Manager, Grants & Awards – Research Finance – Regular Full-time

Job title: Manager, Grants & Awards – Research Finance – Regular Full-time

Job description: We currently have a Regular Full-time opportunity for a Manager, Grants & Awards in the Research Finance at our Bayview Campus.

Hours of Work: Weekdays: Monday-Friday; Days; 8 hrs; As per schedule

Summary of Duties

Reporting to the Executive Director of Research Operations and Finance, you will oversee all financial aspects of post-award activities related to research grants and awards from granting agencies in Canada and internationally, clinical trial activities and other research funding.

• Lead and coach a team of approximately 10 finance professionals, promote a collaborative team environment and ensure performance objectives are met
• Build effective and collaborative relationships with Principal Investigators (PI) and their research teams to ensure successful completion of their grant activities within the scope of granting agency’s award
• Ensure internal management reporting adequately supports PIs with their financial responsibilities including educating them in financial administration and compliance to support research leadership
• Responsible for quarterly grant overview by PI to ensure financial sustainability and address identified issues
• Forge business partnership with facility managers and respective PIs to maximize revenues, recover costs and attract external customers
• Ensure general accounting activities related to grants and contracts are recorded accurately and timely
• Ensure grant activities and reporting to granting agencies are completed and submitted in compliance with the specific policy and program guidelines of the agency
• Lead the financial development and implementation of Sponsored Research Agreements
• Focus on ongoing improvements and streamlining of existing grant processes, policies and procedures
• Oversee required grant audits (example Annual US Uniform Guidance audit, CFI and ORF audits as required)
• Ensure all external annual audit requests, reports and questions are adequately addressed on a timely basis
• Oversee the preparation and submission of institutional financial reports as required
• Valued member of the SHSC finance organization and work closely with applicable SHSC financial departments
• Collaborate with Manager, Financial Planning & Reporting on staffing needs, management and development
• Oversee grant activities and reporting for the Sunnybrook Research Academy (SRA) as required
• Manage other adhoc requests as required

Qualifications/Skills

• Canadian Accounting Designation (CA/CMA/CGA or equivalent) required
• Minimum 5 years staff supervisory experience – developing and leading staff is critical to the success of the employee in this role
• At least 5 years of related experience preferably in a research environment
• For profit business experience will be an asset
• The ability to motivate and influence the actions of others
• Strong knowledge of accounting concepts and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and fund accounting principles.
• Advanced understanding of grant accounting, federal and provincial funding agency rules and reporting requirements
• Ability to prioritize work in response to multiple demands in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent planning, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Display initiative and leadership when working in a complex reporting structure while meeting deadlines
• Ability to extract key information and deliverables through the analysis and review of financial data
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a strong customer centric approach
• Demonstrated competence with the Microsoft office suite of products (Word, Excel and Access)
• Familiarity with SAP and grant management database would be an asset.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their cover letter and resume (in one document) quoting 223765 to:

Human Resources
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

To apply, please click “Apply for Position” at the bottom of this page.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Company: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Expected salary:

Location: Sunnybrook, AB

Job date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:05:05 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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