Finance Manager

Yale University; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University in New Haven, CT, invites applications for a Finance Manager overseeing a team of Portfolio & Grant Analysts in the Pathology Grants & Contracts Administration. The role provides expert financial services, budget forecasting, and post-award reporting to faculty and staff, ensuring compliant use of sponsored funds.

You will mentor accountants, partner with OSP and leadership, and drive accurate financial analysis, risk mitigation, and resource planning across PI portfolios.

Qualifications

• Well-developed financial, decision-making, planning, organizational, and problem-resolution skills.
• Strong attention to accuracy and confidentiality; exhibits and maintains a positive attitude and works well as part of a team.
• Detail oriented, organized; ability to multi-task.
• Superior computer skills with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Tableau.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive financial services for educational, research and/or clinical programs; accountable for financial management and reporting.
• Builds financial plans, monitors resource use, and prepares budgets; analyzes and reports on financial performance.
• Maintains internal controls and ensures compliance with sponsor requirements and university policies.

Skills

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

MS Office / Tableau

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Tableau

Job description

Department: Pathology - Grants & Contracts Administration

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Overview

This position will manage a team of Portfolio & Grant Analysts providing grants management support including post-award maintenance, reporting and metrics. The Finance Manager will be responsible for providing expert analytical and financial services, guidance and consultation to faculty and staff to optimize the Principal Investigator's use of research funds and mitigate risk of non-compliance for all awards with an assigned portfolio. The Finance Manager is responsible for the financial management and oversight of the portfolio of accounts, including financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and planning and will apply expertise to all of the portfolios for sponsored research projects and provide direction to aid the client and direct faculty in in making informed, strategic decisions as well as financial expertise in support of the department of Pathology. This position will provide day to day management of a team of accountants and financial assistants who provide complex modeling for PI's portfolios of funds to develop long and short-term resource plans. Cultivates working partnerships and communications with faculty, PIs, OSP, YCCI and departmental/IBO leadership. Manages all aspects of the work activities to ensure the highest quality of customer service, financial reporting and compliance with accounting principles, sponsor requirements and Yale University policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Well-developed financial, decision-making, planning, organizational, and problem-resolution skills. Ability to anticipate and manage change in the business environment.

Strong attention to accuracy and clear understanding of confidentiality is essential. Exhibits and maintains a positive attitude and works well as part of a team.

Detailed oriented, organized and ability to multi-task.

Superior computer skills with specific knowledge and ability with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Tableau.

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to cultivate and maintain strong working partnerships and communicate with faculty, staff and external clients/customers.

Overview

This position will manage a team of Portfolio & Grant Analysts providing grants management support including post-award maintenance, reporting and metrics. The Finance Manager will be responsible for providing expert analytical and financial services, guidance and consultation to faculty and staff to optimize the Principal Investigator's use of research funds and mitigate risk of non-compliance for all awards with an assigned portfolio. The Finance Manager is responsible for the financial management and oversight of the portfolio of accounts, including financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and planning and will apply expertise to all of the portfolios for sponsored research projects and provide direction to aid the client and direct faculty in in making informed, strategic decisions as well as financial expertise in support of the department of Pathology. This position will provide day to day management of a team of accountants and financial assistants who provide complex modeling for PI's portfolios of funds to develop long and short-term resource plans. Cultivates working partnerships and communications with faculty, PIs, OSP, YCCI and departmental/IBO leadership. Manages all aspects of the work activities to ensure the highest quality of customer service, financial reporting and compliance with accounting principles, sponsor requirements and Yale University policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Well-developed financial, decision-making, planning, organizational, and problem-resolution skills. Ability to anticipate and manage change in the business environment.

Strong attention to accuracy and clear understanding of confidentiality is essential. Exhibits and maintains a positive attitude and works well as part of a team.

Detailed oriented, organized and ability to multi-task.

Superior computer skills with specific knowledge and ability with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Tableau.

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to cultivate and maintain strong working partnerships and communicate with faculty, staff and external clients/customers.

Principal Responsibilities

• Financial Services Manager: Provides comprehensive financial services (educational, research and/or clinical) for which (s)he is accountable. Escalates issues or concerns on financial, operational services and administrative business affairs to the Associate Director or Director, Finance & Administration.
• Financial Analyst and Advisor: With the Director or Associate Director, builds financial plans for the unit. Provides comprehensive financial information, analysis and reporting. Monitors and evaluates use of financial resources; recommends adjustments; takes action as appropriate. Oversees, monitors, and authorizes daily financial transactions per policy. Responds to financial inquiries from Dean/ Director/Chair. Identifies available financial resources (current/future); recommends efficient resource deployment to support unit objectives. Prepares all funds budgets. Enables academic leadership focus on program activities by: managing financial support services for the unit; assessing financial and/or operational challenges and opportunities and solving for and/or leveraging these working with the Director and/or others as appropriate; facilitating and strengthening the interface between unit needs/requirements and service providers and activities.
• Risk Manager: Implements and maintains strong internal controls. Provides reasonable assurance of effective, appropriate resource use;