Compliance & Performance Reporting Analyst (TEMP)

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Pegasus Research Institute (PRI) at The University of Central Florida is seeking a compliance analyst to monitor institutional, sponsor, and internal requirements. You will ensure reporting accuracy, maintain documentation for audits, and support remediation efforts across programmatic, operational, and financial areas.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in compliance or audits, with the ability to develop reporting tools and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5–8 years in compliance, audit, or related fields.
• Experience with sponsor requirements, internal controls, and reporting.
• Ability to develop reporting tools and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with institutional policies, sponsor requirements, agreements, and established procedures.
• Maintain documentation, records, and evidence for audits and reviews.
• Perform evidence-quality testing and document-control activities for reporting accuracy.
• Develop and maintain reporting calendars, KPIs, and control schedules.
• Track risks, exceptions, corrective actions, and compliance issues with follow-up.
• Conduct analytical reviews and reconciliations across programmatic, project, and financial reports.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports communicating performance and compliance status.
• Identify reporting discrepancies and recommended corrective actions.
• Support audits by gathering documents and coordinating remediation.
• Assist with policy interpretation and guidance on compliance-related processes.
• Collaborate with teams to improve reporting quality and efficiency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of compliance controls.

Skills

Compliance

Audit

Sponsored research

Quality assurance

Internal controls

Performance reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pegasus Research Institute: Pegasus Research Institute (PRI) is the University of Central Florida's applied research institute, bringing together expertise from across UCF to solve complex, real-world challenges. Through multidisciplinary collaboration among faculty, researchers, students, and industry and government partners, PRI helps move innovative ideas from research and prototyping to real-world validation and deployment. Its work spans space technologies, health and human performance, energy and sustainability, immersive experiences, and transformative technologies and national security, creating a dynamic environment where research, innovation, and operational impact intersect.

The Opportunity

This position is responsible for monitoring adherence to institutional requirements, sponsor agreements, policies, and procedures while ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of programmatic, operational, and financial reporting. The analyst conducts reviews, maintains compliance documentation, tracks corrective actions, and develops reporting tools that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with institutional policies, sponsor requirements, agreements, and established procedures.
• Maintain documentation, records, and evidence necessary to support audits, reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Perform evidence-quality testing and document-control activities to ensure reporting accuracy and audit readiness.
• Develop and maintain reporting calendars, key performance indicators (KPIs), compliance checklists, and control schedules.
• Track risks, exceptions, corrective actions, and compliance issues, ensuring appropriate follow-up and resolution.
• Conduct analytical reviews and reconciliations across programmatic, project, operational, and financial reports.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports that communicate performance, compliance status, trends, and risks to leadership.
• Identify reporting discrepancies, process gaps, and control weaknesses and recommend corrective actions.
• Support internal and external audits by gathering documentation, coordinating responses, and tracking remediation efforts.
• Assist with policy interpretation and provide guidance on compliance-related processes and requirements.
• Collaborate with program, project, finance, and operational teams to improve reporting quality and process efficiency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance controls and operational effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with 5-8 years in compliance, audit, sponsored research, quality assurance, internal controls, or performance reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agreement, procedure, and institutional-requirement alignment.
• Evidence-quality testing, audit readiness, and document control.
• Reporting calendars, KPI definitions, control schedules, and review checklists.
• Risk, corrective-action, exception, and issue tracking.
• Analytical review and reconciliation across program, project, and financial reporting.
• Policy interpretation and process improvement in regulated environments.

Additional Details

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H-1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $37.35 - $59.87. The final rate will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to Abram Walton, [e-mail] and Wayne Fogel, [e-mail]

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