Sponsored Research Financial Analyst - Research Grants and Contracts

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Description

We’re expanding our team! Emory’s Research Grants & Contracts Office, the university’s central financial post award administration office, is looking for dedicated, motivated, and creative individuals to join our team. We are adding multiple new positions in response to the growth of research at our university.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for post award processing of grants and contracts in the Office of Research: Grants & Contracts (RGC).
• Provides account management, reconciliation, and resolution for principal investigators and research support personnel within a department or school.
• Advises and interprets research funding awards, approve and/or monitor accounting and procurement expenditures consistent with regulatory and University practices, and provide direct support with accounts payable/receivable processes.
• Routinely provides policy and procedure interpretation to academic departments and assists in the preparation of reports to federal and sponsoring agencies.
• Other duties may include reviewing contracts, maintaining grant and contract files, reviewing invoices, monitoring accounts receivable and deliverable reports, developing queries and reports on the financial system, working with the division business managers to resolve contractual issues, communicating with sponsors, ensuring compliance with contract regulations and reporting requirements, and closing out contracts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• This is a central job, reporting to the Office of Research: Grants & Contracts (RGC).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Accounting or Finance and 4 years professional accounting experience or a combination of training, education and experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirement regarding post award administration, familiarity with NIH grant policies, procurement, accounts payable/receivable, and general business practices; knowledge of computers including experience with Microsoft Office software (Microsoft Word, Excel); excellent verbal and written communication skills required; customer service experience with MD/PhD research population is preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful candidates will possess strong analytics, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills and possess the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with a commitment to excellent customer service, and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently. Must be a team player.
• Experience with various technologies including advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, and database. Peoplesoft experience preferred.
• Possess a high level of professionalism and commitment to confidentiality with sound judgment and discretion.
• Flexibility to accommodate changing priorities and deadlines, the ability to navigate a complex work environment, and comfort working with ambiguity

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed and at times, on short notice.  Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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