Finance and Grants Specialist

Title: Finance and Grants Specialist  

Location: Upper East Side  

Org Unit: GIM Research Administration 

Work Days: Monday-Friday 

Weekly Hours: 35.00 

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $84,700.00 - $94,800.00  

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices 

Position Summary

Under direction of the research administration team, assists with finance and grant-related activities within the department.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates pre-award activities. Ensures timely submission of federal, foundation, and industry-sponsored grant applications and contracts. Oversees the organization and preparation of all components of grant applications.
• Submits funding allocation entries in the Weill Business Gateway system. Assists with payment of departmental invoices. Coordinates with finance staff to identify accounts, track invoices received and paid, and submits invoices for payment.
• Tracks and records financial activity within the enterprise financial system, databases and/or spreadsheets.
• Prepares and submits journal vouchers in coordination with finance staff.  Responsible for procurement activities related to goods, services, and/or equipment and for disbursement/reimbursement activities as needed.
• Assists with research financial management activities including the payment of subcontract invoices. 
• Responsible for the generation of invoices and ensuring payment based on agreements with partner institutions. Updates processes and forms to match new agreements.
• Maintains, tracks, and updates effort tracking to ensure compliance with time and effort policies.
• Assists with financial oversight of grants and contracts including but not limited to: updating sponsored awards portfolios, evaluating expenditures, forecasting, preparation and submission of progress and final reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Healthcare related field

Experience

Some finance-related experience, preferably within an academic medical center.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment are essential.
• Must be detailed oriented, possess analytical skills, and be highly organized.
• Must possess basic Microsoft Excel and Word skills.

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Business office setting.

 

 

 

 

 

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.