• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)
• Building: Columbia University Medical Center
• Salary Range: $64,350.00 - $70,500.00

Position Summary

The Financial Coordinator is responsible for accounts payable, reimbursements, journal entries, and supporting month‑end and year‑end financial processes.  The incumbent will also be responsible for post-award research activities. This position reports to the Financial Manager in the business office of the Department’s Business Core Administration team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the liaison between divisions, vendors, the University, and departmental administrative offices.
• Support accounts payable activities, including invoices, travel, business reimbursements, and check requests.
• Process monthly research journal entries
• Review and process clinical research financial transactions
• Monitor and respond to urgent financial transaction requests
• Responsible for depositing all checks/cash for research accounts
• Prepare research financial reports and profit-and-loss statements
• Liaison between the pre- and post- research award offices and provide cross-coverage as needed.
• Assist in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings
• Ensure that budget lines are valid for all procurement transactions by collaborating with Finance Directors and Divisional Administrators on appropriate ChartStrings
• Support the Department’s Senior Director of Business Administration with compilation of reports relating to the financial operations as needed.
• Support other ad-hoc projects and functions as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of related experience preferred.

Other Requirements

• Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point).

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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