Financial Operations Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Supervise the financial operations of the Center, including grants, contracts, annual budgets, and long-term financial planning.

• Collaborate with Center leadership to transform intricate financial data into understandable insights that inform spending decisions.

• Direct the annual budgeting process and sustain multi-year financial forecasts.

• Provide guidance to Center leadership on spending patterns, budget discrepancies, regulatory issues, and strategic financial planning.

• Generate monthly reports for internally funded accounts and compile data to assist in financial reporting and planning.

• Examine grants accounting reports, resolve discrepancies, and oversee necessary corrections.

• Create financial reports and responses for funding agencies.

• Ensure precise and organized electronic financial records are maintained.

• Evaluate grant funding on a monthly basis, including expenditures, available balances, and multi-year forecasts.

• Implement federal regulations related to grant and contract administration.

• Oversee annual grant closeout procedures.

• Coordinate monthly effort allocation and tracking for Center faculty and staff, including salary cap accounts.

• Review budgets for new funding requests.

• Manage the approval and execution process for contracts, data use agreements, and other legal documents that support Center activities.

• Act as a resource for contract regulations and requirements.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field PLUS four years of experience in grants management or finance/accounting OR a High School diploma with eight years of relevant experience.

• Familiarity with grant budgets and administration.

• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

• Effective user of Workday.

• Strong executive functioning skills, including critical thinking, strategic mindset, logical reasoning, and exceptional problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational capabilities.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Capability to work effectively in collaborative environments.

• Initiative-driven and adaptable.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with foresight.

• Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

• Preferred: Certified Research Administrator.

• Preferred: Certified Financial Research Administrator.

• Preferred: Certified Grants Management Specialist.

• Preferred: Prior supervisory experience.

• Preferred: Experience in academic institutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans available for eligible staff and their families.

• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave.

• Education discounts for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).

• Up to a 10% matched contribution from UAMS.

• Basic Life Insurance coverage up to $50,000.

• Career Training and Educational Opportunities.

• Merchant Discounts.

• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus for those using the UAMS pharmacy.

• Option for remote work available.