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.

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/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

Other information:
QUALIFICATIONS-EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Finance or the equivalent. CPA/MBA preferred. In-depth knowledge of Windows applications. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel with knowledge of Microsoft Access helpful.

Current and comprehensive knowledge of Federal and State regulations and the reporting requirements pertaining to research as well as an understanding of private grant agency requirements.

Knowledge of standard accounting practices and procedures.

Working knowledge of hospital or educational institution cost principles.

QUALIFICATIONS-EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of six years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience preferably in the Academic/Research health care environment. At least four years of research finance experience and a minimum of two years of supervisory responsibility.

Substantive experience in the preparation and negotiation of Facilities and Administrative indirect cost rate proposals research fringe benefit proposals and research patient care rates.

Favorable experience in the development and implementation of internal controls needed to prepare and reconcile research accounting entries and to prepare summary status reports on many research grants funds and contracts.

Recent experience with a complex research grant automated accounting system meeting the accounting/financial reporting requirements imposed by all types of funding agencies including Federal State and local.

SUPERVISION:

Supervisory responsibility for up to six full-time equivalent personnel. Supervision includes interviewing hiring scheduling training and conducting performance appraisals as well as recommendation of personnel actions.

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Brown University Health Corporate Services USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union