Manager, Finance

**Schedule**
Monday - Friday, 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week

**Education Level**
Undergraduate degree in a relevant field required

**Career Level**
5 to 7 years of experience

**This position is supporting the Academic Department of Surgery within McMaster University, but is sited in the Chair’s offices at Juravinski Hospital Lakeview Lodge, one of our affiliate sites.**

**Job Summary**:
The Finance Manager is supported by and directly responsible for two Accounting Assistants, an Accounting Analyst, and a temporary Finance Coordinator, and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the finances of the Department. This entails overseeing the financial transactions of two Alternate Funding Plans (AFP) and corresponding specialty review funds, the clinical practice plan, research account reconciliation, department operating funds and education specifically restricted funds. In addition, the Finance Manager has a liaison relationship with the surgical accounts, mostly research related in nature, within both Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare. The Department works under a centralized model, and therefore the Finance Manager and the team are responsible for processing travel and expense reports, opening and closing accounts, and accounts payable and receivable for all faculty practices. The Manager advises the Chair and Director on University and partner Hospital financial policies and procedures. The Manager works closely with the Director, Chair and corresponding faculty committee structures in developing annual budgets for these funds and plays a key role in the annual McMaster Pediatric Surgical Associates (MPSA) and McMaster Surgical Associates (MSA) alternative funding plan audit process.
**Accountabilities**:
Responsibilities include meeting all University, Regional Medical Associates and Ministry deadlines, developing and implementing all departmental budgets, individual faculty budgets, annual personnel agreements, year end reconciliation and reporting up to and including trial balance for external auditors. Also responsible for Alternate Funding Plan projects, including T4 and self employment payments to physicians; making recommendations concerning expenditure control; informing and preparing budgets for research proposals, educational contracts and trust funds, and providing input to contract negotiations as required; recommending effective strategies to maximize the financial resources; and day to day financial management including management and supervision of 3-4 Unifor staff as well as University Students in the department, relating to finance matters.

**Qualifications**:

- with advanced capabilities in Excel), excellent oral and written communication skills, and be able to explain financial matters clearly and in non-technical language and to positively influence processes.

The Manager of Finance will demonstrate McMaster’s core leadership capabilities, as outlined below.
**Leadership Effectiveness**:
McMaster’s core leadership capabilities are designed to nurture employee engagement through best people practices. All leaders will demonstrate these Leadership Capabilities by_: Taking a Strategic Approach; Communicating and Collaborating; Developing People; Investing in Relationships; Championing Change and Innovation; and Driving Results._

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