Research Administrator, Finance and Accounting Analyst 2

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

📋 Description

• Assist in financial management and oversee post-award administration tasks for the Graduate Studies Office of the School of Medicine.

• Oversee post-award grant administration and financial operations for specified institutional grant mechanisms.

• Create and maintain budgets, spending forecasts, and financial projections.

• Track expenditures, evaluate budget-to-actual discrepancies, and suggest corrective measures.

• Generate and distribute monthly or bi-monthly financial reports to Principal Investigators and leadership.

• Manage salary allocations, effort adjustments, labor distributions, revenue tracking, and financial reconciliations.

• Handle reporting obligations, Other Support documentation, Just-in-Time submissions, and sponsor deliverables.

• Collaborate with subcontracting institutions to address budgeting, invoicing, and financial management challenges.

• Ensure adherence to GAAP, federal regulations, NIH guidelines, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies.

• Act as a subject matter expert for NIH Training, Fellowship, and Career Development awards.

• Oversee stipend administration, GAP coverage, insurance and benefit allocations, unallowable OPE transfers, and XTrain appointments and terminations.

• Provide support for internal and external audits.

• Conduct complex financial analyses, evaluations, forecasting, and reporting.

• Utilize Oracle Discoverer, Grants Accounting, Labor Distribution, and related systems.

• Assist with pre-award Other Support documents, budgets, personnel reports, RPPR submissions, and prior approval requests.

• Cross-train and mentor colleagues.

• Engage in departmental initiatives, strategic projects, team activities, and process enhancements.

• Offer backup support for pre-award tasks and undertake other duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible relevant work experience.

• Previous experience in an Academic Health Center or relevant financial roles performing analysis related to operational improvements and business cases.

• Highly skilled in PC usage, including database and spreadsheet applications.

• Intermediate spreadsheet capabilities, encompassing complex functions, formulas, and formatting.

• Experience with relational databases.

• Knowledge of financial reporting concepts such as cost accounting and net present value analysis.

• Advanced understanding of NIH T, F, and K mechanisms and related post-award administration requirements.

• Proficiency in sponsored project financial management, compliance, labor distribution, and effort reporting.

• Strong analytical, forecasting, and problem-solving abilities with a knack for translating intricate financial data into actionable insights.

• Proven track record of collaborating with faculty, administrators, and institutional stakeholders in a complex academic research setting.

• Openness to learning new systems, including XTrain and InfoEd.

• Dedication to continuous process improvement, customer service, and operational excellence.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full healthcare coverage for employees at 100% and 88% for dependents.

• $50K term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.

• Choice of two separate above-market pension plans.

• Vacation entitlement of up to 200 hours per year based on length of service.

• Sick leave of up to 96 hours per year.

• Nine paid holidays each year.

• Significant discounts on Tri-Met and C-Tran services.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.

• Discounts on childcare services.

• Tuition reimbursement available.

• Employee discounts at local and national businesses.

• Telework arrangements as agreed upon between management and staff.

• Optional office reservations for on-campus work.