Grants, Contracts, and Financial Admin

Norman, OK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Grants Contracts and Financial Admin oversees the GEAR UP the METRO grant budget by managing accounting workflows ensuring accurate and timely financial processing maintaining compliance with federal state institutional and sponsor guidelines and providing leadership across reporting auditing subaward management and collaborative budgeting activitiesall while upholding rigorous accuracy standards under strict deadlines and supporting comprehensive financial analysis and documentation. The incumbent will collaborate with the grant PI directors and staff to ensure budget alignment and required documentation is updated and maintained to meet all compliance standards and deadlines.

Whats in it for you: On top of your salary you will have access to a generous benefits package that includes:

14 holidays each year and 18 22 hours of earned PTO per month.
Insurance plans for you and your family.
Retirement options that require no contributions from the employee.
And much more! For a list of OUs benefits click here.

What will you do: We are seeking a Grants Contracts and Financial Admin to forward our mission. This position will play a crucial role by providing accuracy in budget development financial reporting and maintaining financial records for sponsored research programs.

Essential Job Duties:

Manages general accounting operations monitors the budget acts as the liaison between the K20 Center and other university state and federal agencies oversees sponsored programs financial compliance and maintains records.
Manages the daytoday operations and supervision of the ORS postaward team integrating oversight of accounting workflows and ensuring accurate timely financial processing.
Enters financial data into the Universitys financial accounting system while reviewing reconciling and maintaining accurate departmental financial documentation.
Maintains professional standards under routine conditions of nonnegotiable time constraints by ensuring data accuracy resolving discrepancies and meeting strict financial deadlines.
Oversees manages and delivers leadership in ensuring compliance in postaward financial reporting incorporating financial analysis and report preparation to meet all required standards.
Responsible for oversight of outgoing subawards monitoring expenditures maintaining agreement documentation and supporting accurate cost and budget transfers.
Works closely and collaboratively with the Principal Investigator and ORS to align budget preparation financial reporting and crossdepartmental accounting processes.
Maintains uptodate knowledge of federal state institutional and sponsor guidelines to ensure financial practices remain accurate compliant and auditready.
Acts as a point of contact for all audits related to ORS preparing required documentation balancing transactions and supporting auditors with clear accurate records.
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position including financial analysis reporting support and coordination of key accounting activities.

Required Attachments

Documents required for this position are listed under the Required Attachments section of this job listing. You will be required to upload and attach these documents in the application process.

Important: ALL required documents must be attached to your job application or your documents will not be visible to the hiring department!

Required Education and Experience:Bachelors Degree AND:

36 months of pre- and post-award research experience.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelors degree for a total of 84 months of related experience.

Skills:

Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and manipulate spreadsheets
Financial or accounting experience to include analysis auditing and budgeting
Able to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives
Able to read and interpret policy as well as State and Federal regulations
Ability to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively
Able to create and deliver effective training presentations
Advanced and proficient writing skills for composing audits reports and advisories
Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to produce reports and complete work within deadlines.
Strong initiative to solve problems in a timely manner.

Working Conditions:

Physical: Ability to engage in repetitive motions.
Environmental: Standard office environment. Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy visit You Belong at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma values our communitys unique talents perspectives and experiences. At OU we aspire to harness our innovation creativity and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!

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