Associate Administrator

The School of Medicine's Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore seeks an Associate Administrator for Finance (Administrator, Associate). This is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic financial management, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance of the center's research and clinical finance activities.

This position provides financial leadership to support the Cancer Center and ensures fiscal accountability across the institution including hospital and medical group practices. The position is responsible for the fiscal and operational oversight of the center's multi-million-dollar tripartite mission: research, clinical care, and education.

Primary Duties

• Ensure compliance with State of Maryland Cigarette Restitution funds, and NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) guidelines, including managing CCSG supplementals, renewals, and non-competing renewals.
• In collaboration with management, lead long-range strategic planning and financial modeling to support the Cancer Center Director's vision including plans to further UMGCCC's research mission, and the development of funding plans for new faculty recruitment efforts. Develop and manage complex annual budgets that integrate state appropriations, gift/endowment funds, and grant income.
• Implement internal controls and audit systems to mitigate financial and regulatory risks.
• Oversee budgeting and financial reporting, including tracking of all financial transactions, reporting transactions to external agencies, and providing detailed financial plans to the department head.
• Lead financial officer and head of administrative functions for UMGCCC.
• Collaborate with upper-level management and other directors within the business unit and throughout the campus to ensure the delivery of high-quality service.
• Oversee management of complex funding and service agreements, patient billing and managed care contracts.
• Provide support to the senior leadership in achieving financial objectives for the assigned area(s) of responsibility.
• Oversee the income of the UMGCCC, including coordinating payments from different budget sources, patient billing, managed care contracts and other sources.
• Maintain financial management systems and internal controls required to ensure that the clinical department commitment, operating, and cash management accounts are safeguarded.
• Administer payroll and fringe benefits systems which may include the coordination and processing of multi employment entities.
• Develop, direct, and implement critical clinical financial path activities and projects to ensure efficient and effective processes and practices.
• Prepare operating budget, project budget drafts, and financial reports.
• Review and provide stakeholders with monthly financial status reports from the University.
• Work closely with clinical research staff to ensure that all clinical trial billings are up to date and consistent with patient accruals.
• Oversee all financial transactions for UMGCCC philanthropic accounts.
• Supervise UMGCCC Finance Office staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration and/or related field. Master's degree in related field preferred.

Experience: Nine (9) years of accounting, budgeting, auditing, assessment of internal controls, or financial analysis experience with at least five (5) years in a college, university, or government accounting environment in a management position preferred.

Supervisory Experience: Five (5) years of direct management involved in recruitment, training, and professional development of staff.

Certification/Licensure: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Financial Manager (CFM), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) preferred.

Hiring Range: $205,500 - $222,000, commensurate with education and experience.