Research Financial Analyst
About The Position
The Research Financial Analyst, reporting to the Grants Manager, will provide vital post-award financial services to a group of 13 Research Faculty and their associated teams, including non-faculty academics, postdoctoral fellows, laboratory staff, and students. This role involves managing the financial operations of various sponsored extramural funds, such as those from federal, state, and industry sources, along with start-up packages, discretionary funds, and gift accounts. The position involves providing analytical, financial, and training activities in support of contract and grant proposal development, grant-writing, funding, administration, and budget development. Activities may include pre-award proposal initiatives, management of funds post-award, and closeout activities for federal, state, local, and private sponsors. It also involves activities associated with analyzing research funding trends and sources, forecasting, planning, and managing of research portfolios by performing some or all of the following: coordinating and identifying and developing and/or presenting proposals, contracts, and other agreements; reviewing proposals to ensure institutional compliance and program success; negotiating, administering, and monitoring contract and grant awards, including compliance with regulations, terms, and conditions; financial management and reporting; and subaward/subcontract issuance and administration. Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced research administrator to independently develop and/or oversee research proposals, awards, and/or transactions related to contract and grant management and maintains contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies. Works on proposals and awards of diverse scope where analysis of data requires thorough understanding of complex regulations. Completes and approves transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official. Works on complex proposals and awards that may involve multiple investigators and/or multiple subawards. Guides less experienced staff. Central Role (CR): Is eligible for delegated signature authority (may vary by campus). Department Role (DR): Typically works on complex proposals such as grants/contracts which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators, and multiple subawards.
Requirements
- Seasoned, experienced research administrator skills.
- Thorough understanding of complex regulations for proposal and award analysis.
- Ability to work on complex proposals and awards involving multiple investigators and/or multiple subawards.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with federal, state, and industry funding sources.
- Experience managing start-up packages, discretionary funds, and gift accounts.
- Experience with UCSF policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Administer the financial aspects of multiple extramural funds ensuring compliance with university policies and the specific requirements of the funding bodies.
- Monitor budgets, verify that expenses are permissible and appropriately allocated, and prepare detailed financial reports and invoices for submission to funding agencies.
- Ensure all financial activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines, playing a crucial role in maintaining financial integrity and compliance.
- Serve as the primary financial liaison between principal investigators, university departments, and external funding agencies.
- Offer ongoing financial guidance and support to researchers, address any financial issues that may occur, and assist in audit processes.
- Coordinate and identify and develop and/or present proposals, contracts, and other agreements.
- Review proposals to ensure institutional compliance and program success.
- Negotiate, administer, and monitor contract and grant awards, including compliance with regulations, terms, and conditions.
- Manage financial aspects of research portfolios, including forecasting and planning.
- Issue and administer subawards/subcontracts.
- Maintain contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies.
- Complete and approve transactions for signature by manager or other authorized institutional official.
- Guide less experienced staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
