Financial Manager (Neurology)

About the role

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Financial Manager for the Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program (NTAP). NTAP’s mission is to identify and develop new therapies for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)-associated tumors. The program currently partners with more than 90 academic, government, and private organizations to advance NF1 research and manages a budget exceeding $120 million. The Financial Manager is responsible for the comprehensive fiscal management of NTAP.

Responsibilities

• Aid senior management with strategic financial planning.
• Provide financial consultation and direction for significant complex projects, business operations, and initiatives.
• Oversee the development of all types of the department/unit budgets.
• Review final budgets to ensure application of appropriate cost rates, such as indirect and benefit rates and confirm anticipated personnel actions are calculated appropriately.
• Responsible for monitoring and overall analysis of budget patterns, expenditures, and revenue.
• Oversee processes for the management of all active budget accounts.
• Provide oversight for the appropriate expenditure of funds.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure resolution of funding shortfalls.
• Provide management for overall department/division financial systems.
• Develop, implement, and oversee the continued improvement of financial systems and processes.
• Supervise and/or exercise authority over administrative and/or financial staff responsible for finance related work.
• Develop complex financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis.
• Develop management, narrative, and statistical reports as needed.
• Review and approve all finance-related documents, e.g. capital expenditures proposals, profit plans, operating records, and financial statements.
• Represent the department/unit and make formal presentations regarding overall fiscal status.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant university and/or agency regulations and restrictions.
• Collaborate with appropriate internal and external administrative offices to ensure that required policies and procedures are followed.
• Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible related financial and financial management experience, e.g., planning, directing, monitoring, organizing, and controlling the monetary resources of a department, center, or unit.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Master’s degree in related field preferred.
• Strong analytical and modeling capabilities, including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office products.