Remote Post-Award Research Administration Partner

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

Job summary

University of Vermont in Burlington, VT is seeking a Post-Award Research Administraton Partner to oversee post-award financial administration and compliance for sponsored projects. The role supports PIs, partners with SPA teams, and helps with PI onboarding and training.

This position offers a hybrid schedule with potential full-time telework in line with university policy. Responsibilities include managing budgets, expenditures, cost sharing, and required sponsor reports, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Accounting and budgeting skills for complex financial accounts.
• Understanding of GAAP, budgeting and reporting principles.
• Knowledge of contracts and grants transactions and policies.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Interpret sponsor regulations and coordinate with PIs to ensure compliance with award terms and conditions.
• Facilitate regular budget meetings with PIs and research staff to support compliant project management.
• Monitor award budgets, track unobligated balances, and prepare expenditure projections.
• Review project expenditures to ensure costs are allowable, reasonable, allocable, and consistent.
• Monitor and verify cost share commitments in alignment with sponsor and university guidelines.
• Ensure deliverables and required reports are completed and submitted in accordance with sponsor requirements.
• 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.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for PIs needing financial and administrative support during the post-award period.
• Coordinate with SPA Award Acceptance to establish internal projects and subawards at the 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.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration or Accounting

Job description

University of Vermont in Burlington, VT is seeking a Post-Award Research Administraton Partner to oversee post-award financial administration and compliance for sponsored projects. The role supports PIs, partners with SPA teams, and helps with PI onboarding and training.

This position offers a hybrid schedule with potential full-time telework in line with university policy. Responsibilities include managing budgets, expenditures, cost sharing, and required sponsor reports, while ensuring