Financial Analyst

at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Opening Id: 50053

Department: MED-Cancer Center
Salary/Grade: EXS/6

Job Summary:

The pre-award financial analyst in the cancer center is responsible for securing clinical trials office administrative start up fees for all industry sponsored trials managing communication during negotiations. Communicates with the regulatory and clinical teams the status of trials as the protocol progresses through the different stages. Reviews coverage analysis and opens hospital research catalog to determine pricing for budget from the sponsor. Sends budget elements to six to eight other entities depending on complexity for their review before following up with the sponsor on proposed budget. Creates InfoEd proposals for multiple departments and processes executed contracts and many later amendments into InfoEd and NOTIS and subawards including responsibility for reconciling all subaward terms. They create and manage budgets in Study Tracker which is linked to EPIC for billing and compliance.

Supports a university accounting-related area or program.

Manages financial operations &/or analysis in support of area/unit's mission & in coordination with central offices such as HR, Budget, Financial Aid, Facilities, Purchasing, IT, Provost, etc.

Reviews a portfolio of multiple schools/depts' financial operations comprised of work that involves some complex problems &/or decisions.

Accounting policy & procedure 

Analysis 

Budget

Chart &/or account coding 

Grants &/or awards 

Reconciliation

Please note: Supervisor provides objectives & deadlines. Work is reviewed for fulfillment of objective & deadlines & overall compliance with policy & procedures. EE completes some activities without direction, informing supervisor only of potentially controversial matters, &/or far-reaching implications.

Specific Responsibilities:

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