Dear Colleagues - Greetings! Sutter Health is actively recruiting for a Director of Research Finance. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape and grow a research finance office in a fast-paced, agile environment. The role
is eligible for remote work within the Sutter Health service area. You can view the service area map here:
https://www.sutterhealthplus.org/about/service-area-map.
Posting information link:
Director, Research Finance
https://jobs.sutterhealth.org/job/sacramento/director-research-finance/1099/68791479104
Anticipated Sutter Health Service Area Pay Range (Outside Bay Area) is $75.45 to $120.73 / hour.
Anticipated Sutter Health Bay Area Pay Range is $85.74 to $137.19 / hour.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Will
William Stott
Director – Sponsored Projects Administration
Sutter Health
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916-696-5479 (call/text)
sutterhealth.org
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Director, Research Finance
Job ID R-79152
Date Posted 08/20/2024
Location Sacramento,
CA | San Francisco, CA
Schedule/Shift/Weekly Hours Regular/Days/40
Organization:
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley
Position Overview:
This position resides with Sutter Health’s Research department and provides financial oversight for Sutter Health’s Research
portfolio, ensures the financial feasibility, compliance and accuracy for all clinical research at Sutter, and provides leadership and expertise with research financial management. The individual will drive continuous improvement activities, including refining
or creating common standards, policies, procedures and work instructions.
This individual will have direct or matrixed oversight and responsibility for:
All pre- and post-award accounting activities related to research in both industry and non-industry studies, including regular meetings with Research Administrators to review research portfolio, upcoming deliverables, identify problem accounts and/or deficits,
and work with administration to eliminate deficits.
Research accounting activities, including being the primary contact for federally required audits
The annual budgeting process across Research
Leading all aspects of F&A rate development, including proposal preparation and negotiation with Sutter’s Federal cognizant agency and developing the proposal and negotiation for the Fringe Benefit Rate
Coordination with Sutter Corporate Finance and Controller for all internal and external financial audits
Optimizing policies and systems for research-wide financial processes, including employee compensation compliance (effort reporting), procurement, and billing/payment
Job Description:
EDUCATION:
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
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Bachelor's: Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field
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Master of Business Administration strongly preferred
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
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12 years+ recent relevant experience.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
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Solid track record of leadership and professional development of staff to promote a culture of timely
customer service with alacrity
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Understanding of the non-financial aspects of the overall process of research projects, including but
not limited to billing and regulatory, contract review and entry processes, budgeting and negotiation.
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Comprehensive technical knowledge base of federal and non-federal sponsor guidelines and policy, including
the Uniform Guidance, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) where applicable.
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Understanding and monitoring of the reconciliation of patient care costs and non-patient care costs, effort
management and reporting policies, revenue management and understand programmatic codes and reports for financial management.
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Oversee the duties for the teams who are responsible for award setup, audit, compensation compliance,
including Lawson sponsored research account setup and activation (pre-award), subrecipient monitoring, data monitoring, projecting audits, financial reporting, effort reporting, payroll accounting adjustments, financial closeouts, A/R monitoring & follow up,
cash management, sponsored research federal award invoicing, and LOC invoicing & reconciliation.
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Knowledge and utilization of technology platforms, for example: Lawson, Workday, a Clinical Trials Management
Systems (CTMS)
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Data driven performance through KPI’s / Balanced Scorecards
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Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to develop effective professional
relationships across all levels of the organization, both within Research and with essential partners
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Experience working with Federal agencies and departments
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Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
Job Shift:
Days
Schedule:
Full Time
Shift Hours:
8
Days of the Week:
Monday – Friday
Weekend Requirements:
As Needed
Benefits:
Yes
Unions:
No
This position is work from home eligible.
Position Status:
Exempt
Weekly Hours:
40
Employee Status:
Regular
Number of Openings:
1
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.