Senior Fund Manager, Grants & Contracts Analytics

UCLA Extension International; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UCLA's Deans Department in the School of Education and Information Studies seeks a Senior Fund Manager to lead advanced financial analysis and fund administration for federal, state, and private contracts. Under the Director of Finance, you will oversee pre- and post-award processes for faculty proposals with budgets over $10 million, ensuring compliance with regulations and university policies.

You will produce monthly financial reports, collaborate with project directors and Center Leadership,

Formación

• Advanced working knowledge of accounting principles and computerized purchasing and accounts payable systems in a large University of higher education setting.
• Demonstrated experience in acceptable accounting and business practices to provide guidance and direction in financial, contract and grant, and administrative issues.
• Advanced working knowledge of contract and grant administration to direct and manage a nonlinear proposal process, prepare appropriate documents associated with a proposal, and coordinate submission (including web-based) with cognizant University offices.
• Demonstrated experience to create financial reports for audiences at the executive management level, including trend analyses, forecasts, and accurately project ending balances.
• Ability to prepare single project or program/project budgets, potentially involving multiple institutions, for extramural funds in accordance with University and funding agency guidelines and policies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple project budgets to synthesize data in a user-friendly format and use advanced financial and accounting skills to perform functions effectively.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, and to maintain professional working relationships with sponsors, industry, government, the UC and other academic and corporate institutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and usage of language to clearly and professionally convey information verbally and in writing. Ability to present persuasive arguments and use negotiation skills to achieve mutually agreeable solutions.
• Ability to independently validate expectations, problem-solve obstacles, and follow-up to completion and/or proactively report status of assignments/projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, establish priorities, meet fixed deadlines, and follow through tasks to completion often with frequent interruption.
• Working knowledge of policies and procedures in a large institution of higher education, such as accounting, travel, purchasing, consultants, and subawards to coordinate and expedite tasks with associated central offices.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently operate Macintosh and PC computers and the most current software versions with advanced working knowledge of Excel; working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.

Responsabilidades

• Perform advanced financial analysis, compliance monitoring and accounting of federal, state, and private contract/grant funding sources.
• Independently oversee pre-award and post-award administration for contract & grant proposals.
• Provide support and oversight in contract and grant activities while ensuring compliance with regulations and policies.
• Produce monthly financial analyses and reports for project directors, faculty, and Center Leadership.
• Maintain professional working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and campus units.
• Manage multiple tasks and priorities to meet deadlines.

Conocimientos

Accounting principles

Contract & grant administration

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in related area

Herramientas

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

UCLA's Deans Department in the School of Education and Information Studies seeks a Senior Fund Manager to lead advanced financial analysis and fund administration for federal, state, and private contracts. Under the Director of Finance, you will oversee pre- and post-award processes for faculty proposals with budgets over $10 million, ensuring compliance with regulations and university policies.

You will produce monthly financial reports, collaborate with project directors and Center Leadership,