University of Iowa Research · 2 hours ago
Clinical Research Finance Manager - Hybrid - Cancer Center
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expThe University of Iowa Research is seeking a Finance Manager for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center to oversee clinical research finance and accounting. This role involves ensuring compliance with financial regulations, negotiating budgets, and managing financial operations for oncology clinical research funding.
Research
No H1B
Responsibilities
Oversees clinical research financial workflow processes, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and regulatory compliance
Continuously evaluate existing procedures for recording financial transactions to determine and implement methods to improve efficiency and accuracy
Acts as primary contact for issues related to industry, consortium, NCI-sponsored, and investigator-initiated budgets and accounts
Oversees and participates in clinical trial budget negotiations and preparation
Validates accuracy of monthly transactions, ensuring timely sponsor invoicing, subject reimbursements, and vendor payments
Participates in cross-functional committees, making recommendations and implementing change as appropriate
Assists in orientation and education of new staff and faculty regarding the clinical trial financial process and expectations
Oversees the reviews of open trials, ensuring accurate financial reconciliation and implementing corrective actions for billing and compliance issues
Works closely with the Research Billing Compliance department of Patient Financial Services to identity opportunities to improve communication and workflows related to financial information
Coordinates Medicare Coverage Analyses with internal staff and external vendors and ensures alignment with the OnCore CTMS system
Acts as resource for internal and external audit procedures
Develops and implements internal controls to ensure adherence to university, state, federal, and sponsor guidelines
Collaborates with compliance offices (e.g., Joint Office for Compliance, Research Billing Compliance) to identify and mitigate risks
Provides administrative supervision of financial analysts, including performance management, workload assessment, and professional development
Establishes audit and monitoring systems to evaluate staff performance and ensure adherence to financial and compliance standards
Leads hiring, onboarding, and training of finance staff
Develops and maintains guidance documents, SOPs, and training resources for finance, regulatory, and clinical research teams
Designs and implements career ladder frameworks, competencies, and retention strategies in collaboration with HR to support staff growth
Oversees the preparation and analysis of monthly financial reports for HCCC leadership regarding trial revenue and expenditures
Designs and delivers reporting tools to support principal investigators’ understanding of trial finances
Prepares specialized financial analyses and recommendations for leadership decision-making
Identifies emerging financial and compliance risks and advises leadership on process or policy changes
Provides financial and operational leadership for large-scale initiatives (e.g., billing system modernization, departmental integration efforts)
Provide strategic leadership in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of post-award clinical research financial workflows to ensure efficiency, compliance, and alignment with institutional goals
Serve as a key stakeholder in the planning, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration for the billing integration between the institution’s clinical trials management and electronic medical record systems (e.g. OnCore and Epic) as it relates to clinical research finance, billing, and compliance, ensuring optimized processes and data accuracy
Identify opportunities to streamline financial operations and drive process improvement
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in a Business, Accounting or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
3 -5 years of experience in accounting or finance
1-3 years of experience in clinical trial budget development and negotiation including investigator initiated and industry sponsored trials
1-3 years of supervisory experience that includes financial management as well as performance management and staff development
Experience with financial contracts, sponsor invoicing, and revenue reconciliation
Experience with billing compliance requirements and close out procedures
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong attention to detail and proven ability to manage complex workflows
Demonstrated proficiency in computer software applications including Microsoft products and various databases
Preferred
Demonstrated expertise in complex budget development
Demonstrated knowledge of Medicare Coverage Analysis and its application to clinical trial
Benefits
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
Company
University of Iowa Research
The Office of the Vice President for Research is committed to forging new frontiers of discovery by providing resources and support to researchers and innovators at the University of Iowa, to promote a culture of creativity that enriches the campus, the state, and the world.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase