Assistant Director of Sponsored Accounting and Cost Analysis
Assistant Director of Sponsored Accounting and Cost Analysis
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Assistant Director of Sponsored Accounting and Cost Analysis
The Office of Sponsored Accounting and Cost Analysis aids faculty and staff in managing the financial post award aspects of external research funding and overseas the sponsored fringe indirect and servicecenter rate development process for the university. The function plays a pivotal role in supporting the universitys strategic goal and initiatives to grow our sponsored research portfolio. Stevens goal is to double our total university research expenditures from $40 million to $80 million per year by 2032. In the last year research expenditures increased from $38.5 million to $47 million. OSA reports through the Division of Finance and is colocated with the Office of Sponsored Programs.
The Assistant Director of Sponsored Accounting and Cost Analysis (OSA) provides leadership and oversight for the functions and staff related to financial postaward and cost analysis. This is a predominantly remote position which reports directly to the Director of OSA and is responsible for managing the daytoday operations of the sponsored accounting staff in addition to coleading the cost analysis functions such as rate preparation and negotiations effort reporting an audit assistance. Stevens receives external funding via grants contracts and cooperative agreements and OSA Centrally aids and supports from award setup through award closeout to ensures compliance with all Federal State University and sponsor policies procedures and guidelines. This position works closely with the Office of Sponsored Programs as well as other financial and administrative units across campus and throughout the University.
Essential Job Duties:
- Work in close collaboration with the Director of OSA and the Office of Sponsored Program (OSP) Directors in supporting the universitys Research Administration infrastructure. Have the ability to perform Director of OSAs responsibilities as needed.
- Manage the daytoday sponsored accounting staff operations to ensure all key functions are completed timely.
- Mediate cost allowability issues to ensure all compliance requirements are strictly adhered during the review and approval of all sponsored transactions.
- Create performance metrics analysis reports for senior management. Manage staffing including performance evaluations and other HR related matters.
- Facilitate and lead training sessions on key topics related to research administration.
- Provide guidance to senior leadership to ensure both technology resources and processes are streamlined automated and efficiencies are continuously being assessed.
- Manage and monitor operating systems related to the management of financial postaward functions to ensure efficient workflow and internal controls are in place.
- Oversee the Facilities and Administrative (F&A) federal rate proposal process.
- Oversee the annual Fringe Benefit Proposal for submission to the federal cognizant agency including gathering and submitting accurate information and data.
- Service Center rate development and compliance monitoring. Annually review analyze and reconcile the general ledger activity to validate the development of new rates.
- Provide support for various audit activities involving sponsored awards.
- Work on special projects as requested by Director and perform other related duties as assigned.
Other Job Duties:
Promote the Universitys commitment to customer service by:
- Build effective partnerships with coworkers throughout the University by freely sharing appropriate information and proactively helping when needed.
- Ensuring optimum service to all internal and external partners in response to all requests for service and information.
- Maintaining an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds nationalities and roles
Required Qualifications:
- 8 years of experience in postaward research administration and/or grant accounting with a bachelors degree in business research administration or related field; or 6 years of experience in postaward research administration and/or grant accounting with a masters degree in business research administration or related field.
- Excellent qualitative and quantitative skills.
- Experience in a college or university or other notforprofit institution performing similar job functions.
- Ability to interact professionally with all levels of university personnel as well as the research administration and funding agency community.
- Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in word and excel (i.e. pivot tables vlookups etc.
- Demonstrated success in a position managing concurrent highvolume number of requests while providing best in class customer service.
- Knowledgeable of accounting standards (GAAP GASB CASB) and internal control procedures and Uniform Guidance
- Dedicated highintegrity professional and team player.
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Staff management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Extensive knowledge of effort reporting cost sharing and overhead rates
- Audit experience dealing with cost allocation issues
- Utilization of data warehouse reporting and querying tools
- Cost accounting at a large research university is a plus
- Certified Research Associate designation or similar certification
- Experience with Hurons Solution for F&A Management (EFACS) or other similar software
Additional Considerations:
Must be U.S. citizen
The Office of Sponsored Accounting is centrally one of the primary functions responsible for ensuring the university establishes and maintains effective internal control that provides reasonable assurance we are managing federal awards in compliance with federal statues regulations university policy and the terms/conditions of the award.
Department
Office of Financial ServicesGeneral Submission Guidelines:
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Stevens Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accordingly Stevens adheres to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against candidates or employees based on legally impermissible factor(s) including but not necessarily limited to race color religion creed sex national origin nationality citizenship status age ancestry marital or domestic partnership or civil union status familial status affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression atypical cellular or blood trait genetic information pregnancy or pregnancyrelated medical conditions disability or any protected military or veteran status.
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