Finance Manager, Cornell Atkinson

Finance Manager

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability announces a search for its next Finance Manager. Well-qualified candidates will be experienced financial professionals with experience in financial analysis, budgeting, reporting, and sponsored award administration.

As Finance Manager, you will deliver exceptional support and leadership on complex financial reporting, budgets and forecasts, gifts and grant funding, and business practices that ensure compliance and efficiency. You will work with Cornell Atkinson's directors to enhance planning for our operations and programs, and you will interact regularly with Research & Innovation Finance, Alumni Affairs & Development, and numerous college and academic unit finance teams on budget-related elements of grants administration.

As part of the Cornell community, you will help foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work / life integration of oneself and others.

Key responsibilities include :

• Coordinating the planning, development, and entry of the Center's annual operating budget and meeting regularly with directors to review budget to actual expenses
• Collaborating with administrators and finance staff across campus on Center funding programs, financial processes, and reporting
• Managing the development of financial reports and presentations in consultation with the associate director
• Preparing annual certifications and tax returns
• Performing account analyses and ensuring compliance
• Developing long-range financial models and forecasts
• Conducting ongoing reviews of internal processes and verifying internal controls

About Us

Created through the generous support of David and Patricia Atkinson, the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability enables transdisciplinary and translational research that advances sustainability to create a healthy and resilient future. By supporting research across all of Cornell's colleges and schools, and partnering with governmental, non-governmental, and private entities, Cornell Atkinson directly supports the radical collaboration necessary to transform knowledge to action.

What We Need

Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your interest in this position and explaining how your experience and qualifications match the position requirements. Your letter is an important component of your application. Note : Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. When evaluating your candidacy, we will look for evidence of the following :

Additionally, although not required, we would like to see clear evidence of :

Rewards and Benefits