Financial Analyst II

• Develop and enhance financial management systems for Psychiatry’s grant administration
• Maintain responsibility for Workday work processes and internal financial reporting
• Deliver focused reporting, tracking and analytics for research/grants administration
• Serve as primary liaison between Psychiatry finance and research/grants administration
• Troubleshoot Workday issues and create meaningful solutions
• Oversee processes for grant-related postings and effort in workday
• Prepare PCAs and PAAs to allocate and reallocate effort
• Manage workday processes for postdoc and student postings
• Coordinate the semi-annual effort certification process in Workday
• Serve as liaison between ORPA, ORACS, PI, research staff, and other University departments
• Assist with management of endowment and gift funds
• Coordinate invoicing and financial reporting for NYS, VA IPAs, and other entities
• Analyze and interpret data, statistics and financial information
• Compile and prepare reports, graphs and charts of data analyzed
• Make recommendations to Finance and Research/Grants Leadership
• Perform complex thinking to master systems including workday, Oncore and IORA
• Provide training and guidance to Research/grants Administration and Finance on systems
• Assist in developing training for Principal Investigators
• Assist in the development and/or modification of research/grants finance policies and operational procedures
• Provide financial management reports, statements and spreadsheets
• Develop and coordinate Departmental journal entry transfer process for grant FAOs
• Coordinate reconciliation and distribution of reports for grant accounts
• Develop understanding of internal processes, make suggestions for change and writing policies
• Maintain CLASP certification for Research Administrators

• Bachelor's degree in finance functional area and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of related experience preferably in health systems grants management finance
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, organizational, and communication skills, including written communication
• Familiarity with federal NIH-grant reporting mechanisms

CLASP certification within 12 months