Business Analyst - Sponsored Programs Financial Services - Clinical Trials

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

Looking for candidates located in Central or Eastern time zones

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

The incumbent is responsible for implementation and execution of various post-award and financial management activities for grants, contracts and/or clinical trials within the Sponsored Programs Financial Services (SPFS) supporting Allegheny-Singer Research Institute and Allegheny Health Network. Responsibilities include award set-up, transaction processing, compliance review, cash management, collections, financial reporting and project close-out. Responsible for material accuracy of financial statements /reports. Analyze financial results and outcomes, trends/projections, performance metrics and provides root cause analysis to help facilitate business decisions while adhering to institutional policies and procedures and Sponsor guidelines.  

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compliance Management: Read and develop full understanding of business and financial terms and conditions of grant, contract, and/or clinical trial agreement.  Maintain compliance with allowable costs, period of performance, subrecipient monitoring, tracking cost share and program income, effort reporting, reporting, other special test provisions, cash management invoicing, and clinical trial billing compliance.  Keep current on compliance with federal, state, local, private sponsors, and other agency regulation including Uniform Guidance. Evaluates and maintains business processes in support of post-award management.

• Invoicing, Accounting Receivable, and Cash Management: Develop full understanding of payment terms and payment schedule as outline in the grant, contract and/or clinical agreement terms. Promptly invoice and timely follow-up on outstanding payments owed. Ensure proper recording cash against programs. Ability to independently troubleshoot, analyze, and problem solve payment variances and queries with Sponsor ensuring positive cash flow. Ability to setup and work within Sponsor portals to setup payment profiles, submit invoices, and retrieve payment backup as needed.

• Month-end Close: Maintains processes and prepares journal entries to support the monthly close process and the generation of the monthly financial statements/reports. Ensures all financial transactions/entries are properly documented and completed timely.  Ensures all financial transactions/entries agree with GAAP, Uniform Guidance, and with institutional policies and procedures.  Possesses expertise with the institution’s financial systems.

• Reporting: Independently prepares simple to complex financial reports, working collaboratively with management, financial and program staff to address discrepancies and correct errors. Monitors and meets all  internal a