We’re expanding our team! Emory’s Research Grants & Contracts Office, the university’s central financial post award administration office, is looking for dedicated, motivated, and creative individuals to join our team. We are adding multiple new positions in response to the growth of research at our university.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Serves as a lead expert in sponsored research accounting and financial analysis.
- Responsible 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.
- Duties involve 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.
- May supervise professional staff.
- This is a central job, reporting to Finance of Grants & Accounting (FGC).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in Business, Accounting or Finance and 7 years professional accounting or financial analysis experience, preferably in research/sponsored programs accounting.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Successful candidates will possess strong analytics, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills and possess the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with a commitment to excellent customer service, and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently. Must be a team player.
- Experience with various technologies including advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, and database. Peoplesoft experience preferred.
- Possess a high level of professionalism and commitment to confidentiality with sound judgment and discretion.
- Flexibility to accommodate changing priorities and deadlines, the ability to navigate a complex work environment, and comfort working with ambiguity.
NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed and at times, on short notice. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.