Financial Senior Manager

About This Role

Lead the financial operations and strategic vision for the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR). This role involves developing budgets, ensuring fiscal stewardship, and providing expert financial analysis and advice to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement detailed budgets aligned with strategic and operational plans, ensuring compliance with financial guidelines and federal regulations.
• Interpret and implement complex financial and accounting concepts, advanced planning, and control techniques.
• Provide expert technical analysis and advice on financial performance, recommending improvements and supporting long-term fiscal sustainability.
• Synthesize data from multiple sources to perform complex financial modeling, trend analysis, and future planning.
• Direct the development and implementation of new techniques for financial information analysis, forecasting, and operational policy.
• Serve as a trusted consultant to leadership, offering guidance on financial policy, procedures, and best practices.
• Lead accurate stakeholder communication of budgetary matters and secure required approvals across internal and external teams.
• Coordinate financial operations and planning with all levels of MICHR management and leadership.
• Oversee all aspects of trainee appointments for Sponsored Programs Training Grants (T32), ensuring compliance and timely reconciliation.
• Manage a team of finance specialists, including interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating employees.

Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of experience in financial management, including budgeting, analysis, and reporting
• Experience with NIH or federal grant financial management and compliance
• Proven experience managing and supervising employees in a continuing function
• Experience translating complex financial data into actionable insights
• Advanced knowledge of financial systems and advanced analytical tools (Business Objects, Data Warehouse, Hyperion, or similar)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels
• Experience impacting budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling, and driving procedural changes
• Demonstrated leadership and staff development skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in financial management, including budgeting, analysis, and reporting.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree or CPA
• Experience with advanced financial analysis research and modeling

Skills

* Required skills