Sr. Financial Manager - Part-Time

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Organization:

VICTR

Job Summary:

Term Sr. Financial Manager – VICTR

This is a part-time/exempt term position working 20 hours weekly and lasting six months to one year.

JOB SUMMARY
Provides leadership in developing, analyzing, and conducting complex financial analyses to assess the viability of strategic and financial plans or support the institution's opinion on compliance matters. Maintains the established goals of the organization with an emphasis on the independent analysis and reporting of financial information. Mentors and coaches staff.
About the Department:
The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (VICTR) is Vanderbilt’s virtual home for clinical and translational research. Supported by Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Office of Research and the NIH-sponsored Clinical and Translational Service Award (CTSA), the mission of the institute is to transform the way ideas and research discoveries make their way from origin to patient care. VICTR functions to help researchers and clinicians do their jobs better by providing tools and support to improve the quality of research, publications, grant writing, and training for future doctors and researchers. For more information, please visit https://victr.vumc.org/.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Independently monitors performance of operations and financial reporting. Evaluates programs or reimbursement through the use, development, and modification of financial reports and/or models. Designs and implements strategies to generate compliant and accurate payment.
• Leads operating and capital budget development efforts. Manages the annual operating and capital budget processes.
• Provides advice and direction in the development of business plans, regulatory changes, and compliance matters.
• Provides leadership in developing processes for enhancing quality, reimbursement, customer satisfaction, and financial performance goals.
• Participates in process improvement reviews of a variety of financial systems.
• Analyzes and reports on the effects of proposed federal and state statutes and regulatory actions which may impact financial planning.
• Analyzes future trends and indicators in related areas of interest. Reviews data to analyze trends affecting budget needs or compliance risks.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

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TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (EXPERT):
- The process of evaluating businesses, projects, budgets, etc. to determine their performance, stability and profitability.
COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS (EXPERT):
- Communicates results and recommendations to customers in a concise and non-technical format. Clearly states implications and potential next steps. Presents analysis, ideas, and findings using the appropriate data visualization and presentation tools [such as Word, Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint].
PROBLEM SOLVING (EXPERT):
- Uses critical thinking and process improvement i.e. coaches and mentors development of problem statement, describes current state, identifies root causes, creates future state, coaches and mentors development of solutions and action plans with a sustainability plan. Applies appropriate tools to address issues.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT (EXPERT):
- Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (EXPERT):
- Demonstrates the ability to write clear, detailed, and comprehensive status reports, memos and documentation. Demonstrates an understanding of effective composition, such as having first line in a paragraph state the subject.
PEER LEADERSHIP (ADVANCED):
- The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals
 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
•    Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) (Required)
•    5 years relevant expe