Remote Post-Award Research Administration Partner

University of Vermont; Burlington (VT); Remote; USD 69,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Hybrid work option

Job summary

University of Vermont in Burlington seeks a Post-Award Research Administration Partner to deliver comprehensive post-award financial administration for sponsored projects, from setup through closeout, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with sponsor and university requirements.

You will collaborate with Principal Investigators and SPA Financial Analysts, support PI onboarding and training, and oversee effort reporting, cost transfers, and audits.

Qualifications

• Accounting and budgeting knowledge for managing complex financial accounts.
• Understanding of contracts and grants transactions and financial systems.
• Familiarity with federal, state, local, sponsor, and institutional regulations.

Responsibilities

• Interpret sponsor regulations and coordinate with PIs to ensure compliance with award terms and conditions.
• Monitor award budgets, track unobligated balances, and prepare expenditure projections.
• Oversee effort reporting and related compliance to meet federal and university standards.
• Prepare and process salary distributions based on PI requests and effort review outcomes.
• Provide guidance and training to PIs on effort regulations, requirements, and best practices.
• Advise department leadership on PI funding status, anticipated support concerns, and potential conflicts of commitment.
• Coordinate with SPA Award Acceptance to establish internal projects and subawards at time of award.
• Ensure project setup, including cost share, is completed accurately.
• Review suspense accounts and initiate timely cost transfers.
• Prepare and submit cost transfers in accordance with policy and sponsor requirements.
• Work with departments to resolve budget errors and request rebudget actions within sponsor authority.
• Support audit activities and site visits, collaborating with PIs and SPA compliance staff as needed.

Skills

Accounting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration or Accounting

Job description

University of Vermont in Burlington seeks a Post-Award Research Administration Partner to deliver comprehensive post-award financial administration for sponsored projects, from setup through closeout, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with sponsor and university requirements.

You will collaborate with Principal Investigators and SPA Financial Analysts, support PI onboarding and training, and oversee effort reporting, cost transfers, and audits.