Research Finance Compliance Director, Finance and Accounting Services

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

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About The Position

The Director assures the integrity of financial and statistical data and provides direction for complex report and analysis content. Identifies, establishes and implements internal controls to ensure a compliant environment. Provides leadership in a team environment and participates in establishing the strategic direction of the department. Participates in establishing the strategic direction of work teams or service lines incorporating an awareness of the external environment. Actively communicates and presents information to various audiences including institutional leadership. Provides direction and interprets management financial information with significant institutional impact. Is recognized and relied upon to synthesize various subject matter expert inputs to formulate solutions and implement change for multi-disciplinary or complex technical issues. Coordinates the development of programs and tools for financial reporting for complex activities. Interprets and implements accounting rules, fiscal compliance, policies and regulations. Stays abreast of emerging issues and risks and plans accordingly. Identify strategies that lead to improved financial performance and follow through on their implementation while preserving Mayo standards and minimizing the financial and legal risks to Mayo. Directs managers, reviews and interprets results of variable-sensitive business models and/or compliance or fiscal management tools. Participates in establishing an environment that leads to sound analytical, financial, accounting, and compliance support to department and institutional leadership. Responsible for recruitment, development and performance management within areas of responsibility, translating the departmental vision into meaningful and effective results. Identifies and develops a pool of potential future managers. Spearheads change and leads others in implementation. Promotes effective change management practices. Initiates, leads and facilitates institutional workgroups or complex projects. Manages and prioritizes limited resources across multi-disciplinary, multi-site teams to maximize efficiency. Handles ambiguous situations in a productive and professional manner and leads others through such situations successfully. Travel required as assignments warrant. The role oversees teams responsible for federal grant compliance and reporting, effort certification, subrecipient monitoring, indirect and fringe benefits rate proposal submissions, Uniform Guidance audit coordination, award setup and closeout, research finance policy and procedure maintenance, training development, and financial oversight for Core facilities. The manager serves as a key liaison between research administration, investigators, finance staff, and institutional leadership to promote consistent, compliant, and well-controlled research financial operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of applicable accounting or finance experience is required.
• 7 years of management or leadership experience is required.
• A CPA (active or inactive) is required.
• Has an expert understanding of accounting and finance principles and practices and the ability to lead others in application.
• Possesses and applies knowledge of institutional, clinical, financial and administrative systems and processes to achieve organizational priorities.
• Has solid knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Possess ability to apply broad knowledge to new circumstances to add value and perspective.
• Exhibits a customer-service orientation; anticipates, understands and addresses customer needs in a timely manner.
• Working knowledge of large accounting and/or grant management systems.
• Ability to establish a productive team-based work environment and collaborate effectively across multiple sites and functions.
• Demonstrable communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead or direct multiple complex projects and activities in an ambiguous environment.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is preferred.
• Masters degree in business related field is preferred.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager