Financial Analyst III
About The Position
Creates designs and implements processes and procedures related to fiscal management and budget development for fourteen funding sources. Coordinates and assists research director with Division’s Federal grants and Industry Trials budget development based on input, historical trends, forecasts, invoicing, and projections for contracts and grants, tracks approval and progress and provide updates. Enters and manages proposals, agreements, modifications, and awards utilizing UFIRST and PeopleSoft Financials Grants. NOAs are issued and projects are setup. Responsible for Effort Reporting and assists with Divisional faculty and staff distribution reports. Reconciles reports and tracks contracts & grants balances. Ensures that the program’s contracts and grants are properly expensed, and in collaboration with the research director and finance team, ensures they are closed in a timely manner. Prepares comprehensive invoices, statements & reports on monthly and quarterly basis and pays related invoices for all research and program income projects. Coordinates transmittal of checks ensuring correct accounts are credited and NOAs are issued and allocates funds from checks to appropriate projects. Familiarizes self with all People Soft features and upgrades ensuring internal processes are refined as needed. Documents the Division’s research processes and procedures and recommends enhancements. Participates in various organizational management meetings as needed
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.
Nice To Haves
- Additional experience in financial and compliance functions for research grants, contracts, and clinical trials is preferable.
- Knowledge of commonly-used accounting concepts, OMB 2 CFR 200, practices and procedures.
- Strong knowledge of database systems, People Soft, UFIRST, Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word.
Responsibilities
- Creates designs and implements processes and procedures related to fiscal management and budget development for fourteen funding sources.
- Coordinates and assists research director with Division’s Federal grants and Industry Trials budget development based on input, historical trends, forecasts, invoicing, and projections for contracts and grants, tracks approval and progress and provide updates.
- Enters and manages proposals, agreements, modifications, and awards utilizing UFIRST and PeopleSoft Financials Grants. NOAs are issued and projects are setup.
- Responsible for Effort Reporting and assists with Divisional faculty and staff distribution reports.
- Reconciles reports and tracks contracts & grants balances.
- Ensures that the program’s contracts and grants are properly expensed, and in collaboration with the research director and finance team, ensures they are closed in a timely manner.
- Prepares comprehensive invoices, statements & reports on monthly and quarterly basis and pays related invoices for all research and program income projects.
- Coordinates transmittal of checks ensuring correct accounts are credited and NOAs are issued and allocates funds from checks to appropriate projects.
- Familiarizes self with all People Soft features and upgrades ensuring internal processes are refined as needed. Documents the Division’s research processes and procedures and recommends enhancements.
- Participates in various organizational management meetings as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
