Financial Specialist

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

5d

About The Position

The Financial Specialist will be responsible for administering sponsored and non-sponsored project accounts for the ECE Department, including account reconciliation, analysis, forecasting, reporting, and initiating corrective actions as appropriate. The Financial Specialist will interface with the ECE business office, finance team, and payroll team, as well as PIs and other researchers, to conduct assigned duties. The Financial Specialist will manage proposal submissions in conjunction with PIs and central offices. The Financial Specialist will also be responsible for other finance-related activities. A successful candidate must be enthusiastic, positive, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and have a demonstrated ability to take initiative. The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st-century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into innovations that benefit millions. Physical Demands: Primarily, sedentary work is performed in an office environment, requiring the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards for extended periods. Ability to review, prepare, and analyze data and figures, transcribe, and engage in extensive reading of materials and computer screens. Ability to traverse short/long distances on and off campus to attend meetings and events.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Three (3) years of professional grants, finance, or accounting experience.
• Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
• Knowledge of grants related policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

Responsibilities

• Administering sponsored and non-sponsored project accounts for the ECE Department, including account reconciliation, analysis, forecasting, reporting, and initiating corrective actions as appropriate.
• Interface with the ECE business office, finance team, and payroll team, as well as PIs and other researchers, to conduct assigned duties.
• Manage proposal submissions in conjunction with PIs and central offices.
• Responsible for other finance-related activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees