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The Director of Grant Financial Management serves as the senior financial professional on the Regional Grants Management Team, reporting to the Senior Director of Business Development. The Director focuses on planning, directing, and evaluating budgeting, financial management, and business plan development related to grant activities that support the strategic plans of the UR Medicine and its Affiliates and mentoring financial professionals in departments and our Affiliates who are new to grant financing.
Job Responsibility:
Collaborate with the Sr. Director on the selection and development of grant opportunities, loans or other financial arrangements that support the strategy of UR Medicine & our Affiliates
Lead the development of capital and operating budgets, budget justifications and narratives and collecting or developing any additional financial documentation needed for grant applications alone or in partnership with the finance teams at Strong Memorial and Affiliate Hospitals, UR Medical Faculty Group practices, FQHCs, and other community partners
Provide initial financial management support on grant awards until a dedicated financial manager can be identified and/or trained to manage an award
As the scope of our grant funding expands, hire and manage a team of accountants supporting grants within the Regional Business Development Department
Oversee the quarterly and annual financial reporting on all grants in compliance with state and federal regulations and UR policies including submitting timely budget modification and extension requests as needed
Collaborate with ORPA on auditing new financial partners, developing subcontracts (budget and scope of work), advising current and potential subcontractors on the budget development process and monitoring their timely submission of invoices and financial reports
Collaborate with procurement on the development of appropriate vendor contracts
Advise and support departments in budgeting of unfunded personnel costs
data management costs
publication costs and other areas that may be overlooked in the budgeting process
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years relevant experience including at least 2 years at a managerial level required
Master’s degree, equivalent course work, or specialized experience in an appropriate field related to the assignment is desirable required
CPA or bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
3-5 years of experience with grants management in an academic medical setting required
Experience in financial accounting of both capital and operating grants preferred
Experience with Workday, Axiom, HRSA Electronic Handbook preferred
Experience in the UR IORA (Integrated Online Research Administration), Grants.gov, NYS SFS, and other grant submission portals required
Strong interpersonal, presentation, and written and oral communication skills required
Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively within or leading a team required
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities required
Through familiarity with MS Office suite, particularly Excel required
Must achieve and maintain CLASP Certification within 1 year required