Fiscal Coordinator Clinical Research

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH is seeking a Financial Analyst to collect, analyze, and summarize the financial objectives of the clinical research office. The role supports management of budgets, contracts, expenditures, invoicing, and overall fiscal compliance across clinical research projects.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, with MBA preferred and CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or finance required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in strategy initiatives for financial contracts, budgets, expenditures and fiscal tracking.
• Develops and distributes information to analyze fiscal operations and support budget management.
• Generates and monitors reports related to enrollments, grants, and fiscal management goals; communicates with investigators and collaborators.
• Guides the McConnell NEXT Consortium to initiate projects, develop budgets and expense reporting, and implement new sub-sites as collaborators.
• Assists with organizing and coordinating operating budgets and ongoing analysis for collaborators and funding agencies.
• Monitors KPIs to measure efficiency of resource expenditures and office operations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Confidentiality awareness

Change management

Motivation and flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

MBA in Business Administration or Health Administration (preferred)

Job description

Overview:

Job Description Summary:

Collects, analyses, and summarizes the financial objectives of the clinical research office to effectively collaborate in management of the overall financial operations for clinical research projects. Coordinates financial contracts, budgets, expenditures, invoicing, billing, patient expenditures, fiscal tracking, and overall fiscal compliance.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Participates in the implementation of short-and long-term strategy initiatives for financial contracts, effective research budgets, expenditures, patient incentives, and fiscal tracking.
• Develops and distributes accurate and timely information used to analyze current fiscal operations, aid in problem resolution, and create effective budget management.
• Develops, generates, and monitors reports related to project enrollments, grant or fiscal management goals, and clinical trial enrollment. Provides feedback to the clinical research office, principal investigators, subsites, and the McConnell NEXT Consortium as needed.
• Provides guidance and support to the McConnell NEXT Consortium to initiate research projects, develop effective research budgets and expense reporting, and implement new sub sites as collaborators. Identifies trends and developments and presents recommendations about financial data.
• Assists with the organization and coordination of the clinical research office operating budgets. Assists with the ongoing analysis project reporting to collaborators, funding agencies, regulatory agencies, and any other collaborators involved.
• Monitors key performance Indicators used to measure the efficiency of resource expenditures as well as the effectiveness of clinical research office operations.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Health Administration, preferred.

Licensure Requirement:

Certified Public Accountant, preferred.

Certifications:

(not specified)

Skills:

• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills with an understanding and aptitude for confidentiality.
• Strong skills in change management.
• Highly motivated and flexible, with drive to meet departmental and organization objectives.

Experience:

• One year of experience in clinical research, financial analyses, and project management, required.
• Experience in health care environment, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Color vision, Depth perception, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Seeing – Far/near

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Cold Temperatures, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

“The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet”