Financial Manager (Research Grants & Contracts)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

***This is a central university office position.***

• Reporting to an Associate Director for Sponsored Research Accounting in Research Grants & Contracts (RGC) serves as a lead expert in sponsored research accounting and financial analysis.
• Supervises professional staff and provides guidance in day-to-day tasks and assignments.
• Serves as a mentor to staff in ensuring quality of work and appropriate workload distribution.
• Has responsibility for post award processing of grants and contracts.
• Assists in developing policies and procedures for research accounting practices; routinely provides policy and procedure interpretation to academic departments and assists in the preparation of reports to federal and sponsoring agencies.
• Responsibilities include reviewing contracts updating database records creating and maintaining grant and contract files preparing invoices monitoring accounts receivable and deliverable reports developing queries and reports on the financial system working with the division business managers to resolve contractual issues communicating with sponsors ensuring compliance with contract regulations and reporting requirements and closing out contracts.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Business Accounting Finance or a related field and six years of professional accounting experience which includes experience in sponsored programs/research accounting.
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials and/or Grants module a plus.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.