Research and Compliance Officer
Research and Compliance Officer
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11-04-2025
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Position Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to provide oversight of the Department of Epidemiology research enterprise. This includes delegated authority to independently analyze monitor forecast and approve personnel and nonpersonnel expenditures from research funding; determining and reconciling effort distribution for all Epidemiology faculty staff and students across research funding; as well as providing training and oversight of all accounting functions associated with the Departments extensive research portfolio. The position will provide pre and post award financial and administrative guidance and oversight within the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina. They will serve as the Research and Compliance Officer with strong emphasis on analyzing interpreting applying communicating and promoting research and financial best practices to meet the overall organizational mission goals and objectives. This position reports directly to the Epidemiology Business Manager. The Research and Compliance officer provides oversight of the accounting budgeting and financial reporting for all research with primary focus on postaward contract and grants management of complex multicomponent awards. This role provides leadership and guidance in research and fiscal matters has a thorough understanding of University State and Federal policies and procedures to ensure the department is operating in compliance and provides support on financial system issues. The Research and Compliance Officer serves as a key liaison with other administrators across campus and in the School of Public Health. The position is considered a senior member of the administrative structure of the Department. The position will have the authority to oversee daytoday sponsored research financial and administrative activity independently with consultation from the Business Manager as necessary.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Thorough knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and practices. * Demonstrated experience analyzing business operations and/or financial statements with ability to determine and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. * Demonstrated ability to plan prioritize and organize multiple duties and tasks and work independently to perform the requirements of the position. * Excellent communication analytical and organizational skills. * Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and Adobe software applications.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Sponsored research financial and contractual management including preaward/proposal submission award management and financial reporting. * Experience interpreting University and Federal State and other sponsor policies procedures and regulations and training staff and faculty on correct implementation of those policies procedures and regulations. * Demonstrated excellence communicating information to individuals or groups. Ability to clearly and concisely convey information orally or in writing to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the information and the message. Previous experience training multiple end users (accounting staff faculty and project managers) on sponsored research topics. * Masters in accounting or MBA preferred. Certification by the Research Administrators Certification Council as a Certified Research Administrator Certified PreAward Administrator and/or Certified Financial Research Administrator
The primary purpose of this position is to provide oversight of the Department of Epidemiology research enterprise. This includes delegated authority to independently analyze monitor forecast and approve personnel and nonpersonnel expenditures from research funding; determining and reconciling effort distribution for all Epidemiology faculty staff and students across research funding; as well as providing training and oversight of all accounting functions associated with the Departments extensive research portfolio. The position will provide pre and post award financial and administrative guidance and oversight within the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina. They will serve as the Research and Compliance Officer with strong emphasis on analyzing interpreting applying communicating and promoting research and financial best practices to meet the overall organizational mission goals and objectives. This position reports directly to the Epidemiology Business Manager. The Research and Compliance officer provides oversight of the accounting budgeting and financial reporting for all research with primary focus on postaward contract and grants management of complex multicomponent awards. This role provides leadership and guidance in research and fiscal matters has a thorough understanding of University State and Federal policies and procedures to ensure the department is operating in compliance and provides support on financial system issues. The Research and Compliance Officer serves as a key liaison with other administrators across campus and in the School of Public Health. The position is considered a senior member of the administrative structure of the Department. The position will have the authority to oversee daytoday sponsored research financial and administrative activity independently with consultation from the Business Manager as necessary.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Thorough knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and practices. * Demonstrated experience analyzing business operations and/or financial statements with ability to determine and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. * Demonstrated ability to plan prioritize and organize multiple duties and tasks and work independently to perform the requirements of the position. * Excellent communication analytical and organizational skills. * Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and Adobe software applications.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Sponsored research financial and contractual management including preaward/proposal submission award management and financial reporting. * Experience interpreting University and Federal State and other sponsor policies procedures and regulations and training staff and faculty on correct implementation of those policies procedures and regulations. * Demonstrated excellence communicating information to individuals or groups. Ability to clearly and concisely convey information orally or in writing to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the information and the message. Previous experience training multiple end users (accounting staff faculty and project managers) on sponsored research topics. * Masters in accounting or MBA preferred. Certification by the Research Administrators Certification Council as a Certified Research Administrator Certified PreAward Administrator and/or Certified Financial Research Administrator
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