Research Financial Administration Manager

The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health. 

The Wistar Institute has an opening for a hybrid Research Financial Administration Manager to join the Finance department. The successful candidate will be responsible for all financial aspects of pre- and post-award grant and contract administration as well as supervising the Financial Research Administration staff.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by sponsors are followed in the financial administration of grants, contracts and sponsored research agreements.
• Ensures accurate and timely submissions of all financial grant and contract reports to sponsoring agencies.
• Reviews and approves expenditures for allowability in accordance with agency regulations as well as assists investigators in “allowability” and “allocability of cost” determinations in accordance with agency regulations.
• Interacts with Scientific Staff and Center Directors to answer questions and resolve problems involving financial grant and contract matters.
• Oversees the professional development of department staff members.
• Prepares financial analyses of funding support for Wistar scientists in order to determine annual budget. Includes calculating personnel costs, analyzing sources of funding and determining availability of funds.
• Meets with Scientific Staff and Administration to discuss grant and funding-related matters.
• Negotiates grant and contract awards with funding agencies, as necessary.
• Assists in the development of Wistar’s annual operating budget.
• Develops, implements, and maintains financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with rules and regulations imposed by both the Institute and the funding agencies.
• Represents Wistar when outside auditors visit for annual audit of the Institute’s accounting practices as they pertain to the financial administration of grants and contracts.
• Oversees the integration of new tool sets into our work processes.
• Assists the Research and Administrative Services Department in the submission of grant applications

A bachelor’s degree in accounting or business-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. A minimum of five years of accounting experience including knowledge of Federal regulations and guidelines is required. Knowledge of grant and contract process and review system is preferred. Experience with Workday is a plus.  

The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities.

For more information about The Wistar Institute visit our website at www.wistar.org.

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