Senior Financial Analyst - Translational Molecular Pathology - MD Anderson
Houston, TX
About the Job
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Financial Account Management & Reconciliation Manages the daily operations of the
departmental accounting systems to achieve maximum accuracy and efficiency of all
departmental and grant funds.
• Prepares, analyzes, and reviews financial reports and monitors the budget, income
and expenditures for the department.
• Directs creation of new chart field string accounts, updates to signature
authorization, and initiates account closures as necessary.
• Reconciles all program income generated by CCSG and CBPF funding sources on
a monthly basis to determine if compliance has been met, budget is spent according to
proposed budget and milestones are submitted and delivered to our sponsors.
• Reviews departmental, program, and faculty gifts/donations received and tracks
departmental lab service revenue and study funds into the appropriate accounts.
• Identifies applications or reports to enhance account creation, tracking,
reconciliation and other general accounting practices within the department.
• Serves as department liaison to the division, Financial Controls, and other
institutional contacts and outside agencies to follow-up and resolve financial issues.
• Works closely with Grants and Contracts, Research Administration, and Financial
Controls on effort reporting and budget contracts.
Financial Analysis and Reporting Analyzes all accounting and financial operations on
a continuous basis and makes recommendations for policy and/or procedural change.
• Advises faculty/principal investigators regarding status of accounts and provides
analysis of available funding for personnel salaries and project expenses.
• Verifies availability of funds on accounts for department
financial/purchasing/travel actions.
• Notifies Grant Program Manager and Office Manager of employee fund source
changes necessary to initiate ePAF actions.
• Reviews/explains existing departmental and institutional financial policies and
procedures with faculty and staff as necessary to assist with financial planning efforts and
budget management of accounts.
• Provides direction and supervision as needed to financial and other staff to ensure
deadlines are met and standard operating procedures are followed.
• Utilizes a variety of financial resources to create a comprehensive analysis of
departmental financial activity, including Resource One, OBIEE, Hyperion, and Access.
• Maintains database of all transactions on department accounts under the
guidelines of Financial Controls.
Departmental Budget Preparation/Monitoring Assists the Research Department
Administrator to develop the annual budget for the department.
• Uploads annual budget information utilizing the Hyperion system and analyzes all
activity of prior year expenses, revenue projections, budget revisions, etc. to establish
relative trends and activity patterns.
• Verifies budget maintained in Hyperion for accuracy and are loaded correctly to
the general ledger and monitors budget activity/margins throughout the fiscal year
ensuring the department meets annual fiscal goals and prepares all supporting
documentation for quarterly forecasting of income and expenditure projections (including
capital equipment, FTE & nonpersonnel activity).
• Performs analysis on specific areas or trends and discusses findings with
Department Administrator and/or Chairman as requested.
• Designs complex financial reports to map trends and identify potential budgetary
issues.
Other duties as assigned
REQUIRES COMP APPOVAL BEFORE USE. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related business speciality. Five years experience in data analysis, accounting or financial project management. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
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Financial Account Management & Reconciliation Manages the daily operations of the
departmental accounting systems to achieve maximum accuracy and efficiency of all
departmental and grant funds.
• Prepares, analyzes, and reviews financial reports and monitors the budget, income
and expenditures for the department.
• Directs creation of new chart field string accounts, updates to signature
authorization, and initiates account closures as necessary.
• Reconciles all program income generated by CCSG and CBPF funding sources on
a monthly basis to determine if compliance has been met, budget is spent according to
proposed budget and milestones are submitted and delivered to our sponsors.
• Reviews departmental, program, and faculty gifts/donations received and tracks
departmental lab service revenue and study funds into the appropriate accounts.
• Identifies applications or reports to enhance account creation, tracking,
reconciliation and other general accounting practices within the department.
• Serves as department liaison to the division, Financial Controls, and other
institutional contacts and outside agencies to follow-up and resolve financial issues.
• Works closely with Grants and Contracts, Research Administration, and Financial
Controls on effort reporting and budget contracts.
Financial Analysis and Reporting Analyzes all accounting and financial operations on
a continuous basis and makes recommendations for policy and/or procedural change.
• Advises faculty/principal investigators regarding status of accounts and provides
analysis of available funding for personnel salaries and project expenses.
• Verifies availability of funds on accounts for department
financial/purchasing/travel actions.
• Notifies Grant Program Manager and Office Manager of employee fund source
changes necessary to initiate ePAF actions.
• Reviews/explains existing departmental and institutional financial policies and
procedures with faculty and staff as necessary to assist with financial planning efforts and
budget management of accounts.
• Provides direction and supervision as needed to financial and other staff to ensure
deadlines are met and standard operating procedures are followed.
• Utilizes a variety of financial resources to create a comprehensive analysis of
departmental financial activity, including Resource One, OBIEE, Hyperion, and Access.
• Maintains database of all transactions on department accounts under the
guidelines of Financial Controls.
Departmental Budget Preparation/Monitoring Assists the Research Department
Administrator to develop the annual budget for the department.
• Uploads annual budget information utilizing the Hyperion system and analyzes all
activity of prior year expenses, revenue projections, budget revisions, etc. to establish
relative trends and activity patterns.
• Verifies budget maintained in Hyperion for accuracy and are loaded correctly to
the general ledger and monitors budget activity/margins throughout the fiscal year
ensuring the department meets annual fiscal goals and prepares all supporting
documentation for quarterly forecasting of income and expenditure projections (including
capital equipment, FTE & nonpersonnel activity).
• Performs analysis on specific areas or trends and discusses findings with
Department Administrator and/or Chairman as requested.
• Designs complex financial reports to map trends and identify potential budgetary
issues.
Other duties as assigned
REQUIRES COMP APPOVAL BEFORE USE. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related business speciality. Five years experience in data analysis, accounting or financial project management. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 168784
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 75,000
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 94,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 113,000
- FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
- Pivotal Position: Yes
- Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
- Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
- Science Jobs: No
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Source : MD Anderson