Post-Award Research Finance Analyst

University of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The University of Alberta is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide post-award financial account support for research funding, including complex reporting and sponsor communications. This hybrid role combines remote and in-person work at Enterprise Square, Edmonton.

Responsibilities include preparing claims and financial statements, monitoring expenditures, subgrant processing, and ensuring GAAP-compliant revenue recognition.

Qualifications

• Accounting designation or degree/diploma required.
• Minimum two years financial experience in a research administration setting preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills; high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, signs off and submits claims to sponsors in multiple currencies.
• Prepares, signs off and submits complex financial statements to sponsors.
• Investigates and resolves financial discrepancies in budgets, revenue, billings, expenditures and project statements.
• Administration and processing of subgrants.
• Monitors and collects past due accounts receivable items.
• Reviews funding awards to ensure financial reporting requirements are met.
• Prepares general ledger journal entries and ensures revenue recognition per GAAP.
• Identifies system errors and supports training updates for the University community.
• Performs close of research projects after terms are met.
• Ensures expenditures adhere to budgets and participates in system testing.

Skills

Accounting/Finance

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Decision making

Policies knowledge

MS Office

Education

Accounting designation

Undergraduate degree

Accounting diploma

Tools

PeopleSoft

Excel

Job description

The University of Alberta is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide post-award financial account support for research funding, including complex reporting and sponsor communications. This hybrid role combines remote and in-person work at Enterprise Square, Edmonton.

Responsibilities include preparing claims and financial statements, monitoring expenditures, subgrant processing, and ensuring GAAP-compliant revenue recognition.