Open Position, San Francisco Janet N. Dykes 14 Dec 1998 21:25 EST

Open Position - Manager, Research Finance
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
San Francisco, CA

California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) is a private, not-for-profit health
services organization located in the heart of San Francisco.  The Medical
Center provides more than 220,000 individuals with hospital care and a wide
variety of other services.  CPMC is also a center for professional education
and basic biomedical, clinical, and behavioral research.  CPMC is a part of
the not-for-profit regional healthcare system known as Sutter Health, one
of the nation's leading not-for-profit systems of community health care
services.

The Research Finance Manager is a critical position within the Research
Administration Team at CPMC Research Institute.  The candidate for this
position will possess leadership, teambuilding, problem solving, critical
thinking and business analyst skills.  Because the Research Institute is
currently expanding, the candidate for this position must be forward
thinking, take initiative to improve systems/processes, and be able to
handle diverse functions and personalities.

The primary functions of this position are:

Financial Management:
* Manage day-to-day financial operations of the Research Institute including
monitoring, reviewing, and implementing financial policies/procedures.
* Responsible for monthly and annual close of financial accounting system,
which includes all reporting.
* Oversee central accounting functions: general ledger, accounts payable,
accounts receivable, payroll, cash, etc.
* Ensure the Research Institute is in compliance with GAAP and government
regulations, oversee the audit functions.
* Prepare various types of budgets, schedules, analyses, reconciliations, etc.

Grants Management:
* Assist with pre-award functions of research and clinical grants and
contracts.
* Ensure the Research Institute is in compliance with all funding agency
regulations.
* Monitor all awards and prepare monthly financial reports for Principal
Investigators, as well as financial reports for funding agencies.

Other:
* Serve as backup to the Director, Research Finance.  Perform other duties
as assigned.

Requirements:
* Experience in pre-award and post-award administration of grants,
contracts, subcontracts is essential.
* Excellent written/oral communication and organizational ability.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with diverse
personalities and all levels of staff.
* BA degree or equivalent with 5 years experience in accounting and research
administration, in a non-profit, research, or academic organization.

Send resume with salary history to:
JC - Human Resources Specialist
California Pacific Medical Center
P.O. Box 7999
San Francisco, CA  94120

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