and/or Research/Grants Leadership.
• Compiles and prepares reports, graphs and charts of data analyzed. 
• Makes recommendations to Finance and Research/Grants Leadership, based on data.
• Performs a high level of complex thinking from an operations/continuity point of view to master systems (including workday, Oncore and IORA).
• Provides training and guidance to Research/grants Administration and Finance on systems.
• Assists Finance and Research/grants leadership in developing training for Principal Investigators as needed.
• Assists in the development and/or modification of research/grants finance policies and operational procedures)
• Provides fiinancial management reports, statements and spreadsheets providing information and analysis based on project needs
• Develops and coordinates Departmental journal entry transfer process for grant FAOs
• Coordinates reconciliation and distribution of reports for grant accounts
• Develops understanding of internal processes, make suggestions for change and writing policies
• Maintains CLASP certification for Research Administrators

Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in finance functional area and/or equivalent combination of education and experience Required
• 3+ years of related experience preferably in health systems grants management finance
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience Required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Preferred
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, organizational, and communication skills, including written communication Preferred
• Familiarity with federal NIH-grant reporting mechanisms Preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• CLASP certification within 12 months Strongly Preferred

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