Financial Manager
Financial Manager
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Job no: 71958
Department: Upstate Foundation
Employer: Research Foundation
Payroll Title: Project Staff Associate, E99
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications
Work type: Full-time
Location: Syracuse
Categories: Management & Professional
| Job Summary: |
The Financial Manager (FM) is responsible for the finance office of the Upstate Foundation, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The FM is responsible for supervising the Foundation’s accountant and supervising tasks performed by other Operations personnel for the finance office. FM will assist the CFO, and cross train into activities for back up purposes. Examples: collecting investment activity for monthly reporting, entering investment activity into Excel and financial software, monthly bank statement reconciliation, daily monitoring bank accounts, Positive Pay bank program, monthly journal entries, updating budgets, overseeing quarterly endowment reports, posting of daily journals, year-end closing entries, annual endowment spending allocations. FM will also participate in the preliminary and year end audit. FM will prepare all project budget reports as needed. FM will work with appropriate staff regarding their budgets, including the Vice President for Development. The FM will supervise accounts payable processing by the staff accountant, becoming familiar with the 1000 plus funds managed by the Upstate Foundation, including endowments. The FM will oversee Fund Management, ensuring new accounts are set up using best practices, monitoring spending on accounts for appropriateness as well as sufficient activity, communicating with fund advisors, and closing low balance funds. FM will coordinate with development officers, when appropriate, to provide guidance and assistance for communicating with donors regarding setting up new funds and activity in their existing funds. FM will oversee Operations communications to fund advisors, working with the Foundation's communications director as needed. FM will provide reports and analysis for the CFO, Vice President for Development, Operations Director, and development officers as needed. FM will update annual stats kept on financial activity for the VP. Participation in other Upstate Foundation activities as requested. |
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
Bachelor's Degree or higher in accounting with 3-5 years general ledger or public accounting experience. |
| Preferred Qualifications: |
Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook. Experience with investments a plus. |
| Work Days: |
Monday - Friday; 8:30 am-4:00 pm |
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.
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Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, NY