Hartford, Connecticut, USA
67 days ago
Contracts Administrator - Research Office
Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day almost Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usJob SummaryThis position provides financial support for all research projects conducted across the Hartford HealthCare enterprise In collaboration with the Manager of Grants and Contracts this position provides oversight of all research project financial activities including analysis of financial data to forecast expected research expenses corrective adjustments and future trend reporting The position provides timely recommendations to improve results and performance related to project budgets and timelines The role involves frequent interactions with external Federal State and Foundation funding agencies in developing required comprehensive research financial statements charts and progress reportsJob ResponsibilitiesResearch Financial Accountingmiddot Summarize and prepare accurate accounting financial reports of research activity including profit and loss statements and other necessary reports present to department Institute and executive managementmiddot Analyze currentprior financial data by project and generate monthly trend reports and balance sheet reconciliations ensuring accuracy of financial budgets provide forecasting support for managementmiddot Analyze complex financial reports and records to determine project progressmiddot Calculate variances from research budgets and report significant issues to management and research investigatorsmiddot Ensure there are sufficient funds available in project budget to meet financial obligations by reviewing monthly budgetscost reports and making necessary adjustmentsmiddot Responsible for the management of the ClinCard Research Subject payment systemmiddot Responsible for project account setup reporting costs to date and project forecasting middot Prepare financial reports for external agencies and department managementinvestigatorsmiddot Create project analysis tables by revising sorting and calculating results as requiredmiddot Interpret complicated financial information to managementinvestigators middot Invoice Foundation and industry sponsor billing and research and resolve invoice discrepanciesmiddot Manage accounts payable and receivable reports to ensure timely collection of paymentsmiddot Build and maintain budgets and forecast templates for use by managers investigatorsmiddot Sortmine large sets of data from multiple data sources PeopleSoft general ledger BI iRISmiddot Ensure that internal accounting procedures comply with Hartford HealthCare and GAAP policy and proceduresmiddot Evaluate accounting procedures to develop recommend and implement area changes to increase accuracy and efficienciesmiddot Maintain Master Budgets Federal State Industry and Internal and project personnel reportsmiddot Develop research project expenserevenue reports for each Hartford HealthCare Institutemiddot Review aging reports and follow up with Investigators Departments regarding balance in accountsmiddot Financially close study budgets and residual accounts middot Investigate and correct project deficitsmiddot Participate in annual department goal setting activities and month end and year end close processesmiddot Educate and train InvestigatorsDepartments system wide on internal processesFederal Award Accountingmiddot Reconcile Federal Cost Reports with Accounting Department and PeopleSoft system complete reports with principal investigators and provide all supporting accounting backup middot Federal Time and Effort Reporting Maintain Federal effort databases and prepare monthly reports Ensure reports are in compliance with Federal regulations and Hartford HealthCare policiesmiddot Prepare subaward budgets for Primary Federal awardeePerform month end and year end account reconciliations for Federal research budgetsmiddot Create and process Federal project budgets for new periods middot Prepare and maintain Federal Financial Progress Reportsmiddot Provide support to project investigators for required financial reportsmiddot Initiate correspondence with Federal agencies regarding project needsmiddot Stay up to date on Federal NIH guidelinespolicies and report to ManagerGrant Submissionsmiddot Collaborates with Hartford HealthCare research investigators to prepare grant submissions to Federal State and Foundation Agencies middot Review and negotiate project sponsor contractsmiddot Maintenance of amendments and Contract changesWork whereevery momentmattersEvery day almost Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usJob SummaryThis position provides financial support for all research projects conducted across the Hartford HealthCare enterprise In collaboration with the Manager of Grants and Contracts this position provides oversight of all research project financial activities including analysis of financial data to forecast expected research expenses corrective adjustments and future trend reporting The position provides timely recommendations to improve results and performance related to project budgets and timelines The role involves frequent interactions with external Federal State and Foundation funding agencies in developing required comprehensive research financial statements charts and progress reportsJob ResponsibilitiesResearch Financial Accountingmiddot Summarize and prepare accurate accounting financial reports of research activity including profit and loss statements and other necessary reports present to department Institute and executive managementmiddot Analyze currentprior financial data by project and generate monthly trend reports and balance sheet reconciliations ensuring accuracy of financial budgets provide forecasting support for managementmiddot Analyze complex financial reports and records to determine project progressmiddot Calculate variances from research budgets and report significant issues to management and research investigatorsmiddot Ensure there are sufficient funds available in project budget to meet financial obligations by reviewing monthly budgetscost reports and making necessary adjustmentsmiddot Responsible for the management of the ClinCard Research Subject payment systemmiddot Responsible for project account setup reporting costs to date and project forecasting middot Prepare financial reports for external agencies and department managementinvestigatorsmiddot Create project analysis tables by revising sorting and calculating results as requiredmiddot Interpret complicated financial information to managementinvestigators middot Invoice Foundation and industry sponsor billing and research and resolve invoice discrepanciesmiddot Manage accounts payable and receivable reports to ensure timely collection of paymentsmiddot Build and maintain budgets and forecast templates for use by managers investigatorsmiddot Sortmine large sets of data from multiple data sources PeopleSoft general ledger BI iRISmiddot Ensure that internal accounting procedures comply with Hartford HealthCare and GAAP policy and proceduresmiddot Evaluate accounting procedures to develop recommend and implement area changes to increase accuracy and efficienciesmiddot Maintain Master Budgets Federal State Industry and Internal and project personnel reportsmiddot Develop research project expenserevenue reports for each Hartford HealthCare Institutemiddot Review aging reports and follow up with Investigators Departments regarding balance in accountsmiddot Financially close study budgets and residual accounts middot Investigate and correct project deficitsmiddot Participate in annual department goal setting activities and month end and year end close processesmiddot Educate and train InvestigatorsDepartments system wide on internal processesFederal Award Accountingmiddot Reconcile Federal Cost Reports with Accounting Department and PeopleSoft system complete reports with principal investigators and provide all supporting accounting backup middot Federal Time and Effort Reporting Maintain Federal effort databases and prepare monthly reports Ensure reports are in compliance with Federal regulations and Hartford HealthCare policiesmiddot Prepare subaward budgets for Primary Federal awardeePerform month end and year end account reconciliations for Federal research budgetsmiddot Create and process Federal project budgets for new periods middot Prepare and maintain Federal Financial Progress Reportsmiddot Provide support to project investigators for required financial reportsmiddot Initiate correspondence with Federal agencies regarding project needsmiddot Stay up to date on Federal NIH guidelinespolicies and report to ManagerGrant Submissionsmiddot Collaborates with Hartford HealthCare research investigators to prepare grant submissions to Federal State and Foundation Agencies middot Review and negotiate project sponsor contractsmiddot Maintenance of amendments and Contract changesBA ndash Accounting and Finance required plus years of experience in grants and contracts administration and plus years of Financial Accounting preferred years in Grants and Contracts plus years in AccountingExperience in creating chartstables in Excel Ability to generate accounting spreadsheets forecast and project financial data Experience with financial reporting requirements Experience with contract negotiations and preparation of Research sponsor funded budgets Submission of external Grant applicationsAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability statusWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your momentBA ndash Accounting and Finance required plus years of experience in grants and contracts administration and plus years of Financial Accounting preferred years in Grants and Contracts plus years in AccountingExperience in creating chartstables in Excel Ability to generate accounting spreadsheets forecast and project financial data Experience with financial reporting requirements Experience with contract negotiations and preparation of Research sponsor funded budgets Submission of external Grant applicationsAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability statusWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your moment
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