Director Research & Special Funds Accounting Tufts Medical Center

Director Research & Special Funds Accounting – Tufts Medical Center

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Tufts Medical Center is a world‑renowned academic medical center that has been providing exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. Our clinicians are dedicated to delivering innovative, patient‑centered care every day, from our primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to our leading heart transplant program and over 100 specialties and services. We are also the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and a leading research institution that conducts game‑changing medical and health policy research.

Position is hybrid with onsite at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for the direction and coordination of research and other special funds financial operations, cost analysis, reimbursement, planning, regulatory compliance, and administration functions. It manages hospital restricted and unrestricted net assets such as grants & contracts, permanently and temporarily restricted funds, sundry and gift funds, research business and operations, and other hospital‑funded research program commitments. The role is an integral part of the Research Administration team and collaborates with the Chief Academic Officer and the Vice President of Research Administration to ensure proper fiscal management of hospital grant and contract and special funds in all key areas. It also serves as a key member of the Tufts Medicine corporate accounting team, working with staff for proper financial statement reporting and cost accounting of the hospital’s research and special funds activities.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible research finance experience, including five (5) years of management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities

Physical Requirements

Skills & Abilities

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on performing a variety of financial activities, including accounting, financial analysis, audit, tax, and collections, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The role also includes Finance Leadership duties : controls, directs, and participates in the activities of the organization through a hierarchy of managers and supervisors. Responsibilities include long‑term strategic planning, determining the policies of the organization, and allocating its resources to accomplish the entity’s vision. A management role supervising employees focusing on tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of employees. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and / or indirect reports. A role that manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Responsibilities typically include policy and strategy implementation for short‑term results (1 year or less), problems faced are difficult to moderately complex, and influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth — one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range

$147,995.12 - $188,688.50

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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