Summary
Location
New York
Salary
$121k - $134k
Type
full-time
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About this role
Title: Manager, Clinical and Research Finance and Administration
Location: Upper East Side
Org Unit: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Work Days: Monday-Friday
Weekly Hours: 35.00
Exemption Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $121,200.00 - $134,900.00
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices
Position Summary
Manages the financial operations and analysis related to the department's clinical and research enterprise. Serves as liaison between Department PI’s, Department Business Office, WCM’s Research Business Management team, and WCM budget office. Develops forecasts, performs financial modeling, and supports departmental leadership in strategic planning, budgeting, and data driven decision-making related to all funds especially sponsored programs, startup funds, and core facilities.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop financial reports for all research activity.
- Prepare multi-year financial forecasts for investigator and departmental initiatives.
- Working with RBM, monitor expense accuracy, implement corrective action plans for funds in deficit or surplus.
- Assist faculty and staff to identify funding opportunities.
- Manage expense payment including but not limited to payment requests, check transmittals, expenses, fund transfers, and travel requisitions, ordering laboratory and office supplies.
- Develop business plans, budgets, and financial projections for clinical and research initiatives.
- Identify and implement opportunities for revenue enhancement and cost optimization.
- Continuously evaluate and refine clinical operational and administrative processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
Experience
At least 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis or research administration.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong data modeling and Excel (or BI tool) skills; experience with Power BI or similar a plus.
- Strong understanding of sponsored project accounting and institutional financial structures administration in a biomedical research environment.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and communicate findings clearly.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate financial data for non-financial audiences.
- Maintains a collaborative approach and possesses the ability to cultivate positive and collegial workplace relationships.
- Possesses the ability to facilitate the flow of information through effective written and oral communication.
Licenses and Certifications
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Cornell welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “any person, any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeks job candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We hire based on merit, and encourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. Consistent with federal law, Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRRA) and qualified individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.
Other facts
About Weill Cornell Medical College
Weill Cornell Medicine is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world.
The doctors and scientists of Weill Cornell Medicine — faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and Weill Cornell Physician Organization—are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies.
Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar offers a Cornell University medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria, and Turkey. Weill Cornell Medicine faculty provide comprehensive patient care at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Weill Cornell Medicine is also affiliated with Houston Methodist.
At Weill Cornell Medicine, we connect the collective power of our integrated partners in education and research to provide world-class care for our individual patients—#CareDiscoverTeach.
What you'll do
- The manager will oversee financial operations and analysis for the clinical and research enterprise, serving as a liaison between various departments. Responsibilities include developing financial reports, preparing forecasts, and managing expense payments.
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