Senior Financial Operations Analyst, Fiscal & Regulatory Management

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Brookline (MA); Remote; USD 79,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA, seeks a Senior Financial Operations Analyst to enhance the Division of Philanthropy’s financial workflows. The role emphasizes expense reporting, budget management, and evaluating processes to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.

The position is fully remote with occasional on-site time in Brookline, MA, and may require work from a New England state. You will mentor staff, deliver strategic financial insights to senior leadership, and support the

Qualifications

• HS or equivalent; 3 years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Mission Alignment with leadership
• Expense Reporting and Budgeting for monthly/quarterly/annual periods
• Contract and Compliance Management, ensuring policy adherence
• Process Improvement and Technology Implementation to automate workflows
• Team Organization and Resource Stewardship to improve project tracking
• Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing across the division

Skills

Analysis

Communication

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The Senior Financial Operations Analyst makes vital contributions to the Division of Philanthropy, responsible for process improvements and technology adoption to enhance operational efficiency. This role emphasizes expense reporting, budget management, and strategic assessment of existing processes to reduce manual workload and increase accuracy. The ideal candidate is passionate about leveraging new tools, learning new technologies, and implementing learnings to streamline operations. This position provides important financial insights to senior leadership and plays a mentoring role within the Fiscal and Regulatory Management team. This position reports to the Associate Director, Fiscal & Regulatory Management. This position’s work location is fully remote with occasional time on-campus in Brookline, MA. The selected candidate may only work remotely from a New England state (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI). Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high‑risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Mission Alignment: Engage in strategic planning to align financial operations with the Division of Philanthropy's mission and goals. Develop a deep understanding of how teams collaborate and how resource allocation can enhance these synergies. Work closely with team and division leadership to gain insights into leadership perspectives and contribute to strategic initiatives.
• Expense Reporting and Budgeting: Drive the preparation, analysis, and reporting of monthly, quarterly, and annual expense reports, including insights to support data‑driven decision‑making. Contribute to the annual operating and capital budget process for a $50+ million Division of Philanthropy budget, participating in budget planning and monitoring. Serve as a liaison to budget managers and teams in the Division and the Institute to ensure alignment, communication, and coordination on financial planning, reporting, and operational priorities. Lead efforts around budget forecasting, variance analysis, and expense projections.
• Contract and Compliance Management: Manage the Division’s contract administration process, including the development, execution, and tracking of all contracts. Ensure compliance with institutional policies and financial regulations.
• Process Improvement and Technology Implementation: Evaluate and redesign expense processes to improve accuracy and reduce manual work. Identify and implement technology or process automation opportunities. Actively research and learn new technologies and integrate them into workflows to improve financial operations and reporting.
• Team Organization, Management, and Resource Stewardship: Facilitate and streamline projects, creating structured methodologies for the team to track and expedite processes. Utilize project management tools to enhance transparency around team and division goals. Strategize around team structure and the information provided to the division, enhancing the perception of the team as a customer service entity. Act as a good steward of resources and material management, ensuring efficient and effective use of assets with both the internal team, and the larger Division.
• Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Mentor team members by sharing expertise and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. Lead learning and training opportunities for colleagues across the Division, leaning into mentoring opportunities to build team capacity.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Analysis: Excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to critically evaluate findings and be an innovative thinker.
• Communication: Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer Service: Exceptional customer service skills and ability to work with a variety of personalities.
• Organizational: Demonstrated ability to self-directed and work independently. Superior organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Computer Literacy: High degree of proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the ability to navigate large data sets.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• HS or equivalent. 3 years of professional experience required.

At Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we.

Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

$79,200.00 - $86,400.00