BWPO FINANCIAL ANALYST III

Affiliate Name: Brigham & Women's Hospital
Job Category: Financial/Accounting/Billing
Department: BWH PATHOLOGY
Shift: Days
Hours/Week: 40
Job Type: Regular
Employment Type: Full TimeResponsibilities:
Under the very general supervision of the Senior Finance Manager of the Department of Pathology, independently oversees and manages the purchasing and accounts payable activities across its clinical BWH & BWPO cost centers. Working directly with Partners Purchasing and Accounts Payable Departments and Technical Directors, Medical Directors, and other departmental staff, troubleshoots problems with individual orders or complex invoices, and identifies and resolves issues of contract pricing discrepancies, unexpected price increases, unusual vendor problems, and invoice payment and processing problems. Working independently initiates sometimes complex instrumentation or supply purchase contracts, and provides Partners Purchasing with technical contractual specifications. Approves all orders and check request vouchers for payment, within guidelines set by Senior Finance Manager. Serves as departmental resource on all Purchasing and Accounts Payable policies for laboratory issues. The annual budget for supplies and other expenses in the Department, excluding blood purchases, is approximately $10 million.
REQUIREMENTS
B.A. or B.S. highly required. Accounting background strongly preferred.
3-5 years of relevant financial management experience, preferably in an academic department handling a large number of diverse accounts. Direct experience working on complex purchasing or accounts payable management issues highly desirable.