Director Academic Finance Tufts Medical Center

Location: Onsite at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $179,071.98–$228,305.17 annually

Company

hirify.global is an academic medical center and integrated healthcare system providing patient care, medical education, and medical and health policy research across New England.

What you will do

• Oversee and integrate research and education budgets across hirify.global and Tufts Medical Center, including Dean and CAO office budgets.
• Direct funds flow between hirify.global, Tufts Medical Center, and Tufts University School of Medicine for research infrastructure, shared services, educational roles, joint appointments, and named positions.
• Support research priorities including CTSI initiatives, research and education programs, cluster hire funding, and clinical trial funding models.
• Lead financial policy development for research and special funds in alignment with institutional priorities and federal guidelines.
• Develop NIH/F&A funding decrease models, lead F&A Joint Allocation Group processes, and optimize Medicare cost report reimbursements related to education.
• Establish system-wide research and philanthropic fund accounting infrastructure, oversee faculty funding streams, and ensure philanthropic fund compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive financial management experience, including leadership in a complex academic healthcare environment.
• Experience with research and education finance, budget development, funds flow, and sponsored program financial management.
• Deep knowledge of federal research and academic funding regulations, including NIH funding and Medicare cost reporting.
• Strong leadership, financial modeling, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate a complex, matrixed organization and direct senior-level staff.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or CFA credential.
• Experience in an academic medical center, medical school, or integrated health system.
• Experience with philanthropy finance, academic budgeting, endowed positions, faculty appointments, CTSI funding, and federal indirect cost structures.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within an academic medical center supporting patient care, education, and research missions.
• Comprehensive total rewards package supporting health, financial security, and career growth.
• Compensation considers experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity.