Financial Specialist Inter/Assoc

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Job Summary

The Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN) Clinical Coordinating Center, located within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan is looking for an experienced financial specialist to join our Grants Management team. You will perform a range of financial activities, providing crucial review, reconciliation of accounts and assistance for multiple, multi-center clinical trial budgets.

The Financial Specialist reviews statements of activity to ensure that monthly expenditures align with approved budgets. The person in this role will troubleshoot financial-related inquiries, address budgetary questions, propose solutions to conflicts, take on tasks to improve operational efficiency, assist with internal controls monitoring, and present financial reports internally, ensuring accurate reporting of financial status, and offering thoughtful guidance regarding U-M financial policies and procedure.

The Financial Specialist reports directly to the Administrative Director of the SIREN Clinical Coordinating Center.

Who We Are

What is SIREN? The Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN) seeks to improve the outcomes of patients with neurologic, cardiac, respiratory, hematologic and trauma emergencies by identifying effective treatments administered in the earliest stages of critical care.

Responsibilities*

  • Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SAPOC) for grants
  • Provide fiscal management, monitoring, and reporting of trial budgets.
  • Incumber expenses and reconcile expenses against the SOA and internal trial expense sheets monthly to ensure spending is reasonable and justifiable.
  • Review sponsored projects distribution of budget year funds against trial progress report budget assumptions.
  • Create and process budget re-allocations and other journal entries.
  • Request and manage PO's
  • Ensure invoices are received with follow-up to leadership for outstanding invoices.
  • Process invoices and voucher lookups.
  • Communicate with external partners to resolve budget questions.
  • Investigate questionable charges for confirmation or correction; monitor appropriateness and allowability; propose solutions to resolve issues.
  • Help with special projects to improve reporting, account maintenance, analysis, and internal processes to achieve productivity improvements, and efficiency.
  • Other duties as assigned related to the management of financial matters and center,

Required Qualifications*

      Financial Specialist - Intermediate

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience using data and analytics to support decisions and respond to inquiries from higher levels of authority.
  • Proficiency in Excel and adaptability to evolving technology are necessary.
  • Proficiency in university business tools such as: Mreports, M-Pathways (FinProd), Business Objects, travel reimbursement systems.

     Financial Specialist - Associate

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum one (1) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
  • Minimum one (1) years of experience using data and analytics to support decisions and respond to inquiries from higher levels of authority.
  • Proficiency in Excel and adaptability to evolving technology are necessary.
  • Proficiency in university business tools such as: Mreports, M-Pathways (FinProd), Business Objects, travel reimbursement systems.
  • Previous management of Federally sponsored awards
  • Initiative-taker with excellent communication skills and diligence.

Desired Qualifications*

  • Minimum two (2) years of experience in higher education and scientific research setting.
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience in Business Objects, M-Pathways, and MReports.
  • Knowledge of university policies, processes and requirements related to financial reporting.
  • Experience managing UG monitored budget categories.
  • Previous management of Federally-sponsored awards
  • Initiative-taker with excellent communication skills and diligence.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Additional Information

The SIREN CCC operates as a hybrid workplace. You will be on-site at the SIREN CCC offices at Domino's Farm's in Ann Arbor, with flexible scheduling and remote work opportunities as made available based on program and business needs.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.